Sui and Tang · Official

Wang Shuwen 王叔文

Attested AD 805

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Shuwen was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 805 王叔文時
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 105

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 105

Assessments and attributes

Assessment appointments in his time were careless and corrupt · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 105

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 105

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's · 1 passage

自王叔文時選任猥冒，吉甫始簿其員，人得敘進，官無留才。 Since Wang Shuwen's time appointments had been careless and corrupt; Jifu first drew up proper rosters so that men could advance in due order and no talent was left idle in office.