Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Yu 王彧

Attested AD 454 - AD 464

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yu was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 454 to AD 464 𤅢年七歲，王彧見而異之
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 43, passage 141

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 43, passage 141

Events and relationships

Praised to the emperor
AD 454 to AD 464 𤅢年七歲 · Court · Recommender · With Xie Yao (謝𤅢)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 43, passage 141
Relation Recommender of · Person Xie Yao (謝𤅢)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 43, passage 141

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 43Volume 43 Biographies 24: Jiang Xiao, He Changyu, Xie Yao, Wang Siyuan · 1 passage

𤅢年七歲，王彧見而異之，言於宋孝武，孝武召見於稠人廣衆之中，𤅢舉動閑詳，應對合旨，帝甚悅。 When Yao was seven, Wang Yu saw him and was struck by his quality; he spoke of him to Emperor Xiaowu of Song, who summoned the boy before a great crowd; Yao's bearing was composed and his answers apt, and the emperor was delighted.