Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Tong 王通

Wáng Tōng

Attested AD 557 - AD 570

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Chapters
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Histories
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Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Tong as an aristocrat and official. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wang Tong 王通 Wáng Tōng
Descriptive kinship elder brother Tong 通之弟
Personal name Tong Tōng
Surname Wang Wáng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 陳世 · Western Interval: Start: AD 557 · End: AD 570
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:018:s0097

Family

  • Sibling of Wang Zhi (王質)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: full

Career and standing

  • Label: Right grand master of the golden sigil / 右光祿大夫 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · chenshu:018:s0097

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 18Volume 18: Shen Zhong; Yuan Bi; Liu Zhongwei; Lu Shancai; Wang Zhi; Wei Zai · 1 passage