Overview
Wang Xuamo was a general.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Song
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Yande | 彥德 | Yàndé |
| Posthumous name | Duke Zhuang | 莊公 | |
| Nickname | Old Barbarian | 老傖 |
Life and dates
Death
- Age 81Directly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 163
Age
- 81Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 163
Attested activity
- AD 449 元嘉二十六年圍滑臺Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 179
- AD 451 元嘉28年Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 115
- AD 457 to AD 464 世祖大明Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 54, passages 45, 58
- AD 464 大明八年八月丁卯Directly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 36
- AD 464 孝武崩Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 149
- AD 465 景和元年八月乙亥Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 7, passage 78
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- AD 420 to AD 422 武帝臨徐州Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 87
- AD 466 泰始二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passages 33-34
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Wang Lao (王牢)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 84
- Descendant of Wang Hong (王宏)sixth-generation ancestor 六世祖 · paternal line · 6 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 83
- Kin of Wang Rui (王蕤)Directly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 86
- Child of Wang Xiu (王秀)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 85
- Parent of Wang Shen (王深)son 子Directly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 164
Key source chapters
- Book of Song, Chapter 76 Volume 76 Biographies 36: Zhu Xiuzhi, Zong Que, Wang Xuanmo 41 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 7 Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Fei I 2 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 54 Volume 54 Biographies 14: Kong Jigong, Yang Xuanbao, Shen Tanqing 1 passage
- Book of Song, Chapter 65 Volume 65 Biographies 25: Ji Han, Liu Daochan, Du Ji, Shen Tian 1 passage
- Book of Song, Chapter 86 Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian 1 passage
Career and standing
- Inspector of Jizhou 冀州刺史AD 453 元凶弒立 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 116
- General Who Pacifies the North 鎮北將軍AD 464 大明八年八月丁卯 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 36
- Inspector of Qing and Ji 青冀二州刺史AD 464 大明八年八月丁卯 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 36
- General Who Leads the Army 領軍將軍AD 465 景和元年八月乙亥 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 78
- attendant clerk 從事史AD 420 to AD 422 武帝臨徐州 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 87
- General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 100
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- Inspector of Xuzhou 徐州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 118
- Inspector of Yuzhou 豫州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 119
- Administrator of Ruyin 汝陰太守AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉中 · HeldDated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 90
- General Who Protects the Army 領軍將軍AD 464 大明八年八月丁卯 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 36
- Defender of Wuning 武寧太守AD 423 to AD 424 少帝末 · HeldDated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 88
- General Who Pacifies the North 鎮北將軍AD 465 景和元年八月乙亥 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 78
- Inspector of Qing and Ji 青冀二州刺史AD 465 景和元年八月乙亥 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 78
- Minister of Ceremonies 太常HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 58
- Supreme Commander 大統HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 33
- Marquis of Qujiang 曲江縣侯EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 121
- ReceivedPardonDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 89
- SufferedDismissalDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 123
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
- At Qi in Taiyuan 太原祁Directly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 82
- AD 464 大明八年八月丁卯At Qing and Ji 青冀 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passage 36
Learning and skills
- Belief Guanyin Sutra / Avalokitesvara 觀音經 · Relation RecitedDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passages 112-113
Works and attributed material
- Argued for support and farming rewardsSpeech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Book of Song 54, passages 58-59
- Memorial · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passages 92-96
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 152
Events and relationships
- Besieged Huatai without successMilitary · Commander · At Huatai 滑臺Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 179
- BesiegedAD 450 to AD 451 元嘉北伐 · Military · Commander · At Huatai 滑臺 · Outcome Failed then routedDated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passages 101, 108
- Distributed grainRelief · Benefactor · At the north 北土Directly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 147
- ExecutedDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 125
- FledDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 108
- WoundedAD 451 元嘉二十八年正月 · Military · CommanderDated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passages 114-115
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- Relation Co recipient of testament with · Person Liu Yuanjing (柳元景)Directly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 149
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment harsh yet admirable in great principles; risked himself under the Deposed Emperor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passages 167-168
- Assessment stern, seldom smiled; brow never relaxed · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 132
- Item Zhuge Liang's linked tube armor 諸葛亮筩袖鎧 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 158
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Song 7, passages 36, 78; Book of Song 54, passage 51
- Sons and nephews urged him to feign illnessDirectly stated · Book of Song 76, passage 152
References in the histories
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