Qin and Han · Ruler

Wang Mang 王莽

Attested AD 9 - AD 23

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Mang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 9 to AD 23 王莽時
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 4

Places and affiliations

Polity Xin 新 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 4

Events and relationships

Usurped Han
Political · Usurper
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passages 5, 19

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 2

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 40Volume 35: Biographies of Zhang, Cao, Zheng · 2 passages

純少襲爵士，哀、平間為侍中，王莽時至列卿。 Zhang Chun succeeded to the title while still young; during the Ai and Ping reigns he became attendant-in-chief, and under Wang Mang he advanced to senior ministerial rank.

今禘祫高廟，陳序昭穆，而舂陵四世，君臣並列，以卑廁尊，不合禮意，設不遭王莽，而國嗣無寄，推求宗室，以陛下繼統者，安得復顧私親，違禮制乎？ At the great di and xia rites in the high temple the generations are ordered, yet the four Chunling generations appear as lord and subject together—base beside exalted—which breaks ritual. Had Wang Mang never seized power and the throne lacked an heir, and a clansman had been chosen for you to succeed, would private kin still override the code?