Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Wang Sengbian 王僧辯

Died AD 555

Passages
73
Chapters
15
Histories
4

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Sengbian as a family member, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 73 passages from 15 chapters across 4 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wang Sengbian 王僧辯 Wang Sengbian
Descriptive kinship Father of Wang Ban 王頒父
Title General Who Pacifies the South 平南將軍
Title Minister of Works 司徒 Situ
Given Sengbian 僧辯 Sēngbiàn
Given name Sengbian 僧辯 Sēngbiàn
Given Sengbian 僧辯 Sengbian
Given name Sengbian 僧辯 Sengbian
Given name Sengbian 僧辯
Given Sengbian 僧辯
Surname Wang Wáng
Surname Wang Wang
Title Wang of Jingling 王竟陵
Personal name Wang Sengbian 王僧辯 Wang Sengbian
Personal Wang Sengbian 王僧辯 Wáng Sēngbiàn
Alternate Wang Sengbian 王僧辯 Wáng Sēngbiàn
Personal name Wang Sengbian 王僧辯 Wáng Sēngbiàn
Personal name Wang Sengbian 王僧辯

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Family

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  • Parent of Daughter of Wang Sengbian (王僧辯之女)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter
    Kinship Term: daughter / 女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: daughter · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Wang Ban (王頒)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Sibling of Wang Sengzhi (王僧智)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother

Career and standing

  • Label: commander-in-chief replacing Bao Quan / 都督 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:030:s0180
  • Label: Grand Commander / 太尉 · Action: held
    Explicit · suishu:072:s0115

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: advanced-to-Cai-Isle
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0176
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: camped-at · Place: Gudu / 姑孰 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 承聖四年三月 · Western Year: AD 555
    Explicit · liangshu:006:s0003
  • Kind: political · Role: agent · Action: installed · Other Person Id: Xiao Yuanming (蕭淵明) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 承聖四年七月 · Western Year: AD 555
    Explicit · liangshu:006:s0005
  • Kind: military victory · Action: pacified Hou Jing and held the capital · Other Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
    Explicit · chenshu:017:s0136
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: pursued · Other Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0108
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: subdued Hou Jing · Other Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 平侯景 · Western Year: AD 552
    Explicit event contextual date · suishu:072:s0117

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies 25: Xiao Yuanming; Xiao Zhi (Liang); Xiao Tui; Xiao Fang (Liang); Xu Zhicai · 7 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 38Volume 38 Biographies 30: Xin Shu; Yuan Wenyao; Zhao Yanshen · 1 passage
Book of Chen, Chapter 10Volume 10: Zhou Tiehu; Cheng Lingxi · 8 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 13Volume 13: Xu Shipu; Lu Xida; Zhou Fu; Xun Lang; Zhou Jiong · 4 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 17Volume 17: Wang Chong; Wang Tong; Yuan Jing · 2 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 18Volume 18: Shen Zhong; Yuan Bi; Liu Zhongwei; Lu Shancai; Wang Zhi; Wei Zai · 8 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 25Volume 25: Pei Ji; Sun Yang · 2 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 29Volume 29: Zong Yuanrao; Sima Shen; Mao Xi; Cai Zheng · 4 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 5 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 6Volume 6: Emperor Jing · 5 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 30Volume 30: Pei Ziye; Gu Xie; Xu Chi; Bao Quan · 5 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 46Volume 46: Hu Sengyou; Xu Wensheng; Du Ze; Du An; Du You'an; Du Kan; Yin Zichun · 15 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 55Volume 55: Zong, Prince of Yuzhang; Ji, Prince of Wuling; Zhengde, Prince of Linhe; Yu, Prince of Hedong · 2 passages
Book of Sui, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 37: Filial Piety · 4 passages