Qin and Han · Official

Wang Han 王悍

Attested BC 154

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Han was an official.

Life and dates

Death

Execution by fire · Authority Liu Sui (劉遂)
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 11

Attested activity

BC 154 吳楚反
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 10

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Son of Wang Han (王悍子)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 16

Career and standing

Interior secretary 內史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 10

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 47Volume 38: The Five Sons of Emperor Gao · 3 passages

其相建德、內史王悍諫，不聽。 His chancellor Jiande and interior secretary Wang Han urged him to reconsider, but he refused to heed them.

遂燒殺德、悍，發兵住其西界，欲待吳楚俱進，北使匈奴與連和。 He had Jiande and Wang Han executed by fire, deployed troops along his western border to await a joint advance with Wu and Chu, and sent a mission north to court an alliance with the Xiongnu.

景帝憐趙相、內史守正死，皆封其子為列侯。 Touched by the loyalty of the Zhao chancellor and interior secretary who had died for their principles, Emperor Jing made each man's son a full marquis.