Wang Sili (王思禮) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Sili was a Hedong Military Governor.

Life and dates

Death

soon died
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 141, passage 52

Attested activity

AD 761 在太原
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 51
AD 755 to AD 756 天寶末
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 131, passage 30
AD 756 to AD 762 肅宗朝
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 15
AD 756 to AD 758 至德中
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 86; Old Book of Tang 130, passage 86

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Career and standing

military commissioner of Hedong 河東節度
AD 756 to AD 758 至德中 · Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 86
military commissioner of Hedong 河東節度
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 86

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 86
AD 756 to AD 758 至德中
At Hedong 河東 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 86

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 131, passages 37-40, 42

Events and relationships

Recommended as staff adviser
AD 756 to AD 758 至德中 · Appointment · Recommender · With Chen Shaoyou (陳少遊)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 86
Relation Recommender of · Person Chen Shaoyou (陳少遊)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 86
Relation Patron of · Person Zhang Guangcheng (張光晟)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 131, passage 43

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 86

References in the histories

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History

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 126Volume 122 Biographies 72: Zhang Xiancheng, Lu Sigong, Qu Huan, Jin Hanheng, Yang Chaocheng, Fan Ze, Li Shuming, Pei Zhou · 1 passage

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至德中，河東節度王思禮奏為參謀，累授大理司直、監察殿中侍御史、節度判官。 In the Zhide era Wang Sili, military commissioner of Hedong, recommended him as staff adviser. He rose through appointments as rectifier in the Court of Judicial Review, investigating palace censor, and military commissioner aide.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 130Volume 126 Biographies 76: Li Kui, Li Han, Chen Shaoyou, Lu Yue, Pei Xu · 1 passage

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至德中，河東節度王思禮奏為參謀，累授大理司直、監察殿中侍御史、節度判官。 During the Zhide era Wang Silu, military commissioner of Hedong, took him on as staff planner. He rose through posts as rectifier in the Court of Judicial Review, investigating and palace censor, and military commissioner aide.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 131Volume 127 Biographies 77: Yao Lingyan, Zhang Guangcheng, Yuan Xiu, Qiao Lin, Zhang She, Jiang Zhen, Hong Jinglun, Peng Yan · 7 passages

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天寶末，哥舒翰兵敗潼關，大將王思禮所乘馬中流矢而斃，光晟時在騎卒之中，因下，以馬授思禮。 At the end of the Tianbao era, when Geshu Han was defeated at Tong Pass, the horse of Grand General Wang Sil encountered a stray arrow midstream and collapsed. Guangcheng was then among the mounted soldiers; he dismounted and gave his horse to Sil.

思禮問其姓名，不告而退，思禮陰記其形貌，常使人密求之。 Sil asked his name, but he would not tell him and withdrew. Sil secretly recorded his appearance and often sent men to seek him in secret.

無何，思禮為河東節度使，其偏將辛雲京為代州刺史，屢為將校譖毀，思禮怒焉。 Before long Sil became military governor of Hedong; his subordinate general Xin Yunjing was prefect of Dai. After repeated slanders by officers, Sil grew angry at him.

光晟時隸雲京麾下，因間進曰：「光晟素有德於王司空，比不言諸，恥以舊恩受賞。 Guangcheng was then under Yunjing's command; he privately said: "I once did a kindness for Vice Minister Wang and have not spoken of it, ashamed to receive reward for an old favor.

乃謁思禮，未及言舊，思禮識之，遽曰：「爾豈非吾故人乎？ He called on Sil; before he could speak of old times, Sil recognized him and cried: "Are you not my old friend?

光晟遂陳潼關之事，思禮大喜，因執其手感泣曰：「吾有今日，子之力也。 Guangcheng then recounted the affair at Tong Pass. Sil rejoiced greatly, took his hand, and wept: "That I have this day is your doing.

光晟遂述雲京之屈，思禮曰：「雲京比涉謗言，過亦不細，今為故人，特舍之矣。」 Guangcheng then explained Yunjing's grievance. Sil said: "Yunjing's recent involvement in slander was no small fault, but for your sake as an old friend I shall specially overlook it."

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu · 1 passage

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累為河東節度王思禮、朔方河東都統李國貞行軍司馬，尋遷梁州都督、山南西道觀察使。 He served successively as expeditionary vice marshal under Hedong military governor Wang Sil and under Shuofang-Hedong supreme commander Li Guozhen, then was appointed military governor of Liangzhou and observation commissioner of Shannan West Circuit.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 141Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao · 1 passage

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王思禮在太原，儲廥贏衍，請輸半以實京師。 Wang Sili was at Taiyuan with granaries full and overflowing; he requested shipping half the stores to fill the capital.