Overview
Wang Hui was a scholar and Official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Jingwen | 景文 | Jingwen |
Life and dates
Age
- 20Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 262
- 30AD 561 to AD 578 周武帝引為露門學士 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 266
- AD 554 江陵亡Quantity a few years oldDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 261
Attested activity
- AD 561 to AD 578 年三十，周武帝引為露門學士Dated from the passage context · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 266
- AD 554 江陵亡Dated from the passage context · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 261
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Wang Yong (王顒)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 262
- Child of Wang Sengbian (王僧辯)father 父 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 227, 260
- Sibling of Wang Ban (王頒)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 260
- Kinship Role elder brothers · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 261
Career and standing
- scholar of the Lumen Gate 露門學士AD 561 to AD 578 周武帝引為露門學士 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 266
Places and affiliations
- At Qi in Taiyuan 太原祁Strongly inferred · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 226, 260
- AD 554 入關At the Pass 關 · Relation EnteredDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 261
- AD 554 江陵亡At Jiangling 江陵 · Relation Present at fallDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 261
Learning and skills
- Subject not yet literate at twenty 尚不知書 · Negated trueDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 262
- Subject Five Classics 五經 · Relation MasteredDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 264
- Works Classic of Filial Piety 孝經, Analects 論語, Zuo Commentary 左傳, Book of Rites 禮, Book of Changes 易, Book of Poetry 詩, Book of Documents 書 · Relation StudiedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 263
- Skill linked prose 綴文 · Level ableDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 265
- Skill encyclopedic learning 博物 · Level renownedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 267
- Skill conversation 談話 · Level skilledDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 265
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- Skill military strategy 兵法 · Level understoodDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 268
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 263
Events and relationships
- Fond of wandering knight errantryPersonal · YouthDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 262
- Made most deliberative decisionsPolitical · AdviserDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 266
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment greatly praised by Confucian scholars · Mode named-source-report Source Work Confucian scholars 儒者Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 264
- Assessment lamented that the times did not favor him and regarded himself as destined for general or minister · Mode self-reportDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 268
References in the histories
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