Wang Jian (王儉) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Jian as an aristocrat and official. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wang Jian	王儉	Wang Jian
Descriptive kinship	cousin	從叔
Given	Jian	儉	Jiǎn
Personal	Wang Jian	王儉	Wáng Jiǎn

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Uncertain

Roles

Aristocrat
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 永明 · Western Interval: Start: AD 483 · End: AD 493
Explicit · nanqishu:047:s0029, nanqishu:047:s0186

Family

Kin of Wang Rong (王融)
Kinship Term: cousin / 從叔 · Subject Role: nephew · Object Role: uncle

Career and standing

Label: Peer Equal to the Three Dukes / 儀同 · Action: granted
Explicit · nanqishu:047:s0029

References in the histories

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 47Volume 47 Biographies 28: Wang Rong, Xie Tiao · 2 passages

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從叔儉，初有儀同之授，融贈詩及書，儉甚奇憚之，笑謂人曰：「穰侯印詎便可解？」 His cousin Wang Jian had just been granted the rank Peer Equal to the Three Dukes; Rong sent him poems and letters, and Jian was both impressed and alarmed, remarking with a smile, "Does the seal of the Marquis of Rang come off that easily?"

解褐豫章王太尉行參軍，度隨王東中郎府，轉王儉衞軍東閤祭酒，太子舍人、隨王鎮西功曹，轉文學。 Upon entering office he was Acting Aide to the Prince of Yuzhang as Grand Minister, moved to the staff of the Prince of Sui as Eastern Commander-in-Chief, became Eastern Pavilion Libationer on Wang Jian's staff as Guard General, then Attendant of the Heir Apparent and Western Headquarters Aide to the Prince of Sui, and finally Literary Scholar.