Wang Xianzhi 王獻之

Other names

Family

• Kin of Wang Zhenzhi (王楨之)
  paternal uncle 叔 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 245, 247
• Sibling of Wang Caozhi (王操之)
  elder brother 兄 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 258
• Child of Wang Xizhi (王羲之)
  father 家尊 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 267, 287
• Spouse of Princess of Xin'an (新安公主)
  married 尚 · Marriage
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 270
• Sibling of Wang Huizhi (王徽之)
  younger brother 弟 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 236, 258

Career and standing

• calligrapher and painter 工草隸，善丹青
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 266
• Administrator of Wuxing 吳興太守
  AD 376 to AD 396 太元中 · Appointed
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 80, passage 291
• General Who Establishes Might 建威將軍
  AD 376 to AD 396 太元中 · Appointed
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 80, passage 291
• Palace Secretary 中書令
  AD 376 to AD 396 太元中 · Appointed
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 80, passage 291
• chief clerk 長史
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 279
• Gentleman of the Palace Library 秘書郎
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 270

Places and affiliations

• Polity Id eastern-jin · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 270, 291
• AD 376 to AD 396 太元中
  At Wuxing 吳興 · Relation Posted to
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 80, passage 291
• At Wu commandery 吳郡 · Relation Traveled to
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 271

Learning and skills

• Subject calligraphy 書 · Relation Studied
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 267
• Skill cursive and clerical script 草隸 · Level renowned
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 266
• Skill painting 丹青 · Level skilled
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 266

Works and attributed material

• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Xie An (謝安)
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 284-285, 288
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 239, 254, 256, 264, 290

Events and relationships

• Addressed thieves
  Crime · Victim
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 263-265
• Calmly had attendants help him out
  Disaster · Evacuating
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 261-262
• Commented on chupu
  Personal · Observer
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 254
• Fell critically ill
  AD 376 to AD 396 未幾，獻之卒……月餘亦卒 · Medical · Patient · With Wang Huizhi (王徽之)
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 80, passage 235
• Left in anger
  Personal · Actor
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 256-257
• Practiced calligraphy
  Scholarly · Student · With Wang Xizhi (王羲之)
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 267

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment calm in a sudden fire · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 262
• Assessment celebrated from boyhood; proud, unrestrained, and the crown of contemporary elegance · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 253
• Assessment deeply admired and loved · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Xie An (謝安)
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 279
• Assessment greatly capable at large-character calligraphy · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Wang Xizhi (王羲之)
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 268
• Assessment paragon of his age · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Wang Zhenzhi (王楨之)
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 247
• Assessment remained loftily unconcerned after expulsion · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 278