Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wei Langen 魏蘭根

Attested AD 515 - AD 532

Passages
5
Chapters
3
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Wei Langen as an administrator, official, and statesman. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wei Langen 魏蘭根 Wei Langen
Given Langen 蘭根 Langen
Personal name Wei Langen 魏蘭根 Wei Langen

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 及尒朱世隆等誅 · Western Year: AD 532
    Explicit event contextual date · weishu:086:s0015
  • Source Date: Text: 岐州刺史魏蘭根 · Western Interval: Start: AD 515 · End: AD 528
    Explicit · beishi:088:s0095
  • Source Date: Text: 肅宗詔前後 · Western Interval: Start: AD 515 · End: AD 527
    Explicit event contextual date · weishu:096:s0256, weishu:096:s0257

Career and standing

  • Label: Inspector of Qi / 岐州刺史 · Action: held
    Explicit · weishu:096:s0256
  • Label: Prefect of Qi / 岐州刺史 · Action: held
    Explicit · beishi:088:s0095

Places and affiliations

  • Polity: Northern Wei / 北魏 · Relation: under
    Strongly inferred · weishu:096:s0256

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 76: Recluses · 2 passages
Book of Wei, Chapter 86Volume 81: Qi Jun, Shan Wei, Liu Renzhi, Yuwen Zhongzhi · 1 passage
Book of Wei, Chapter 96Volume 90: Retired Officals: Sui Kua, Feng Liang, Li Mi, Zheng Xiu · 2 passages