Ming · Official and Censor-in-Chief

Wang Wen 王文

Died AD 1457

Passages
8
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Wen as an official and statesman. This record brings together 8 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wang Wen 王文 Wang Wen
Personal name Wang Wen 王文 Wang Wen

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 景泰 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1450 · End: AD 1456
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:169:s0009

Family

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 169Volume 169 Biographies 57: Gao Gu, Hu Ying, Wang Zhi · 8 passages