Five Dynasties · Official and Scholar

Wang Pu 王樸

Wáng Pǔ

Attested AD 956

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Pu was an official and Scholar.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年八月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 191

Career and standing

deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密副使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 196

Works and attributed material

Xiande Imperial Heaven Calendar 顯德欽天曆
Relation Author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 191

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 · 2 passages

戊辰，端明殿學士王樸撰成新歷上之，命曰《顯德欽天曆》，上親為制序，仍付司天監行用。 On wuchen Wang Pu presented the new Xiande Imperial Heaven Calendar; the Emperor wrote its preface and ordered the Directorate of Astronomy to adopt it.

九月丙午，以端明殿學士、左散騎常侍、權知開封府事王樸為尚書戶部侍郎，充樞密副使； In the ninth month, on bingwu, Wang Pu was made Vice Minister of Revenue and deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs;