Overview
Wang Wentong was an official and Administrator.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 612 及帝征遼東Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 293
Attested activity
- AD 612 及帝征遼東Dated from the passage context · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 287
- AD 604 煬帝嗣位Dated from the passage context · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 281
- AD 581 to AD 600 開皇中Dated from the passage context · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 280
Career and standing
- Junior Director of the Imperial Household 光祿少卿AD 604 煬帝嗣位 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 281
- military assistant of Gui Province 桂州司馬AD 581 to AD 600 開皇中 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 280
- Palace Attendant of the Same Rank 儀同AD 581 to AD 600 開皇中 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 280
- assistant administrator of Hengshan Commandery 恆山郡贊務AD 604 煬帝嗣位 · TransferredDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 281-282
- Sent outAD 604 以忤旨 · Demoted from court · Reason offending the imperial willDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 282
- beheading 斬Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 293
Places and affiliations
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 280-281
- At Pinyang in Jingzhao 京兆頻陽Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 278
- AD 604 以忤旨，出為恆山郡贊務At Hengshan Commandery 恆山郡 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 282
- AD 612 及帝征遼東At Hebei 河北 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 287
- AD 612 及帝征遼東At Hejian 河間 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 288
- AD 581 to AD 600 開皇中At Gui Province 桂州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 280
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- At Pinyang 頻陽 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 278
Events and relationships
- Appointed for military meritAD 581 to AD 600 開皇中 · Appointment · RecipientDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 280
- Arrested and tortured local bullyLegal · Punisher · At Hengshan Commandery 恆山郡Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 284-286
- Beat tardy officials to deathAD 612 及帝征遼東 · Legal · Executioner · At Hejian 河間Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 288-289
- Beheaded monks and elders at assembliesAD 612 及帝征遼東 · Legal · Executioner · Quantity several hundred · At Hejian 河間Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 290
- Chained and executedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 293
- Coffin opened and flesh eaten by enemiesAD 612 及帝征遼東 · Posthumous · VictimDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 294
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- Imprisoned fasting monksAD 612 及帝征遼東 · Legal · Arresting official · At Hebei commanderies 河北諸郡Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 287
- Ordered to inspectDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 287
- Stripped monks and nuns and prepared mass executionAD 612 及帝征遼東 · Legal · Would be executioner · Quantity several thousand · At Hejian 河間Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 291
- Relation Served · Person Emperor Yang (煬帝)Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 281
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment cruel-official-who-treated-human-flesh-as-wood-and-stone · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 299-301
- sharp-witted and capableCharacterDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 279
- AD 612 及帝征遼東Item coffin 棺 · Relation Body placed inDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 294
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 278
References in the histories
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