Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Calligrapher and Administrator

Wang Xianzhi 王獻之

Wáng Xiànzhī

Attested AD 370 - AD 386

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Xianzhi was a Calligrapher and Administrator.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 370 to AD 386 王獻之善書，爲吳興郡
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 33

Career and standing

administrator of Wu commandery 吳興郡
AD 370 to AD 386 王獻之善書，爲吳興郡 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 33

Places and affiliations

At Wu commandery 吳興郡 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 33

Learning and skills

Skill calligraphy 書 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 33, passage 33

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies 14: Wang Sengqian, Zhang Xu · 1 passage

王獻之善書，爲吳興郡，及僧虔工書，又爲郡，論者稱之。 Wang Xianzhi was skilled at calligraphy and had held Wu commandery; when Sengqian too mastered the brush and again held the commandery, talkers paired their names.