Overview
Wang Mang was a palace attendant and Marquis of Xindu.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 23 卒潤鑊伏質Executed/boiled and dismemberedDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 125
- Perished with regimeDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 309
Attested activity
- AD 9 to AD 23 AD 9-23Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 85, passage 22
- BC 16 五月Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 11, passage 176
- AD 2 元始二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 56, passage 76
- AD 9 to AD 23 及莽篡位Directly stated · Book of Han 99, passages 186, 196
- BC 1 哀帝崩，新都侯王莽為大司馬Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 188
- BC 7 to AD 5 哀帝至元始中Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 93, passages 46, 71
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- BC 1 to AD 5 平帝即位Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 117, passages 280, 287
- AD 9 to AD 23 新室Strongly inferred · History of Liao 67, passage 1
- AD 20 to AD 23 末年Directly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 302
- AD 9 to AD 23 漢末新莽Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 27, passage 115
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 38, passages 154, 156
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽Directly stated · Book of Later Han 126, passage 251
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽又征之Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 192
- BC 33 to BC 1 王莽少與穉兄弟同列Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 117, passage 278
- AD 6 to AD 9 王莽居攝，遂篡位Directly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 285
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽敗Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passages 92, 101
- AD 23 王莽敗Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 195
- AD 23 王莽敗Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 113
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽時
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽時Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 77
- AD 23 王莽末Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 38, passage 106
- BC 1 to AD 8 王莽為大司馬Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 92, passage 58
- AD 1 to AD 8 王莽為宰衡Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 4
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽矯用符命Directly stated · Book of Later Han 92, passage 10
- AD 9 to AD 23 王莽移漢鼎Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 38, passages 309-310
- AD 9 to AD 23 至王莽乃絕Directly stated · Book of Han 90, passage 105
- BC 22 to AD 9 與王莽、劉歆並Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 99, passages 183, 185
- AD 9 莽篡位Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 5
- AD 9 莽遂篡位Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 301
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Empress Dowager (皇太后)Strongly inferred · Book of Han 11, passage 176
- Spouse of Lady Wei (魏氏)honored consort 貴人 · Secondary marriageStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 38, passage 154
- Child of Man (曼)son 子Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 176
Key source chapters
- Book of Han, Chapter 93 Volume 82: Wang Shang, Shi Dan and Fu Xi 10 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 92 Volume 82a: Biographies of Alchemists 1 10 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 26 Volume 24a: Treatise on Trade 1 8 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 117 Volume 100a: Afterword and Family History 1 7 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 30 Volume 27: Biographies of Xuan, Zang, Two Wangs, Du, Guo, Wu, Cheng, Zheng, Zhao 7 passages
Career and standing
- Grand Marshal 大司馬BC 1 哀帝崩，新都侯王莽為大司馬 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 188
- Attendant at the Palace 侍中HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 176
- Cavalry Commandant 騎都尉HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 176
- Grand Marshal 大司馬HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 177; Book of Later Han 92, passage 58
- Guanglu Grandee 光祿大夫HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 176
- one of the Three Dukes 三公HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 99, passage 185
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- Marquis of Xindu 新都侯BC 16 五月 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 176
- Marquis Zhen / Marquis of Integrity 貞侯Directly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 78
- Duke of Anhan 安漢公AD 1 to AD 5 元始中 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 46
- Marquis of Xindu 新都侯HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 188
- Marquis of Xindu 新都侯ReceivedDirectly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 176
- seized sole power 秉政專權BC 1 秉政專權 · Monopolized power · EnteredDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 188
- EnteredRegentDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 285
- EnteredRetired to yield to Emperor Ai's maternal relativesDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 177
- Seized title and mandateUsurperDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 100
- Emperor 真AD 9 即真之後Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 101
- usurped the throneAD 9 及莽篡位Directly stated · Book of Han 99, passage 186
- AD 9 遂篡位Directly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 285
Places and affiliations
- Xin 新Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 92, passage 67
- Polity Western Han · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 285
- Polity Xin · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 285
- Polity Western Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 188
- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 301
- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 176
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- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Han 117, passage 278
- Polity Xin 新 · Relation Ruled
- Polity Xin 新 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · Book of Han 117, passages 100-101
Works and attributed material
- Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passages 293-296, 298, 307-308
- Rescript · Author · With Peng Xuan (彭宣)Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passages 191-192
Events and relationships
- AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 103, passage 107
- AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 103, passage 107
- AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 103, passage 124
- Demoted gouting kingDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 289
- Exchanged chanyu sealDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 289
- Executed those who would not support himAD 1 to AD 5 元始中 · Political purgeDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 46
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- ExecutedDirectly stated · Book of Han 99, passage 197
- Fell from powerAD 23 王莽敗 · Political · UsurperDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 92
- FellAD 23 王莽敗 · Political · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 195
- FellAD 23 王莽末 · Political · RulerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 38, passage 106
- Held power and sought Great PeacePolitical · RegentDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 280
- Mobilized against xiongnuMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passages 291-292
- Moved the tripod of Han / shifted the Han throneUsurpation · UsurperDirectly stated · Book of Liang 38, passage 310
- Opened granaries and taught wood gruelDisaster relief · RulerDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passages 304-305
- Persuaded the empress dowager to recall and reward Fu XiDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passages 72, 76
- Regime fellAD 23 王莽敗 · Political · SubjectDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 113
- Renamed kings fields banned saleFiscal · RulerDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 295
- named tiger-rank after Meng Ben 以古有勇士孟贲，故名焉Directly stated · Book of Later Han 126, passage 251
- Restored land slave salesFiscal · RulerDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 298
- Seized thronePolitical · UsurperDirectly stated · Book of Han 56, passages 77, 178
- Seized sole powerBC 1 秉政專權 · Political · Power holderDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 188
- Seized throneUsurpation · UsurperDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 92, passages 10, 67
- Stripped the Fu clan of palace ranks and titlesPolitical purgeDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 71
- SummonedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 192
- Usurped the throneDirectly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 301
- Usurped thronePolitical · UsurperDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 285
- Withheld retirement giftsDirectly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 193
- Wore hemp and gave funeral giftsDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 279
- Relation Treated as elder brother · Person Ban You (班斿)Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 278
- Relation Reported to · Person Empress Dowager (太后)Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 191
- Relation Treated as younger brother · Person Ban Zhi (班穉)Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 278
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment accomplished in seizing power yet ended in the cauldron and on the block · Mode named-speech Speaker Ban Biao (班彪)Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 125
- Assessment ashamed-to-admit-governance-caused-disaster · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 26, passage 307
- Assessment belonged to the Wang house whose power ultimately overturned the dynasty · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passages 81-82
- Assessment cited as a usurper whose disaster should be remembered · Mode quoted-historical-exemplum Speaker Zhou Xu (周䊸)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 85, passage 149
- Assessment power and fortune came gradually from Wang clan dominance since Jianshi · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Ban Gu (班固)Directly stated · Book of Han 11, passage 301
- Assessment source of consort-kin calamity under Han · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 67, passage 1
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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