Sui and Tang · Official

Wang Hong 王鉷

First attested AD 742; died AD 752

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Hong was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 752 鉷得罪伏法
Execution
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 86

Attested activity

AD 742 to AD 752 天寶初…鉷得罪伏法
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 83, 86

Career and standing

Metropolitan Investigation Commissioner 京畿采訪使
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 83
Vice Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 83
Condemned and executed
AD 752 鉷得罪伏法 · Executed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 86

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 83

Events and relationships

Executed
AD 752 鉷得罪伏法 · Legal · Condemned
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 86
Relation Patron of · Person Pei Mian (裴冕)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 83, 85

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 83

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 117Volume 113 Biographies 63: Miao Jingqing, Pei Mian, Pei Zunqing · 4 passages

御史中丞王鉷充京畿采訪使，表為判官。 Wang Hong, vice censor-in-chief and metropolitan investigation commissioner, recommended him as an administrative aide.

冕雖無學術，守職通明，果於臨事，鉷甚委之。 Though Mian had little formal learning, he was clear-minded and capable in office and decisive when action was required; Wang Hong relied on him heavily.

及鉷得罪伏法，時宰臣李林甫方竊權柄，人鹹懼之，鉷賓佐數百，不敢窺鉷門。 When Wang Hong was condemned and executed, Chief Minister Li Linfu held unchecked power and everyone lived in fear. Hundreds of men who had served under Hong did not dare even approach his house.

冕獨收鉷屍，親自護喪，瘞於近郊，冕自是知名。 Mian alone recovered Hong's body, personally conducted the funeral, and buried him in a suburban grave—and from that day his name was known.