Qin and Han · Scholar

Fang Wang 方望

Attested AD 23 - AD 25

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Fang Wang was a scholar.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 23 to AD 25 更始時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 91, passage 96

Places and affiliations

At Pingling 平陵
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 96

Learning and skills

Skill astronomy 天文 · Level practiced
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 96

Events and relationships

Raised Ying as emperor
Rebellion · Leader · With Liu Ying (劉嬰)
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 96

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 91Volume 80: The Six Sons of Emperors Xuan and Yuan · 1 passage

漢既誅莽，更始時嬰在長安，平陵方望等頗知天文，以為更始必敗，嬰本統當立者也，共起兵將嬰至臨涇，立為天子。 After Han destroyed Wang Mang, Ying was still in Chang’an under the Gengshi regime. Fang Wang of Pingling and others, versed in the stars, believed Gengshi would fall and that Ying was the rightful heir; they rose in arms, escorted him to Linjing, and proclaimed him emperor.