Qin and Han · Official

Wang Ji 王吉

Wáng Jí

Attested BC 144 - BC 140

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Ji was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 144 to BC 140 素與臨邛令王吉相善
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 66, passages 8-9

Career and standing

magistrate of Linqiang 臨邛令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 66, passage 9

Places and affiliations

Western Han 漢
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 66, passage 9
At Linqiang 臨邛 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Han 66, passage 9

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Han 66, passages 9, 16

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 66Volume 57a: Sima Xiangru · 3 passages

素與臨邛令王吉相善，吉曰：「長卿久宦游，不遂而困，來過我。」 He was old friends with Wang Ji, magistrate of Linqiang. Wang Ji said, “Zhangqing, you have been in service and on the road for years without getting anywhere. Come stay with me.”

相如初尚見之，後稱病，使從者謝吉，吉愈益謹肅。 At first he received Wang Ji, then pleaded illness and sent retainers to turn him away—whereupon the magistrate grew only more punctilious and deferential.

令既至，卓氏客以百數，至日中請司馬長卿，長卿謝病不能臨。 When Wang Ji appeared, Zhuo’s hall held a hundred guests. At noon they sent for Sima Zhangqing; he pleaded illness and would not attend.