Qin and Han · Judge and Official

Wang Tiankai 王恬開

Attested BC 197 - BC 157

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Tiankai as an administrator, aristocrat, judge, and official. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wang Tiankai 王恬開 Wang Tiankai
Title Chancellor of Liang 梁相
Title Commandant of Justice 廷尉
Title Marquis of Shandu 山都侯
Personal Wang Tiankai 王恬開 Wáng Tiánkāi

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • Aristocrat
  • Judge
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 十年秋 · Western Year: BC 197
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:090:s0084, shiji:090:s0102
  • Source Date: Text: 梁相山都侯王恬開 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:102:s0068

Career and standing

  • Label: Commandant of Justice / 廷尉 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 十年秋 · Western Year: BC 197
    Explicit · shiji:090:s0102
  • Label: Chancellor of Liang / 梁相 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 文帝 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
    Explicit · shiji:102:s0068
  • Title: Marquis of Shandu / 山都侯 · Action: held
    Explicit · shiji:102:s0068

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 90Biographies of Wei Bao and Peng Yue · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 102Biographies of Zhang Shizhi and Feng Tang · 1 passage