Overview
Wang Chen was an official and Military Officer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Southern Qi
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhonghe | 仲和 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 491 九年Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 284
Age
- Years 69 · Reckoning Sui · Point deathDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 285
Attested activity
- AD 491 九年Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 284
- AD 487 五年Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 279
- AD 490 八年Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 281
- AD 457 to AD 464 宋大明中Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 263
- AD 465 to AD 472 宋明之世Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 278
- AD 479 to AD 482 建元中Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 276
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- AD 483 to AD 484 永明初Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 277
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Wang Wanging (王萬慶)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 261
- Child of Wang Yuanmin (王元閔)father 父Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 262
Career and standing
- Chief Staff Officer on the Pacify-the-Barbarians Command 征虜長史AD 490 八年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282
- acting chief staff officer on pacify-the-barbarians command 征虜長史行事AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 276
- aide to the state 輔國將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 274
- attendant within the gates 給事中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 275
- Champion General 冠軍將軍Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 八年 · Western Year: AD 490Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 281
- Chief Staff Officer of the Southern Household Gentleman Command under the Prince of Jin'an 晉安王南中郎長史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 278
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- Chief Staff Officer to the Prince of Changsha's Chariot-and-Cavalry Command 長沙王車騎長史Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 八年 · Western Year: AD 490Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 281
- constant attendant in Prince of Xiangdong household 湘東王國常侍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 263
- General Who Assists the State 輔國將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 278
- Grand Administrator of Huainan 淮南太守AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 278
- grand administrator of Xiangdong 湘東太守Appointed · Rank two-thousand-shi 中二千石Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 269
- grand marshal staff officer to Prince of Yuzhang 豫章王太尉司馬AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 277
- interior administrator of Linchuan 臨川內史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 272
- left vice director of the Masters of Writing 尚書左丞AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 272
- lesser rectifier of Weiqi Province 圍棊州小中正AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 271
- minister of justice 廷尉卿Appointed · did not take the sealDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 275
- northern-campaign staff officer 鎮北行參軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 263
- Palace Gentleman in the Masters of Writing 尚書殿中郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 268
- reception chief clerk 迎主簿AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 263
- reception staff officer 州迎從事AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 263
- regular gentleman 正員郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 268
- secretariat staff officer 司徒參軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 266
- staff adviser on Prince of Guiyang rapid-cavalry staff 桂陽王驃騎府諮議參軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 270
- staff adviser on Prince of Jinping rapid-cavalry command 晉平王驃騎板諮議AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 269
- staff officer on Prince of Jiangxia right army 江夏王右軍長史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 274
- staff officer on Prince of Yiyang northern campaign 義陽王征北行參軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 264
- staff on Emperor Ming guard-army headquarters 明帝衛軍府AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 264
- Yellow Gate Gentleman 黃門郎Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 五年 · Western Year: AD 487Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 279
- yellow gate officer 黃門AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 274
- Valiant Cavalry General 驍騎將軍Held concurrently · From Source Date: Text: 五年 · Western Year: AD 487Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 279
- champion general 冠軍將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 274, 276-277
- head of Eastern Lodge sacrifice office 東觀祭酒HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 273
- magistrate of Xue 薛令HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 266, 268
- secretariat gentleman 中書舍人HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 266
- secretariat officer 中書郎HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 270
- concurrent secretariat officer 兼中書郎PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 269
- Central Army Chief Staff Officer to the Prince of Luling 廬陵王中軍長史Transferred to · From Source Date: Text: 八年 · Western Year: AD 490Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 281
- Crown Prince Central Attendant 太子中庶子Transferred to · From Source Date: Text: 五年 · Western Year: AD 487Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 279
- record-office staff officer 記室參軍TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 268
- regular attendant 正員常侍TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 274
- Kept closeDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 266
- BoundDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 267
- RemovedDismissal · Reason official fault · Before Taking Seal trueDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 269
Places and affiliations
- Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 276-279, 281-282
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation Lived underDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 278
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 263, 266
- At Tan in Donghai 東海郯Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 260
- At Kuaiji 會稽 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 276
- At Linchuan 臨川 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 272
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- At Southern Yanzhou 南兖州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282
- At Xiangdong 湘東 · Relation Appointed toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 269
- At Xuzhou 徐州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 263
- Organization Zongming Observatory 總明觀 · Relation HeadedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 273
Learning and skills
- Skill weiqi administration 圍棊 · Level rectifierDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 271
Events and relationships
- Helped raise the kingsDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 300
- Kept near by many at courtSocial · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 280
- Ran headquarters and provinceAdministrative · Acting administrator · At Huainan 淮南Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 278
- Ran southern yan headquarters and provinceAD 490 八年 · Administrative · Acting administrator · At Southern Yanzhou 南兖州Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282
- Remonstrated and asked to withdrawDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 267
- Relation Staff officer to · Person Ziming, Prince of Xiyang (西陽王子明)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282
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- Relation Remonstrator of · Person Emperor Ming of Song (宋明帝)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 267
- Relation Successor of · Person Shen Xian (沈憲)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282
- Relation Staff officer to · Person Prince of Changsha (長沙王)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 281
- Relation Staff officer to · Person Prince of Jin'an (晉安王)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 278
- Relation Staff officer to · Person Prince of Luling (廬陵王)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 281
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment by long standing, used to help raise the throne · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 300
- Assessment praised for ambition fulfilled across poverty · Mode named-source-report Source Work contemporary reputation 世稱Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 283
- Assessment upright, even-tempered, and careful; called a good man · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 280
- learned and uprightCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 265
Source notes
- In youth he was poor and spun thread with his own hands; after rising to wealth he still told the storyDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 283
References in the histories
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