Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Calligrapher and Official

Wang Xianzhi 獻之

Xianzhi

Died AD 385

Passages
6
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

Wang Xianzhi was a Calligrapher and Official.

IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Jin

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Posthumous name Xian Xian

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Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment calligraphy-less-vigorous-than-father-but-charming · Mode named-source-report Source Work contemporary critics
    Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 298

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 80Volume 80 Biographies 50: Wang Xizhi · 6 passages