Overview
Wang Jian was an official and Writer.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 918 胡柳之役At Huliu 胡柳 · killed among disorderly troops 歿於亂兵Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 95
Attested activity
- AD 918 十五年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 69, passages 12, 18
- AD 913 十年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 93
- AD 890 to AD 908 武皇留之Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 83-84
- AD 918 胡柳之役Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 95
- AD 910 霸府初開Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 9
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 60 Volume 60 Book of Later Tang 36: Biographies 12: Li Xiji, Wang Jian, Li Jingyi, Lu Rubi, Li Dexiu, Su Xun 12 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69 Volume 69 Book of Later Tang 45: Biographies 21: Zhang Xian, Wang Zhengyan, Hu Zhuang, Cui Yisun, Meng Hu, Sun Yue, Zhang Yanlang, Liu Yanhao, Liu Yanlang 2 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 74 Volume 74 Biographies 4: Yelu Dila, Xiao Hendu, Kang Moji, Han Yanhui, Han Zhigu 1 passage
Career and standing
- clerk 故吏Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 81
- Acting Minister of Works 檢校司空AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 88
- investigating officer 推官AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 84
- military commissioner of Weibo 魏博節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 88
- deputy commissioner 副使AD 918 胡柳之役 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 96
- chief secretary 掌書記HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 84
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- recorder in the secretariat 記室HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 82
- staff post under Liu Rengong 幕職HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 82
- Apologized and obeyedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 84
- ImprisonedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 84
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin of Taiyuan 太原 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 83-84
- Polity Youzhou 幽州 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 81
- AD 913 十年At Youzhou 幽州 · Relation Campaigned atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 93
- At Fengxiang 鳳翔 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 82
- At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 97
- At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Detained atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 83, 89
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- At Weibo 魏博 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 88
- At Yan and Ji 燕薊 · Relation Origin regionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 89
Learning and skills
- Skill learned prose composition 博學善屬文 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 89
Works and attributed material
- Defiant letter to Martial EmperorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 84
- AD 913 十年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 93-94
Events and relationships
- Body recovered and buried at TaiyuanDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 97
- Detained when Rengong defied courtDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 83
- Followed Zhuangzong in ShandongDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 88
- Killed with baggage train at HuliuAD 918 胡柳之役 · Military · CasualtyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 95
- Marched on YouzhouDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 93
- Sent to FengxiangDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 82
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- Relation Former clerk of · Person Liu Rengong (劉仁恭)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 81-82
- Relation Clerk under · Person Ma Yu (馬鬱)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 90
- Relation Served · Person Emperor Zhuangzong (莊宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 88
- Relation Rival of · Person Han Yanhui (韓延徽)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 86-87
- Relation Detained by · Person Martial Emperor (武皇)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passages 83-84
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment men of honor thought less of him for drafting the bulletin without evasion · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 94
References in the histories
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