Qin and Han · Official and General

Wang Feng 王鳳

Attested BC 33

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Feng was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 33 以元舅…王鳳爲大司馬大將軍
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316

Family

Kin of Emperor Xiaocheng (孝成皇帝)
maternal uncle 元舅 · maternal line
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316
Sibling of Wang Tan (王譚)
brother 兄弟 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 11, passages 15-16, 316
Sibling of Wang Chong (王崇)
brother 兄弟 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 11, passages 15-16, 316
Sibling of Empress Wang (王皇后)
maternal uncle 元舅 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316

Career and standing

Grand Marshal and General-in-Chief 大司馬大將軍
BC 33 竟寧元年六月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316
in charge of the Masters of Writing 領尚書事
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316
Attendant 侍中
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316
Commandant of the Guards 衞尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316
Marquis of Yangping 陽平侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316

Places and affiliations

Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 316

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 11Volume 10: Annals of Emperor Cheng · 1 passage

以元舅侍中衞尉陽平侯王鳳爲大司馬大將軍，領尚書事。 He appointed his maternal uncle Wang Feng, then Attendant, Commandant of the Guards, and Marquis of Yangping, as Grand Marshal and General-in-Chief, with charge of the affairs of the Masters of Writing.