Wang Wei (王偉) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Wei as an official, rebel, strategist, and writer. This record brings together 6 passages from 5 chapters across 4 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wang Wei	王偉	Wang Wei
Personal name	Wang Wei	王偉	Wang Wei
Personal	Wang Wei	王偉	Wáng Wěi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · chenshu:020:s0085, zizhitongjian:159:s0332g

Roles

Official
Rebel
Strategist
Writer

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0145
Source Date: Text: 侯景之亂 · Western Year: AD 548
Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:020:s0085
Source Date: Text: 及歡疾篤 · Western Year: AD 546
Explicit event contextual date · zizhitongjian:159:s0332g
Source Date: Text: 大寶二年十月 · Western Year: AD 551
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:004:s0122, liangshu:004:s0126
Source Date: Text: 武定五年 · Western Year: AD 547
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:003:s0111

Career and standing

Label: mobile headquarters gentleman / 行台郎 · Action: held
Explicit · zizhitongjian:159:s0332g
Label: mobile-court gentleman / 行臺郎 · Action: held
Explicit · beiqishu:003:s0111

Works and attributed material

Work: Hou Jing's reply letter / 景報書 · Relation: author
Explicit · beiqishu:003:s0111
Kind: letter · Role: author · Other Person Id: Gao Cheng (高澄) · Provenance: Mode: named-source-report
Explicit · beiqishu:003:s0110, beiqishu:003:s0111
Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: Emperor Xuan (高宗)
Explicit · liangshu:004:s0122

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Action: was named as a proposed assassination target to prove Fan Taobang's surrender · Role: opponent · Other Person Id: Fan Taobang (范桃棒) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
Explicit · liangshu:032:s0145
Relation: advisor-of · Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
Explicit · zizhitongjian:159:s0332g