Overview
Wang Shennian was a Liang general and grandfather of Wang Ban.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of LiangBook of Sui
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Zhuang | 壯 | Zhuàng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 525 普通六年Cause illness 遘疾Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passages 63-64
Age
- 75Reckoning Sui · At deathDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 64
Attested activity
- AD 515 明年Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 213
- AD 520 to AD 526 普通中Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 62
- AD 525 普通六年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 63
- AD 502 to AD 549 高祖前Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 39, passage 67
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Ancestor of Wang Ban (王頒)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Sui 72, passage 114
- Parent of Wang Sengbian (王僧辯)second son 次子Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 71
- Parent of Wang Zunye (王尊業)son 子Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 69
- Kinship Role household dependents · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 55
Key source chapters
- Book of Liang, Chapter 39 Volume 39: Yuan Faseng; Yuan Shu; Yuan Yuanda; Wang Shenian; Yang Hua; Yang Kan; Yang Kun; Yang Yaren 7 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 18 Volume 18: Zhang Huishao; Feng Daogen; Kang Xuan; Chang Yizhi 2 passages
- Book of Sui, Chapter 72 Volume 72 Biographies 37: Filial Piety 1 passage
Career and standing
- Bearer of the Staff 使持節AD 525 普通六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 63
- General of the Talons 爪牙將軍AD 525 普通六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 63
- Regular Attendant-in-Ordinary 散騎常侍AD 525 普通六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 63
- Administrator of Ancheng 安成內史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 56
- Area Commander-in-Chief of Qing and Ji 都督青、冀二州諸軍事AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 58
- Bearer of the Staff 持節AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 58
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- commandery secretariat aide 州主簿AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 54
- Director of the Imperial Stud 太僕卿AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 57
- General of Trustworthy Martiality 信武將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 58
- Inspector of Qing and Ji 青、冀二州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 58
- Vermilion-Robe Direct Attendant 朱衣直閤AD 515 明年 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 213
- Administrator of Wuyang 武陽內史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 56
- Administrator of Xuancheng 宣城內史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 56
- Grand Administrator of Yingchuan 潁川太守HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 54
- Left Guard General of Liang 梁左衛將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Sui 72, passage 114
- General of the Right Guard 右衛AD 525 普通六年 · RetainedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 63
- General of the Right Guard 右衛將軍AD 520 to AD 526 普通中 · SummonedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 62
- Marquis of Nancheng county 南城縣侯Enfeoffed · Households 500Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 55
- posthumous title Zhuang 諡曰壯GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 66
- a suite of war drums 鼓吹一部Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 65
- former offices and Inspector of Hengzhou 本官、衡州刺史Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 65
Places and affiliations
- AD 515 明年Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 213
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Defected toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passages 54-55
- Polity Northern Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 54
- At Qi in Taiyuan 太原祁Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 52
- At Qing and Ji 青、冀 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 58
- At Xuancheng 宣城 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 56
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- At Yingchuan 潁川 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 54
Learning and skills
- Subject Confucian learning 儒術 · Relation StudiedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 53
- Belief Buddhism 內典 · Relation Versed inDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 53
- Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level renowned from youth into old ageDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 67
Events and relationships
- Banned licentious shrinesRitual · AdministratorDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 59
- Crossed Yangzi with householdTravel · RefugeeDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 55
- Destroyed Stone Deer Mountain shrineRitual · Administrator · At Stone Deer Mountain 石鹿山Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passages 60-61
- Dual saber shield gallopDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 67
- Failed to take bridgeAD 515 明年 · Military · Relief officer · At Xiashi pontoon bridge 峽石浮橋 · Outcome Could not take the bridge; relief delayed; Xiashi fellDirectly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 213-214
- Surrendered commanderyPolitical · DefectorDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 54
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment deeply admired by Emperor Wu together with Yang Hua · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Emperor Wu (高祖)Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 68
- Assessment good governance in each post · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 56
- Assessment surpassed the whole company in mounted martial display · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 67
- upright and stern by natureCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 59
Source notes
- Historicity historicalStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 39, passage 2
References in the histories
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