Overview
Wang Liang was an official and Scholar.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhongzi | 仲子 | Zhòngzǐ |
Life and dates
Death
- At at home 家Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 95
Attested activity
- AD 27 建武三年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 79
- AD 25 to AD 56 建武中Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passage 88
- AD 26 建武二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 78
- AD 30 建武六年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 82
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽時Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 77
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Wife of Wang Liang (王良妻)wife 妻Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passages 83-84
- Kinship Role children · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 83
- Kinship Role descendants · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 95
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Grandee Remonstrant 諫議大夫AD 27 建武三年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 79
- Director for the Grand Minister of Education 大司徒司直AD 30 建武六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 82
- Grandee of the Palace 太中大夫AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 81
- Grand Administrator of Pei 沛郡太守TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 80
- exemption of descendants from local corvée 復其子孫邑中徭役BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 95
- EnteredAD 9 to AD 23 王莽時 · Refused officeDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 77
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passages 78-79, 82
- Polity Xin 新 · Relation Lived underDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 77
- At Donghai 东海Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passage 88
- At Lanling in Donghai 東海蘭陵Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 75
- At Donghai 東海 · Relation Family residenceDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 84
- At Qi county 蘄縣 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 81
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- At Xingyang 滎陽 · Relation Stopped atDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 89
Learning and skills
- Lesser Xiahou Documents 小夏侯尚書StudiedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 76
Events and relationships
- Declined Wu Han summonsDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 78
- Pleaded illness avoided yamen then begged retirementPersonnel · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 81
- Questioned about illness by Guangwu envoyDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 94
- Refused office while illAD 9 to AD 23 王莽時 · Political · ActorDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 77
- Rejected by friend for empty careerSocial · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passages 90-91
- Repeatedly declined summons pleading illnessPersonnel · InviteeDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passages 92-93
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- ReplacedDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 82
- Returned home ill then summoned againMedical · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 89
- Taught over thousand pupilsAD 9 to AD 23 王莽時 · Scholarly · TeacherDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 77
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment conduct exceeded in frugality yet praised for sincerity · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passages 102-103
- Assessment humble and frugal in office · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 83
- Assessment respected at court for loyal speech and ritual propriety · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 79
- Item cloth quilt and earthenware vessels 布被瓦器 · Relation UsedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 83
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 78
References in the histories
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