Wang Gen (王根) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Gen as an aristocrat, general, named individual, and official. This record brings together 21 passages from 7 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wang Gen	王根	Wáng Gēn
Personal	Gen	根	Gen
Given	Gen	根
Given	Gen	根	Gen
Given	Gen	根	Gēn
Title	Grand Commander Cavalry Grand General Gen	大司馬票騎大將軍根	Da Sima Piaoqi Da Jiangjun Gen
Title	Marquis of Quyang	曲陽侯
Title	Marquis of Quyang	曲陽侯	Quyang Hou
Title	Marquis of Quyang	曲陽侯	Qūyáng Hóu
Title	Marquis of Quyang Gen	曲陽侯根
Title	Marquis of Quyang Wang Gen
Surname	Wang	王
Surname	Wang	王	Wang
Surname	Wang	王	Wáng
Personal name	Wang Gen	根	Wáng Gēn
Personal	Wang Gen	根	Wang Gen
Personal	Wang Gen	王根	Wang Gen

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:011:s0016
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:011:s0282, hanshu:070:s0263, hanshu:096:s0305
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:012:s0016, hanshu:105:s0136

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Named Individual
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 元延四年 · Western Year: BC 9
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:012:s0016, hanshu:012:s0004
Source Date: Text: 建平元年 · Western Year: BC 6
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:012:s0058
Source Date: Text: 綏和二年 · Western Year: BC 7
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:012:s0038

Career and standing

Label: General of Chariots and Cavalry / 票騎將軍 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元延四年 · Western Year: BC 9
Explicit · hanshu:012:s0016
Label: Grand Commandant / 大司馬 · Action: held
Explicit · hanshu:012:s0038
general of agile cavalry / 票騎將軍
Explicit · hanshu:096:s0305
one of the Three Excellencies / 三公
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0263
Name: grand marshal and agile-cavalry general / 大司馬票騎將軍
Explicit · hanshu:094:s0265, hanshu:094:s0266
Office: Grand Commander Cavalry Grand General / 大司馬票騎大將軍
Explicit · hanshu:011:s0282
Office: Grand Commander / 大司馬
Explicit · hanshu:011:s0282
Title: grand marshal and general of agile cavalry
Explicit · hanshu:105:s0136
Title: Marquis of Quyang / 曲陽侯 · Action: increased · Households: 2000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 綏和二年 · Western Year: BC 7
Explicit · hanshu:012:s0038
Title: Guannei Marquis / 關內侯
Explicit · hanshu:011:s0016
Title: Marquis / 列侯
Explicit · hanshu:011:s0081
Title: Marquis of Quyang / 曲陽侯 · Action: held
Explicit · hanshu:012:s0016
Marquis of Quyang / 曲陽侯
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0263, hanshu:096:s0305
Name: Marquis of Quyang / 曲陽侯
Explicit · hanshu:094:s0265
Text: Marquis of Quyang
Explicit · hanshu:088:s0306
Title: marquis of Quyang
Explicit · hanshu:105:s0136
Title: Guannei Marquis / 關內侯
Explicit · hanshu:011:s0016
Status: guilty · Action: sent-to-fief · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建平元年 · Western Year: BC 6
Explicit · hanshu:012:s0058, hanshu:012:s0059