Overview
Wang Xun was an official and Scholar.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Jin
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Liangfu | 良夫 | Liangfu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 278 咸寧四年Directly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 66
Attested activity
- AD 278 咸寧四年Directly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 66
- AD 265 武帝踐位Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 93, passage 65
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Wang Su (王肅)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 59
- Sibling of Empress Wenming (文明皇后)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 58
- Sibling of Wang Kai (王愷)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 67
- Sibling of Wang Qian (王虔)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 67
Career and standing
- court official and classicist 在朝忠正,崇明五經Directly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 60
- Intendant of Henan 河南尹AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 60
- General of Chariots and Cavalry 車騎將軍AD 278 咸寧四年 · Posthumously awardedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 66
Places and affiliations
- Polity Western Jin 西晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passages 65-66
Events and relationships
- Enforced ban on recruiting clientsDated from the passage context · Book of Jin 93, passage 65
- the Five Classics 五經Institutional · Founder · Established two academiesDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 60
- Refused giftDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 61
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment learned, loyal, and upright at court · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 60
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Jin 93, passage 58
References in the histories
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