Overview
Wang Pu was a Later Zhou minister who recommended Xiang Gong.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 954 to AD 959 是時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 6
- AD 959 显德六年六月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 144
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 71
- AD 954 顯德元年正月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 119
- AD 959 顯德六年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 90; Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 47
- AD 957 顯德四年九月甲申朔Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 129
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- AD 957 顯德四年五月辛丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 91
- AD 957 顯德四年淮南之役Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 18
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Father of Wang Pufather 父Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 6
- Child of Mother of Wang Pu (王溥母)maternal mourning 內艱 · maternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 129
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 117 Volume 117 Book of Later Zhou 19: Shizong Annals 4 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 119 Volume 119 Book of Later Zhou 21: Shizong Annals 6 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120 Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu 1 passage
Career and standing
- Participant in the Grand Council 參知樞密院事AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 90
- Vice Director and Associate Grand Councilor 中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 119
- Chief Minister 宰臣HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passages 91, 129
- Duanming Hall academician and vice minister of revenue 端明殿學士、戶部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 119
- increase in rank, fief, and merit title 加爵邑，改功臣ReceivedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 91
- received wine and imperial praise for choosing the successful commander 因擇帥有功受賜酒與褒語AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 72
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Works and attributed material
- lamentation text 哀冊文Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 109
- recommended Xiang Gong as commander for the Qin-Feng campaign 薦向拱為秦鳳之帥AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 71
Events and relationships
- Entered mourning and was recalled to officeRitual · MournerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 129
- Sent to consultPolitical · Envoy · With Li Qian (李蒨) · Mode named-source-report Source Work Song History, Biography of Li Qian 宋史·李蒨傳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 18
References in the histories
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