Wei Wenke (韋文恪) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wei Wenke as an envoy and official. This record brings together 6 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wei Wenke	韋文恪	Wei Wenke
Personal name	Wei Wenke	韋文恪	Wei Wenke
Personal	Wei Wenke	韋文恪

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiutangshu:181:s0015

Roles

Envoy
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 長慶二年 · Western Year: AD 822
Explicit · jiutangshu:181:s0015
Source Date: Text: 韋文恪 · Western Year: AD 822
Explicit · jiutangshu:185:s0017

Career and standing

Label: Gate Division director / 司門郎中 · Action: held
Explicit · jiutangshu:181:s0015

Places and affiliations

Label: Tang / 唐 · Relation: served
Explicit · jiutangshu:181:s0015

Events and relationships

Kind: diplomatic · Role: envoy · Action: sent-to · Other Person Id: Shi Xiancheng (史憲誠)
Explicit · jiutangshu:181:s0015

References in the histories

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 181Volume 177 Biographies 127: Cui Shenyou, Cui Gong, Lu Jun, Pei Xiu, Yang Shou, Wei Baoheng, Lu Yan, Xiao Houzi, Liu Zhan, Liu Zhuan, Cao Que, Bi Xian, Du Shenquan, Liu Ye, Dou Luzhan · 3 passages

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尋遣司門郎中韋文恪宣慰。 Before long the court sent Wei Wenke of the Gate Division, Bureau of State Affairs, as an envoy to offer consolation and reassurance.

及見文恪，舉止驕倨，其言甚悖。 When he received Wenke, his manner was haughty and his words openly defiant.

旋聞絺爲帳下所殺，乃從改過，謂文恪曰：「憲誠蕃人，猶狗也，唯能識主。 When he soon heard that Qi had been killed by his own officers, he changed his tune and told Wenke, "Xiancheng is a barbarian—no better than a dog—and knows only his master.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 185Volume 181 Biographies 131: Shi Xiancheng, Zi Xiaozhang, He Jintao, Han Yunzhong, Li Yanzhen, Luo Hongxin · 3 passages

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尋遣司門郎中韋文恪宣慰。 Before long the court sent Director of the Bureau of Gates Wei Wenke as imperial envoy to offer reassurance.

及見文恪，舉止驕倨，其言甚悖。 When he received Wenke, his manner was arrogant and his words openly defiant.

旋聞絺為帳下所殺，乃從改過，謂文恪曰：「憲誠蕃人，猶狗也，唯能識主。 When he soon learned that Li Zong had been killed by his own men, he changed his tune and told Wenke, "Xiancheng is a barbarian—no better than a dog, and a dog knows only its master.