Overview
Wang Xian was an official and Military Commissioner.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Deming | 德明 | Deming |
| Posthumous name | Zhongsu | 忠肅 | Zhongsu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1007 明年正月Died within two nights of reaching the capital · At the capital 京師Directly stated · History of Song 268, passages 236, 239
Age
- AD 1007 明年正月Years 76 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 239
Attested activity
- AD 1006 三年冬Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 236
- AD 1000 三年春Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 203-206
- AD 999 二年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 200-202
- AD 983 八年春Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 175-178
- AD 983 to AD 992 其後居位既久Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 179
- AD 998 咸平初Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 199
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- AD 976 太宗居藩至即位Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 170, 172
- AD 978 太平興國三年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 173
- AD 1004 契丹入寇Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 231-232
- AD 1005 已而契丹請盟Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 235
- AD 1002 明年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 214-221
- AD 1007 明年正月Directly stated · History of Song 268, passages 237-239
- AD 1001 明年秋Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 207-213
- AD 993 to AD 997 時夏臺、益部寇擾Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 182, 193
- AD 1004 景德初Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 115, 222-230
- AD 992 淳化三年八月Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 180-181
- AD 979 踰年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 174
- AD 996 to AD 998 轉運使盧知翰請量給蕃部茶綵Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 196-198
- AD 993 to AD 997 間歲以來Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 182
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Wang Xiyi (王希逸)son 子Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 247
- Parent of Wang Xifan (王希範)son 子Strongly inferred · History of Song 268, passages 241, 251
- Kinship Role sons · Count 2Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 241
- Kinship Role ancestral family · Quantity scholarly Confucian householdDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 177
Career and standing
- clerk in the army office 吏軍司Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 243
- manager of the emperor's secret military affairs 典朕機務Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 177
- minor clerk in the Hall Front Office 殿前司小吏Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 170
- deployment commissioner of the Zhen, Ding, and Gaoyang Pass routes 鎮、定、高陽關三路都部署Added · From Source Date: Text: 明年秋 · Western Year: AD 1001Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 207
- Vice Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密副使Appointed concurrent · From Source Date: Text: 八年春 · Western Year: AD 983Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 175
- prefect of Sui 隨州刺史Appointed on demotion · At Sui Prefecture 隨州 · From Source Date: Text: 淳化三年八月 · Western Year: AD 992Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 180
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- Hall Retainer 殿直AD 976 太宗即位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 172
- campaign deployment commissioner of the Dingzhou Route 定州路行營都部署Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 三年春 · Western Year: AD 1000Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 204
- chief transport commissioner of Hebei 河北都轉運使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 三年春 · Western Year: AD 1000Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 204
- commander of Mengjin and chancellor-commander 鎮孟津兼相帥Appointed · At Mengjin 孟津Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 244
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 是夏 · Western Year: AD 983Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 176
- Commissioner of the Southern Bureau of the Palace Directorate 宣徽南院使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 八年春 · Western Year: AD 983Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 175
- Deputy Commissioner of the Armory Repository 軍器庫副使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 太平興國三年 · Western Year: AD 978Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 173
- Eastern Upper Gate Commissioner 東上閤門使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 踰年 · Western Year: AD 979Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 174
- Fellow of the Secretariat-Chancellery 同中書門下平章事Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 三年春 · Western Year: AD 1000Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 204
- military and observation commissioner of Chongxin Army 崇信軍節度、觀察等使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 淳化三年八月 · Western Year: AD 992Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 180
- military commissioner of Henghai Army 橫海軍節度Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 咸平初 · Western Year: AD 998Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 199
- military commissioner of Heyang Three Cities 河陽三城節度Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 明年 · Western Year: AD 1002Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 214
- military commissioner of Shannan East Circuit 山南東道節度Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 三年春 · Western Year: AD 1000Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 204
- prefect of Ding 知定州Appointed · At Ding Prefecture 定州 · From Source Date: Text: 三年春 · Western Year: AD 1000Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 204
- prefect of the Yongxing Military Commission 知永興軍Appointed · At Yongxing Army 永興軍Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 181
- deployment commissioner of Tianxiong Army concurrently governing the military commission 天雄軍都部署兼知軍府事AD 1004 景德初 · HeldDated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 115
- regular post at the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞任HeldDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 242
- Three Classes 三班HeldDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 242
- prefect of Zhen 知鎮州Posted · At Zhen Prefecture 鎮州 · From Source Date: Text: 咸平初 · Western Year: AD 998Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 199
- Secretariat Director 中書令AD 1007 車駕至鄭州 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 240
- Attendant Official 供奉官AD 976 太宗即位 · PromotedDated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 172
- Food Commissioner 尚食使Promoted · From Source Date: Text: 太平興國三年 · Western Year: AD 978Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 173
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使Reappointed · From Source Date: Text: 二年 · Western Year: AD 999Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 200
- head of the Tianxiong Military Commission 知天雄軍府Transferred · At Tianxiong Military Commission 天雄軍府 · From Source Date: Text: 景德初 · Western Year: AD 1004Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 222
- prefect of Qin 知秦州Transferred · At Qin Prefecture 秦州Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 193
- prefect of Yan 知延州Transferred · At Yan Prefecture 延州Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 181
- Acting Grand Preceptor 檢校太師Added · Occasion suburban sacrificeDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 201
- Zhongsu 忠肅AD 1007 車駕至鄭州 · Posthumous titleDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 240
- allowed to act at his discretion 許便宜從事Discretionary command · Granted · From Source Date: Text: 明年秋 · Western Year: AD 1001Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 207
- Posthumous favorAD 1007 錄其二子 · Sons enrolled in officeDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 241
- stern edict of rebuke 詔加切責Demotion · Demoted · From Source Date: Text: 淳化三年八月 · Western Year: AD 992Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 180
- Requested punishmentSelf denunciationDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 212
Places and affiliations
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 115, 170, 172, 232, 242
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Song 268, passages 173, 175, 200
- At Kaifeng 開封Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 169
- At Daode Ward 道德坊 · Relation Residence bestowedDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 178
- At Ding Prefecture 定州 · Relation Posted to · From Source Date: Text: 三年春 · Western Year: AD 1000Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 204
- At frontier commands 藩鎮 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 246
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- At Mengjin 孟津 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 244
- At Qin Prefecture 秦州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 193
- At Sui Prefecture 隨州 · Relation Posted to · From Source Date: Text: 淳化三年八月 · Western Year: AD 992Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 180
- At Tianxiong Military Commission 天雄軍府 · Relation Posted to · From Source Date: Text: 景德初 · Western Year: AD 1004Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 222
- At Yan Prefecture 延州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 181
- At Yongxing Army 永興軍 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 181
- At Zhen Prefecture 鎮州 · Relation Posted to · From Source Date: Text: 咸平初 · Western Year: AD 998Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 199
- Organization Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密 · Relation Served inDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 242, 244
Learning and skills
- lost schooling amid youthful turmoil; family originally Confucian scholarsNegated falseDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 177
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · Direct quotation · Addressed to Emperor Taizong (太宗) · Units s0182, s0183, s0184, s0185, s0186, s0187, s0188, s0189, s0190Directly stated · History of Song 268, passages 182-190
- Historian commentary · Subject · Paraphrased · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 252, 254
- Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · Units s0192Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 192
- Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · Units s0212Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 212
- Memorial · Author · Direct quotation · Units s0210, s0211Directly stated · History of Song 268, passages 210-211
- Oral counsel · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 232-234
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- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Units s0197Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 197
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Units s0215, s0216, s0217, s0218, s0219, s0220, s0221Directly stated · History of Song 268, passages 215-221
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Units s0223, s0224, s0225, s0226, s0227, s0228Directly stated · History of Song 268, passages 223-228
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 238
Events and relationships
- Asked graded penalties for salt and grain violatorsLegal policy · PetitionerDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 191-192
- Asked to join the mobile courtRequest · Petitioner · Outcome GrantedDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 229
- Blocked border expansion proposalPolicy · Opponent · Outcome Proposal droppedDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 197-198
- DefeatedMilitary · Commander · Opponent Khitan 契丹 · At Weilu Army 威虜軍 · Outcome Killed or captured fifteen named princes and noble generals, two Imperial Guard seal knobs, twenty thousand heads · From Source Date: Text: 十月 · Western Year: AD 1001Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 208-209
- Fell ill treated by palace envoy and imperial physicianAD 1006 三年冬 · Medical · PatientDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 236
- Offered three plansAD 1004 契丹入寇 · Military · AdviserDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 232-234
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- Permitted to return to capitalAD 1007 明年正月 · Travel · Subject · At the capital 京師Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 237
- Requested rewards and green salt tradeAD 1005 已而契丹請盟 · Diplomatic · PetitionerDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 235
- Sent back to postTransfer · Official · From Source Date: Text: 是年秋 · Western Year: AD 1004Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 230
- Sent to survey compensationDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 196
- Imperial progress · Accompanying military affairs commissioner · At Daming 大名 · With Song Shi (宋湜)Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 202
- Retirement request · Petitioner · Outcome Refused · From Source Date: Text: 明年 · Western Year: AD 1002Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 214
- Relation Colleague of · Person Guo Zhaomin (郭昭敏) · Context joint Eastern Upper Gate appointmentDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 174
- Relation Same day appointee as · Person Zhang Yongde (張永德)Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 244
- Relation Attendant of · Person Emperor Taizong of Song (宋太宗)Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 170
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment wolf-cub wild heart cannot be deeply trusted · About Person Id Li Jiqian (李繼遷) · Mode speech Speaker Wang Xian (王顯)Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 185
- Assessment affected sentiment to enrich clerks; petty and self-protective · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 245
- Assessment careful and reserved; disliked familiarity; never set foot in a marketplace · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 171
- Assessment careful in conduct yet weak in learning; did not escape the charge of pettiness · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 254
- Assessment handled military essentials well but strategy was not his strength · Mode named-source-report Source many speakersDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 202
- Assessment in frontier commands allowed subordinates to harass the people · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 246
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- Assessment officials and people praised his administration and asked that he be retained · Mode witness-report Witness Person Id Kong Shouzheng (孔守正)Directly stated · History of Song 268, passages 205-206
- Assessment pace of promotion unmatched in his day · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 242
- Assessment sometimes blundered, clung to faults, and would not amend them · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 179
- Item a residence in Daode Ward 道德坊宅一區 · Relation Bestowed · At Daode Ward 道德坊Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 178
- Item the three chapters of Military Admonitions 《軍戒》三篇 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 177-178
- Item two Imperial Guard seal knobs 羽林印二鈕 · Relation CapturedDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passage 209
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Song 268, passages 169, 173
References in the histories
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