Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Wang Guan 王觀

Attested AD 1038 - AD 1071

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Guan as a diplomat, official, scholar, and statesman. This record brings together 3 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wang Guan 王觀 Wang Guan
Given Guan 觀 Guan
Given Guan 觀 Guān
Surname Wang 王 Wang
Surname Wang 王 Wáng
Personal Wang Guan 王觀 Wáng Guān

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Diplomat
  • Official
  • Scholar
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 咸雍七年 · Western Year: AD 1071
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:097:s0074
  • Source Date: Text: 咸雍七年十二月丁巳 · Western Year: AD 1071
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:022:s0190
  • Source Date: Text: 咸雍五年 · Western Year: AD 1069
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:097:s0073
  • Source Date: Text: 咸雍初 · Western Year: AD 1065
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:097:s0072
  • Source Date: Text: 重熙七年 · Western Year: AD 1038
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:097:s0069

Career and standing

  • Label: Vice Commissioner of the Southern Administration / 南院樞密副使 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 咸雍七年 · Western Year: AD 1071
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0074
  • Label: Hanlin Academician / 翰林學士 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 咸雍初 · Western Year: AD 1065
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0072
  • Label: Supervising Censor / 給事中 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0071
  • Label: Vice Grand Councilor / 參知政事 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0074
  • Label: Academician of the Qianwen Pavilion / 乾文閣學士 · Action: concurrent · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 咸雍五年 · Western Year: AD 1069
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0073
  • Label: imperial clan surname / 國姓 · Action: granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 咸雍七年十二月丁巳 · Western Year: AD 1071
    Explicit · liaoshi:022:s0190
  • Status: granted-imperial-surname · Action: received · Label: imperial surname / 國姓
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0074
  • Status: commoner · Action: reduced-to
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0075
  • Status: stripped-of-rank · Action: punished · Reason: forging an edict to build a private residence
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0075

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

  • Credential: second-grade Presented Scholar / 進士乙科 · Action: earned · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 重熙七年 · Western Year: AD 1038
    Explicit · liaoshi:097:s0069

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 22Volume 22 Annals 22: Daozong 2 · 1 passage
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History of Liao, Chapter 97Volume 97 Biographies 27: Yelu Wotela, Hai Li, Dou Jingyong, Yelu Yinji, Yang Ji, Zhao Hui, Wang Guan, Yelu Xisun · 2 passages
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