Overview
Wang Sengqian was an official, Administrator, and Calligrapher.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Southern Qi
Life and dates
Age
- coming of age / weak-crownSource Text Coming of age 弱冠Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 10
- only a few years oldSource Text only a few years old 年數歲Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 8
Attested activity
- AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 5, 8-9
- AD 457 to AD 464 大明世Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 26
- AD 453 太初Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 15-16
- AD 454 to AD 464 孝武Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 25
- AD 454 孝武初Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 18
- AD 424 to AD 453 宋文帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 11-12
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- AD 465 to AD 472 宋明帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 39, 42
- AD 465 to AD 471 泰始中Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 32
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Wang Hong (王弘)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 5
- Kin of Wang Jian (儉)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 19
- Descendant of Wang Xun (王珣)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 4
- Sibling of Wang Sengchuo (王僧綽)elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 15
- Child of Wang Tanshou (王曇首)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 7
Origins and identity
- Lineage Langye Wang clan 琅邪王氏Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 3, 30
Career and standing
- chief clerk on Prince of Xin'an Ziluan's northern central commandant staff 新安王子鸞北中郎長史AD 454 to AD 464 孝武 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 27
- chief clerk on Prince of Yuzhang Zishang's pacification staff 豫章王子尚撫軍長史AD 454 to AD 464 孝武 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 27
- administrator of Wuling 武陵太守AD 454 孝武初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 18
- aide to the crown prince 太子舍人AD 424 to AD 453 宋文帝 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 11-12
- secretary gentleman 祕書郎AD 424 to AD 453 宋文帝 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 11-12
- administrator of Wuxing 吳興太守AD 465 to AD 471 泰始中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 32
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- general who assists the state 輔國將軍AD 465 to AD 471 泰始中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 32
- gentleman of the secretariat 中書郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 24
- palace attendant concurrent in plain dress 白衣兼侍中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 43
- palace attendant 侍中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 29
- supervisor of the administrator of Wu commandery 監吳郡太守AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 43
- colonel of the encampment cavalry 屯騎校尉ConcurrentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 31
- fierce-cavalry general 驍騎將軍ConcurrentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 29
- acting administrator of southern Xuzhou 行南徐州事AD 454 to AD 464 孝武 · HeldDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 27
- administrator of Southern Donghai 南東海太守AD 454 to AD 464 孝武 · HeldDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 27
- acting administrator of Xiang 行湘州事HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 43
- general who establishes might 建武將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 43
- junior mentor to the crown prince 太子中庶子HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 24
- attendant at leisure 散騎常侍AD 454 to AD 464 孝武 · MovedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 27
- left western aide on the grand steward's staff 司徒左西屬AD 424 to AD 453 宋文帝 · MovedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 14
- bearer of the staff, supervisor of military affairs for Xiang 使持節都督湘州諸軍事MovedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 43
- director of the censorate 御史中丞MovedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 29-30
- interior administrator of Yuzhang 豫章內史MovedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 28
- palace attendant 侍中RestoredDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 31
- general who assists the state 輔國將軍RetainedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 34
- fore-runner to the crown prince 太子洗馬AD 424 to AD 453 宋文帝 · TransferredDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 14
- literary aide to the Prince of Yiyang 義陽王文學AD 424 to AD 453 宋文帝 · TransferredDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 14
- administrator of Kuaiji 會稽太守TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 34
- general who assists the state 輔國將軍TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 43
- gentleman of the yellow gate 黃門郎TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 24
- inspector of Xiang 湘州刺史TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 43
- plain dress 白衣Plain dress · EnteredDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 43
- middle two-thousand-dan rank 秩中二千石AD 465 to AD 471 泰始中 · Middle two thousand dan stipend · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 32
- middle two-thousand-dan rank 秩中二千石Middle two thousand dan stipend · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 34
- removal from office 免官AD 465 to AD 472 宋明帝 · DismissedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 42
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 5, 11-12
- At Linyi in Langye 琅邪臨沂Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 3
- AD 454 孝武初At Wuling 武陵 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 18
- AD 465 to AD 471 泰始中At Wuxing 吳興 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 32-33
- At Kuaiji 會稽 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 34
- At Xiang 湘州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 43, 45
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- At Yuzhang 豫章 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 28
- Organization Wuyi Lane branch of the Wangs 王氏居烏衣者 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 30
Learning and skills
- Skill clerical script 隷書 · Level excelledDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 10
- Skill calligraphy 書 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 10-11, 25, 33
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · ParaphrasedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 45
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 16-17, 21-23, 30, 37-38
Events and relationships
- As a young child sat upright shaping a phoenix from wax candle beadsPersonal · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 8
- Commonly wrote with a stub brush and thereby was sparedAD 457 to AD 464 大明世 · Cultural · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 26
- Did not dare display calligraphy openlyAD 454 to AD 464 孝武 · Cultural · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 25
- Gave up sleep and meals for sick nephew JianDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 18-19
- Impeached for wrongful appointments in Wuxing and registering commoners as old familiesDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 39-41
- Memorialized to establish Xiangyin county from river bank households of Yiyang, Luo, and XiangxiAdministrative · PetitionerDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 45
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- Refused to court Ruan Tianfu with extra ceremonyPolitical · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 36-38
- Refused urging to flee after Sengchuo was slainPolitical · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passages 15-17
- Relation Close friend of · Person Xie Zhuang (謝莊)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 13
- Relation Close friend of · Person Yuan Shu (袁淑)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 13
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment known for lenience and kindness in every post · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 44
- Assessment talkers paired his name with Wang Xianzhi as calligrapher-administrators of Wu · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 33
- withdrawn and sparing in companyCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 13
- thickset / stout buildPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 10
- AD 457 to AD 464 大明世Item stub brush 掘筆 · Relation UsedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 26
- Item plain fan with his calligraphy 書素扇 · Relation MadeDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 11
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 3
References in the histories
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