Sui and Tang · Official

Wang Hong 王鉷

Died AD 752

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Hong was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 752 鉷得罪…鉷死，李林甫方用事
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passage 73

Attested activity

AD 752 鉷得罪…鉷死，李林甫方用事
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passages 70, 73

Career and standing

regional inspector of the capital region 京畿采訪使
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 70
Charged
Fell from favor
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 72

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 70

Events and relationships

Relation Superior of · Person Pei Mian (裴冕)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passages 70-71

Assessments and attributes

Assessment relied greatly on Pei Mian · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 71

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu · 4 passages

王鉷為京畿采訪使，表署判官，歷殿中侍御史。 When Wang Hong served as regional inspector of the capital region, Mian was entered on his staff as aide and later served as palace attendant censor.

冕少學術，然明銳，果於事，眾呈稱職，鉷雅任之。 Mian had little scholarly learning, yet he was sharp and keen and decisive in affairs; everyone regarded him as competent in office, and Hong relied on him greatly.

及鉷得罪，有詔廷辨，冕位甚下，而抗言其誣。 When Hong fell from favor an edict ordered a court debate; though Mian's rank was very low, he spoke out against the false charges.

鉷死，李林甫方用事，僚屬懼，皆引去，獨冕為斂葬，由是浸知名。 When Hong died, Li Linfu had just come to power; his staff were afraid and all withdrew, but Mian alone arranged the burial—thereby he gradually made a name for himself.