Wang Jianli (王建立)

Overview

Wang Jianli was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

Age 70
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 174

Age

70
Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 174

Attested activity

AD 940 to AD 942 卒年七十
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 174
AD 940 天福五年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 169
AD 926 to AD 933 建立數請朝見
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 165

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Wang Shouen (王守恩)
son 子
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 249

Career and standing

Prince of Han 韓王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 172

Learning and skills

Belief Buddhism 浮圖法 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 173

Assessments and attributes

Assessment loved killing until late Buddhist conversion · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 173

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 46Volume 46 Miscellaneous Biographies 26: Zhao Zaili, Huo Yanwei, Fang Zhiwen, Wang Yanqiu, An Zhongba, Wang Jianli, Kang Fu, Guo Yanlu · 4 passages

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建立數請朝見，不許，乃自詣京師，闌至後樓見明宗，涕泣言己無罪，為重誨所擯，明宗曰：「汝為節度使，不作好事，豈獨重誨讒汝邪！」 Jianli asked again and again to attend court and was refused. He went on his own to the capital, forced his way to the rear tower, wept, and said he was guiltless and slandered by Chonghui. Mingzong said: “You were a military commissioner and did no good—was it only Chonghui who slandered you!”

廢帝立，復起為天平軍節度使。 When the Deposed Emperor took the throne Jianli was raised again as military governor of Tianping.

建立好殺人，其晚節始惑浮圖法，戒殺生，所至人稍安之。 Jianli loved killing. Only in late years did he turn to Buddhist law, forswore killing, and wherever he went people were somewhat easier.

建立已卒，家于潞，守恩自京師得告歸，而契丹滅晉。 Jianli had died and the family was at Lu. Shou’en obtained leave from the capital to return home, and the Khitan destroyed Jin.