Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Calligrapher

Wang Min 王珉

Wáng Mín

Attested AD 370 - AD 388

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Min was an official and Calligrapher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 370 to AD 388 亡從祖中書令書
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 159

Family

Kin of Wang Sengqian (王僧虔)
collateral grandfather 從祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 159
Sibling of Grandfather of Wang Sengqian (王僧虔祖)
brother 從祖 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 159

Career and standing

director of the Secretariat 中書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 159

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Jin 東晉 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 159

Learning and skills

Skill calligraphy 書
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 159

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies 14: Wang Sengqian, Zhang Xu · 1 passage

亡從祖中書令書，子敬云『弟書如騎騾，駸駸恒欲度驊騮前』。 My late collateral forebear the director of the Secretariat—Zijing said of his hand, "The younger brother writes as one rides a mule, forever lunging to get past the thoroughbred in front."