Overview
Wang Zixian was an official and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Zhou
Life and dates
Death
- died after being raised to grand generalDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
Attested activity
- AD 535 to AD 556 初為太祖帳內都督Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Elder brother of Wang Meng (王盟兄)son 子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 59
- Parent of Wang Yi (王誼)son 子Directly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 61
Career and standing
- Grand General 大將軍AdvancedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Commander in the Grand Progenitor's tent 帳內都督First appointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Chariot-court Commandant 奉車都尉HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Commander of military affairs of Yan, Shuo, Xian, and Wei 燕朔顯蔚四州諸軍事HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Director of the Imperial Household 光禄卿HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- General of Pacifying the North 寧朔將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
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- Governor of Feng 鳳州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Governor of Yan 燕州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Grand General of Chariots and Cavalry 車騎大將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Grand General of Swift Cavalry 騖騎大將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Duke of Luoyi county 洛邑縣公GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Equal to the Three Dukes 儀同三司GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
- Opening-office equal to the Three Dukes 開府儀同三司GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 60
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment clever and quick-witted from boyhood, calm and sparing of speech · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 20, passage 59
References in the histories
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