Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Statesman

Wang Jian 王儉

First attested AD 482; died AD 489

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Jian was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Death

AD 489 會王儉亡
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 32

Attested activity

AD 482 to AD 489 尚書令王儉至亡
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 24, 32

Career and standing

Director of the Secretariat 尚書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 24

Works and attributed material

Poem · Author · With Xu Xiaosi (徐孝嗣)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 28-29
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wu of Qi (世祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 27
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 24

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 44Volume 44 Biographies 25: Xu Xiaosi, Shen Wenji · 5 passages

尚書令王儉謂人曰：「徐孝嗣將來必爲宰相。」 Director of the Secretariat Wang Jian told others, "Xu Xiaosi will surely become chief minister one day."

世祖問儉曰：「誰可繼卿者？」 The emperor asked Jian, "Who can succeed you?"

儉曰：「臣東都之日，其在徐孝嗣乎！」 Jian replied, "From the day I took office in the eastern capital—would it not be Xu Xiaosi!"

出爲吳興太守，儉贈孝嗣四言詩曰：「方軌叔茂，追清彥輔。 He went out as Administrator of Wuxing; Jian presented Xiaosi with a four-line poem: "Keeping pace with Shumao, pursuing the clarity of Yanfu.

會王儉亡，上徵孝嗣爲五兵尚書。 When Wang Jian died, the emperor summoned Xiaosi to serve as Minister of the Five Arms.