Overview
The translated histories identify Wang Yi as a commentator, official, scholar, and writer. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Wang Yi | 王逸 | Wang Yi |
| Courtesy | Shushi | 叔师 | Shushi |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · houhanshu:089:s0269
Roles
- Commentator
- Official
- Scholar
- Writer
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 元初中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 114 · End: AD 120Explicit · houhanshu:089:s0270
- Source Date: Text: 顺帝时 · Western Interval: Start: AD 126 · End: AD 144Explicit · houhanshu:089:s0271
Family
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- Parent of Wang Yanshou (王延寿)Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Career and standing
- Label: Chief clerk for accounts / collator / 上计吏/校书郎 · Action: appointedExplicit · houhanshu:089:s0270
- Label: Palace Attendant / 侍中 · Action: heldExplicit · houhanshu:089:s0271
Places and affiliations
- Place: Yicheng in Nan commandery / 南郡宜城Explicit · houhanshu:089:s0269
Works and attributed material
- Count: 21 · Works: fu, dirges, letters, treatises, miscellaneous writings / 赋、诔、书、论及杂文Explicit · houhanshu:089:s0273
- Work: Chu Lyrics with Commentary / 楚辞章句 · Relation: authorExplicit · houhanshu:089:s0272
- Work: Han Verses / 汉诗 · Relation: authorExplicit · houhanshu:089:s0274
References in the histories
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