Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Writer

Wang Wei 王偉

Attested AD 546 - AD 552

Passages: 8
Chapters: 7
Histories: 4

Overview

Wang Wei was an official and Writer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 548 太清二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passage 145
AD 548 侯景之亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 20, passage 85
AD 548 to AD 552 侯景亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 16, passage 32
AD 546 及歡疾篤
Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:159:s0332g
AD 551 大寶二年十月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passages 122, 126
AD 548 to AD 549 是冬
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passages 45, 48

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AD 547 武定五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 3, passage 111

Key source chapters

Career and standing

mobile headquarters gentleman 行台郎
Held
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0332g
mobile-court gentleman 行臺郎
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 3, passage 111

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served under rebel
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 48

Works and attributed material

Hou Jing's reply letter 景報書
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 3, passage 111
Letter · Author · With Gao Cheng (高澄) · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 3, passages 110-111
Speech · Speaker · With Xiao Gang (蕭綱)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 122

Events and relationships

Was named as a proposed assassination target to prove Fan Taobang's surrender
AD 548 太清二年 · Military · Opponent · With Fan Taobang (范桃棒)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 145
Relation Advisor of · Person Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0332g
Relation Protector of · Person Cai Jingli (蔡景歷)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 16, passage 32

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 48

References in the histories

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History

8 passages

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wenxiang · 1 passage

或曰：「其行臺郎王偉。」 Someone said, "It was his mobile-court gentleman Wang Wei."

Book of Chen, Chapter 16Volume 16: Zhao Zhili; Cai Jingli; Liu Shizhi; Xie Qi · 1 passage

侯景亂，梁簡文帝為景所幽，景歷與南康嗣王蕭會理謀，欲挾簡文出奔，事泄見執，賊黨王偉保護之，獲免。 In Hou Jing's rebellion Emperor Jianwen was held by Jing. Jingli and the heir of Nankang, Xiao Huili, plotted to carry the emperor off, but the plot was discovered and he was arrested. The rebel Wang Wei shielded him and he survived.

Book of Chen, Chapter 20Volume 20: Dao Zhongju; Han Zigao; Hua Jiao · 1 passage

侯景之亂，事景黨王偉。 During Hou Jing's rebellion, he served Wang Wei, an associate of Jing.

Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 2 passages

及王偉等進觴於帝曰：「丞相以陛下憂憤旣久，使臣上壽。」 Then Wang Wei and the others came forward with a toast and said, "The chancellor, seeing Your Majesty's long grief, has sent us to offer longevity wine."

旣醉寢，王偉、彭儁進土囊，王修纂坐其上，於是太宗崩於永福省，時年四十九。 When he was drunk and asleep, Wang Wei and Peng Jun brought in a bag of earth; Wang Xiuzuan sat on it—and Taizong died in Yongfu Palace at the age of forty-nine.

Book of Liang, Chapter 29Volume 29: Three Princes of Gaozu · 1 passage

計賊守兵不過千人耳，若大兵外攻，吾等內應，直取王偉，事必有成。 The rebel garrison cannot be more than a thousand. If a main force attacks from outside while we rise within and seize Wang Wei directly, we are sure to succeed.

Book of Liang, Chapter 32Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin · 1 passage

景使其儀同范桃棒嚴禁之，昕因說桃棒令率所領歸降，襲殺王偉、宋子仙爲信。 Jing had his officer Fan Taobang guard him closely. Xin persuaded Taobang to lead his men in surrender and kill Wang Wei and Song Zixian as proof of good faith.

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 159Volume 159 Liang Records 15 · 1 passage

又聞歡疾篤，用其行台郎穎川王偉計，遂擁兵自固。 hearing Huan was grave, he took counsel from Wang Wei of Yingchuan and held his troops.