Wang Xizhi (王羲之) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Xizhi was an official, Calligrapher, and Writer.

AD 353 永和九年，歲在癸丑，暮春之初
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 114-115
AD 353 to AD 354 今
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 80, passages 59, 74
AD 353 to AD 355 時東土饑荒
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 80, passages 83-85

local administrator of a commandery in the east 東土郡守
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 83, 87, 92

Polity Id eastern-jin · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 83-85
At Zhe River 浙江 · Relation Traveled through · first crossing; resolved to end his days there
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 111
At capital 京師 · Relation Avoided
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 111
At eastern lands 東土 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 83, 92
At Kuaiji 會稽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 112, 114
At Orchid Pavilion in Shanyin, Kuaiji 會稽山陰之蘭亭 · Relation Sojourned
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 114-115

Belief elixir regimen and nurturing of nature 服食養性 · Relation Practitioner of
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 111

Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering 蘭亭序
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 114
Letter · Author · With Prince of Kuaiji (會稽王) · Direct quotation · Extent s0059, s0060, s0061, s0062, s0063, s0064, s0065, s0066, s0067, s0068, s0069, s0070, s0071, s0072, s0073, s0074, s0075, s0076, s0077, s0078, s0079, s0080, s0081, s0082
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 59-82
Letter · Author · With Xie An (謝安) · Direct quotation · Extent s0086, s0087, s0088, s0089, s0090, s0091, s0092, s0093, s0094, s0095, s0096, s0097, s0098, s0099, s0100, s0101, s0102, s0103, s0104, s0105, s0106, s0107, s0108, s0109, s0110
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 85-110
Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering 蘭亭序
Preface · Author · Direct quotation · Extent s0115, s0116, s0117, s0118
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 114-118

Banqueted at Orchid Pavilion and wrote preface
AD 353 永和九年，歲在癸丑，暮春之初 · Literary gathering · Host author · At Orchid Pavilion, Shanyin, Kuaiji 會稽山陰之蘭亭
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 114-115
Opened granaries and lent grain
Relief · Administrator · At eastern lands 東土
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 83
Remonstrated against heavy levies
Memorial · Author · At Wu and Kuaiji 吳會
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 84
Relation Correspondent of · Person Prince of Kuaiji (會稽王)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 74
Relation Friend of · Person Xu Xun (許詢)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 113
Relation Friend of · Person Sun Chuo (孫綽)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 113

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Relation Friend of · Person Zhi Dun (支遁)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 113
Relation Friend of · Person Li Chong (李充)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 113
Relation Correspondent of · Person Xie An (謝安)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 85

Assessment rank low among great ministers yet bound to speak · Mode self-report Speaker Wang Xizhi (王羲之)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passages 77-78

Book of Jin, Chapter 80Volume 80 Biographies 50: Wang Xizhi · 5 passages