Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Guan 王觀

Attested AD 505

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Guan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 505 臨川內史
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 146

Family

Descendant of Wang Sengqian (王僧虔)
grandfather 祖 · 2 generations
grandson 孫 · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 146

Career and standing

Linchuan interior administrator 臨川內史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 146

Events and relationships

Refused appointment
Political · Refuser
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 162

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 20Volume 20: Liu Lijian; Chen Bozhi · 2 passages

臨川內史王觀，僧虔之孫，人身不惡，便可召爲長史，以代元沖。」 Linchuan interior administrator Wang Guan, Sengqian's grandson, is not ill-favored—summon him as chief clerk for Yuanchong."

伯之聞茂來，謂緭等曰：「王觀旣不就命，鄭伯倫又不肯從，便應空手受困。 When he heard Mao was coming he told Wei, "Wang Guan would not come; Zheng Bolun would not follow—we are trapped with empty hands.