Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Diviner

Wang Chen 王諶

Attested AD 493

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Chen was an official and Diviner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 493 六月
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 84

Career and standing

Director of Ceremonies 太常卿
Held
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 84

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 84

Events and relationships

Cast oracle yielding Revolution
Ritual · Diviner
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 84

References in the histories

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 1 passage

齋於明堂左個，使太常卿王諶筮之，遇「革」，帝曰：「『湯、武革命，順乎天而應乎人。』 He fasted in the left bay of the Bright Hall and had Director of Ceremonies Wang Chen cast the oracle, which yielded the hexagram Revolution; the emperor said, "'Tang and Wu carried out revolution, accordant with Heaven and responsive to the people.