Wang Zhi (王質) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Zhi as an aristocrat, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 17 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wang Zhi	王質	Wáng Zhì
Posthumous name	Anzi	安子	Ānzǐ
Title	Marquis of Jiakou	甲口亭侯
Surname	Wang	王	Wáng
Personal name	Wang Zhi	王質	Wáng Zhì
Personal	Wang Zhi	王質	Wang Zhi
Given name	Zhi	質	Zhì
Courtesy name	Zizhen	子貞	Zǐzhēn

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0097

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Military Officer
Official

Life and dates

Death

Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太建二年 · Western Year: AD 570
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0125

Age

Age: 60 · Reckoning: sui
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0125

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0140
Source Date: Text: 天嘉二年 · Western Year: AD 561
Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:018:s0121
Source Date: Text: 太建二年 · Western Year: AD 570
Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:018:s0125
Source Date: Text: 太清元年 · Western Year: AD 547
Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:018:s0104
Source Date: Text: 永定二年 · Western Year: AD 558
Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:018:s0116

Family

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Kin of Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)
Kinship Term: sister's son / 甥 · Line: maternal · Intermediary Person Ids: Mother of Wang Zhi (王質母)
Child of Mother of Wang Zhi (王質母)
Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother
Sibling of Wang Tong (王通)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: full

Career and standing

Label: Head of the ministry of war / 五兵尚書 · Action: appointed
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0119
Label: Inspector of Wu / 吳州刺史 · Action: appointed
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0113
Label: Right chief clerk and administrator of Hedong / 右長史，帶河東太守 · Action: appointed
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0111
Label: Fleet Commander at Caishi / 水軍 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
Explicit · liangshu:032:s0140
Title: Marquis of Jiakou / 甲口亭侯 · Action: enfeoffed
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0099

Places and affiliations

Label: Chen · Relation: served
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0116, chenshu:018:s0119
Label: Liang · Relation: served
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0099, chenshu:018:s0104

Learning and skills

Institution: National University / 國子 · Subject: Book of Changes / 周易
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0099
Credential: high rank in archery examination / 射策高第 · Action: earned
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0099
Belief: Buddhism / 桑門 · Relation: temporary-ordination
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0109

Events and relationships

Kind: religious · Role: subject · Action: became-monk-to-hide
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0109
Kind: mourning · Role: mourner · Action: mourned-mother
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0101
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: northern-campaign · Other Person Id: Marquis of Zhenyang (貞陽侯)
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0104
Kind: legal · Role: accused · Action: spared · Other Person Id: Zhou Wenyü (周文育)
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0117
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: withdrew · Other Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0107
Relation: friend-of · Person Id: Wang Lin (王琳)
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0117