Overview
Wang Mao was a general and Official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Liang
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiuyuan | 休遠 | Xiuyuan |
Life and dates
Age
- AD 460 to AD 470 茂年數歲Age Text a few years old 數歲Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 6
Attested activity
- AD 479 宋昇明末Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 10
- AD 494 建武初Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passages 16-17
- AD 501 高祖義師起Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passages 19-21, 24, 27
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Wang Shen (王深)grandfather 大父 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Wang Tiansheng (王天生)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Wang Tiansheng (王天生)Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passages 4, 6 - Child of Wang Tiansheng (王天生)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 5
Origins and identity
- Lineage Taiyuan Wang 太原王氏Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 9, passage 3
Career and standing
- General Who Guards the Army 鎮軍將軍AD 501 加鎮軍將軍 · Additionally grantedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 30
- Attendant at Court 奉朝請AD 479 宋昇明末 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 10
- Army Inspector General 領軍將軍AD 501 建康城平 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 27
- Guard Army General 護軍將軍AD 501 建康城平 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 27
- Palace Attendant 侍中AD 501 建康城平 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 27
- Administrator of Xiangyang 襄陽太守AD 494 建武初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 9, passages 16, 18
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- Support-the-State Chief Clerk 輔國長史AD 494 建武初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 9, passages 16, 18
- Colonel of Agile Cavalry 越騎校尉AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 13
- General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 15
- Interior Administrator of Jiangxia 江夏內史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 15
- Major to the Front Army General, Prince of Jiangxia 前軍將軍江夏王司馬AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 14
- Pacify the South Major 鎮南司馬AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 12
- Army Aide to the Grand Commandant 太尉中兵參軍AD 479 宋昇明末 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 10
- Cavalry officer of the Minister of Works 司空騎兵AD 479 宋昇明末 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 10
- Rear Army Aide 後軍行參軍AD 479 宋昇明末 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 10
- Chief Clerk to the General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍長史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 14
- Magistrate of Linxiang 臨湘令Held · concurrentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 12
- his offices 職AD 501 自表解職，優詔不許 · Requested resignation · Negated trueDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 29
- Duke of Wangcai county 望蔡縣公AD 501 封望蔡縣公 · Enfeoffed · Fief Households 2300Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 30
- Duke of Wangcai county 望蔡縣公HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 30
Places and affiliations
- AD 479 宋昇明末Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 10
- AD 501 建康城平Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 9, passage 27
- AD 494 建武初Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passages 9, 16
- At Qi in Taiyuan 太原祁Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 3
- AD 501 其赴淮死者At Huai River 淮 · Relation Fought atDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 25
- AD 501 建康城平At Jiankang 建康 · Relation CapturedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 27
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- AD 494 建武初At Xiangyang 襄陽 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 9, passages 16, 18
- AD 494 建武初At Ying 郢 · Relation Returned toDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 9, passages 16, 18
- AD 494 建武初At Yingzhou 郢州 · Relation Commanded fromDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 16
- AD 501 還獻捷于漢川At Hanchuan 漢川 · Relation Reported victory atDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 21
- AD 501 高祖發雍部At Yong 雍 · Relation Marched fromDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 20
- At Hanzhong 漢中 · Relation Campaigned atDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 11
- At Jiangxia 江夏 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 15
- At Linxiang 臨湘 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 12
- At Yanzhou 兗州 · Relation GarrisonedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 14
Learning and skills
- Skill military texts / strategy 兵書 · Level studiedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 7
Works and attributed material
- Counsel · Speaker · Paraphrased · With Zhang Hongce (張弘策)Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 19
- Memorial · Author · ParaphrasedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 29
Events and relationships
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 17
- Drove off bandits at East Side GateAD 501 羣盜之燒神虎門 · Military · Commander · At East Side Gate / Divine Tiger Gate 東掖門 / 神虎門Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 28
- Led van eastDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 22
- Led van from YongDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 20
- Ordered west againstDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 11
- Pacified Jiahu and defeated generalsDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 21
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- Pursued to Xuanyang GateAD 501 師次秣陵 · Military · Commander · At Xuanyang Gate 宣陽門Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passages 25-26
- Relieved northern frontierMilitary · Garrison commander · At Yanzhou 兗州Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 14
- Relieved siegeAD 494 建武初 · Military · Commander · At Sizhou 司州Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 16
- Routed Wang Zhenguo with Cao JingzongDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 24
- Urged welcoming Emperor HeDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 19
- Relation Aide to · Person Prince of Jiangxia (江夏王)Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 14
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Gaozu (高祖)Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passages 17, 20
- Relation Comrade in arms of · Person Cao Jingzong (曹景宗)Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 24
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment reserved, not casually sociable · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 8
- eight chi tall, fair and handsomePhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 8
References in the histories
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