Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Jian 王儉

Attested AD 473 - AD 483

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Jian was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 473 元徽初
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 244
AD 479 to AD 483 建元至永明
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 251, 269; nanqishu:033:s0249e; nanqishu:033:s0259f

Career and standing

registrar 舍人
AD 473 元徽初 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 244
director of the secretariat 尚書令
AD 483 永明元年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 269
vice director 僕射
Held
Directly stated · nanqishu:033:s0249e

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Commented on
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 254

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 251, 254; nanqishu:033:s0249e

Events and relationships

Proposed as extraordinary recorder
Personnel · Proposed appointee
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 244
Relation Addressee of letter from · Person Chong (充)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 269

Assessments and attributes

Assessment among northern gentlemen none since the river crossing equaled Zhang Xu; uncertain whether Chen Zhonggong or Huang Shudu could surpass him · With Zhang Xu (張緒) · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Wang Jian (王儉)
Directly stated · nanqishu:033:s0249e
Assessment Jin decadent governance cannot serve as a standard · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Wang Jian (王儉)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 254

References in the histories

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History

8 passages

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies 14: Wang Sengqian, Zhang Xu · 8 passages

元徽初，東宮罷，選曹擬舍人王儉格外記室，緒以儉人地兼美，宜轉祕書丞，從之。 At the opening of Yuanhui the eastern palace was shut; the selection bureau proposed Registrar Wang Jian as extraordinary recorder outside the ranks; Xu argued that Jian's person and standing were both excellent and he should be shifted to secretariat aide—the throne agreed.

僕射王儉謂人曰：「北士中覔張緒，過江未有人，不知陳仲弓、黃叔度能過之不耳？」 Vice Director Wang Jian told others, "Among gentlemen of the north, look for Zhang Xu: since the crossing of the river there has been no one like him. I do not know whether even Chen Zhonggong or Huang Shudu could surpass him."

欲用緒爲右僕射，以問王儉，儉曰：「南士由來少居此職。」 They meant to make Xu Right Vice Director of the Masters of Writing and consulted Wang Jian; Jian said, "Men of the south have rarely held this post."

褚淵在座，啟上曰：「儉年少，或不盡憶。 Chu Yuan, who was in attendance, told the throne, "Jian is still young and may not recall the full record.

儉曰：「晉氏衰政，不可以爲准則。」 Jian replied, "The Jin dynasty's corrupt rule cannot be taken as a model."

謂王儉曰：「緒以位尊我，我以德貴緒也。」 He told Wang Jian, "Xu honors me by office; I honor Xu for his virtue."

允兄充，永明元年，爲武陵王友，坐書與尚書令王儉，辭旨激揚，爲御史中丞到撝所奏，免官禁錮。 Yun's elder brother Chong, in Yongming year 1, was companion to the Prince of Wuling; he wrote Wang Jian, director of the secretariat, in words sharp and provocative, was impeached by censor-in-chief Dao Hu, and was removed from office and forbidden to serve.

論者以爲有恨於儉也。 Opinion held that he nursed a grievance against Jian.