Wang Fa (王發) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Fa was an official.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 880 to AD 890 汴州觀察支使 under Zhu Wen at Bian
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 10

Career and standing

Aide to the Bianzhou observation commissioner 汴州觀察支使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 10

Events and relationships

Relation Patron of · Person Jing Xiang (敬翔)
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 10

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 21Volume 21 Later Liang Biographies 1: Jing Xiang, Zhu Zhen, Pang Shigu, Ge Congzhou, Huo Cun, Zhang Cunjing, Fu Daozhao, Liu Han, Kou Yangqing · 3 passages

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翔同里人王發為汴州觀察支使，遂往依焉。 A fellow townsman, Wang Fa, served as aide to Bianzhou’s observation commissioner; Xiang attached himself to him.

久之，發無所薦引，翔客益窘，為人作箋刺，傳之軍中。 Fa never found him a post; Xiang’s guest life grew thin; he drafted letters and memorials for hire and passed them through the camps.

太祖素不知書，翔所作皆俚俗語，太祖愛之，謂發曰：「聞君有故人，可與俱來。」 Taizu of Liang could barely read; Xiang wrote in plain soldier’s speech, and Taizu loved it. He told Fa: “I hear you have an old friend—bring him along.”