Overview
Wei Ling was a scholar and Family Member.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of ChenBook of Liang
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Weizhi | 威直 | Weizhi |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 518 十七年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passages 208, 213
- AD 520 普通元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 225
- AD 502 to AD 549 梁世官歷著述Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passages 230-232
- AD 530 to AD 549 載年十二時Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 18, passage 131
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Wei Zheng (韋政)brother 兄弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Chen 18, passage 131
- Sibling of Wei An (韋黯)brothers 兄弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passage 225
- Sibling of Wei Fang (韋放)brothers 兄弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passage 225
- Sibling of Wei Zheng (韋正)brothers 兄弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passage 225
- Child of Wei Rui (韋叡)son 子
third son 第三子Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passages 213, 225 - Kin of Wei Zai (韋載)uncle 叔父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Chen 18, passage 131
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- made books and histories his profession 以書史為業Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 230
- aide on the staff of the Prince of Ancheng 安成王府行參軍BeganDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 231
- Director of the Bright Halls 光祿卿HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 231
- Household Steward of the Heir Apparent 太子僕HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 231
- Imperial Censor 治書侍御史HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 231
Places and affiliations
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 213
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passage 225
Learning and skills
- Skill classics and histories 經史 · Level especially-versedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 213
- Skill broad learning and strong memory 博物強記 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 230
Works and attributed material
- Continued Lessons on the Han 漢書續訓AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 232
- Continued Lessons on the Han 漢書續訓Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 232
Events and relationships
- Relation Served on staff of · Person Prince of Ancheng (安成王)Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 231
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment broadly-learned · Mode reputationDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 213
- quiet and plainCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 230
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 163
References in the histories
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