Wang Jian (王儉) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Jian was an official and Statesman.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Wenxian	文憲	Wénxiàn

Life and dates

Death

AD 485 to AD 489 文憲薨殂
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 148

Attested activity

AD 480 建元二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 19, passages 163-164
AD 483 to AD 491 narrative context AD 483-491
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 231, 238
AD 479 to AD 493 Shen Xian's Qi career
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 53, passage 176
AD 480 二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 21, passages 36, 38
AD 487 五年冬
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 21, passage 52
AD 479 to AD 483 僕射至永明
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passages 40, 118

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AD 477 to AD 482 兼與太祖素游
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 22
AD 479 升明末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 71, passage 221
AD 483 to AD 489 太尉文憲公王儉時爲祭酒
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 52
AD 479 宋昇明三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 17, passages 61, 77
AD 477 to AD 479 宋末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 110
AD 470 to AD 489 宋齊之際
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 76
AD 479 to AD 493 尚書令王儉
Directly stated · Book of Liang 52, passage 116
AD 481 建元三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 63, 67
AD 480 建元二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 26-27
AD 479 建元元年
Dated from the passage context · nanqishu:032:s0139j; nanqishu:032:s0139f
AD 482 建元四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 5, 7
AD 482 建元四年三月庚申
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 2, passage 145
AD 485 to AD 489 文憲薨殂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 25, passage 148
AD 477 to AD 479 昇明中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 119-120
AD 479 to AD 482 時王儉爲宰相
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 45
AD 480 to AD 489 時王儉當朝
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 128
AD 485 永明三年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 90; Book of Southern Qi 21, passage 51
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 217-218
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 121, 123
AD 488 永明六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 17, passages 192-193
AD 483 王儉
Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 116
AD 465 to AD 482 王儉爲吏部郎…及儉爲宰相
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 93
AD 479 to AD 493 玩之東歸之後
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 111, 113-114
AD 479 齊初
Directly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 10
AD 479 齊受禪
Directly stated · Book of Liang 15, passages 27-28
AD 485 齊永明三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 25, passage 147
AD 470 to AD 489 齊衛軍
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 26, passage 214

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Wang Shunhua (王蕣華)
granddaughter 孫 · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 76
Parent of Empress Wang Lingbin (王靈賓)
grandfather 祖 · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 53
Sibling of Wang Jian (王暕)
brother 兄弟 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 7, passage 231
Parent of Wife of Xiao Shisu
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Liang 52, passage 149
Parent of Wang Qian (王騫)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 7, passages 53-54
Child of Wang Sengchuo (王僧綽)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 71, passage 221

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Director of the Imperial Academy 國子祭酒
AD 485 永明三年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 90
Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
AD 485 永明三年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 90
General of the Guard 衛軍
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 218
chief minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 121
Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尚書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 52, passage 116
Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 193

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General of the Guard 衛將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 147
gentleman of the ministry of personnel 吏部郎
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 93
Governor of Danyang 丹陽尹
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 130
Grand Commandant 太尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 53; Book of Southern Qi 20, passage 76
Grand Marshal's left chief clerk 太尉左長史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 77
Grand Marshal 太尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 52
guard-army commander 衛軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 231
Intendant of Danyang 丹陽尹
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 147
Junior Tutor 少傅
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 21, passage 51
Left Vice Director of the Master of Writing 左僕射
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 2, passage 145
Left Vice Director 左僕射
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 7, 18, 27, 67, 114
left vice minister 左僕射
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 21, passage 38
Libationer of the Imperial University 祭酒
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 52
Metropolitan Governor 京尹
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 11
prime minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passages 45, 93
Vice Director 僕射
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 34, 40, 108
Wenxian 文憲
Posthumously titled
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 53
Wen Xian 文憲
Posthumously titled
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 148
Duke of Nanchang 南昌公
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passages 53, 62
Duke Wenxian 文憲公
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 52

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 25, passage 52; Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 164; Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 22
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 128; Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 45; Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 121, 231
Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 147; Book of Liang 26, passage 214; Book of Liang 35, passage 218; Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 111, 113
Polity Southern Qi · Relation Affiliated with
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passage 7
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 93; Book of Song 71, passage 221
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 110

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At Danyang 丹陽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 130
At Leyou Gardens 樂游苑 · Relation Visited
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 129

Learning and skills

Skill knowledge of clerical script / paleography 隸書 · Level authoritative
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 164

Works and attributed material

Mourning Record 喪記
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passage 121
江東不閑隸書，此秦漢時柱也
AD 480 建元二年 · Speech · Speaker · With Jiang Yan (江淹) · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Wang Jian (王儉)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 164
Memorial · Author · Mode quotation
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 7-10
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 18-24, 27-31; Book of Southern Qi 17, passages 77, 193
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Gao of Qi (齊高帝) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 122
Speech · Speaker · With Yuan Ang (袁昂)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 31, passage 11

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Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Kong Xuan (孔瑄) · Mode named-source-report Speaker Wang Jian (王儉)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 113-114
Speech · Speaker · With Xu Mian (徐勉)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 52
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 232-233, 238-239
Speech · Author
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 117-141
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 21, passages 38-44, 55, 57-59, 63, 65-68, 80, 82-85, 87-88

Events and relationships

Already wore left ornament
Political · Office holder · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Chu Yuan (褚淵)
Directly stated · nanqishu:032:s0139j
Appointed and recommended Xiao Chen
Career · Recommender · With Xiao Chen (蕭琛)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 130
Appointed Gaozhi chief clerk
Personnel · Appointer · With Yu Gao (庾杲之)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 234
Compared Kong Can to himself before throne
Court · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 122
Feasted and delighted in Xiao Chen
Social · Host · With Xiao Chen (蕭琛)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 129
Identified the unearthed pillars as Qin Han clerical script columns
AD 480 建元二年 · Scholarly · Respondent · With Jiang Yan (江淹)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 19, passages 163-164

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Oversaw Five Rites academicians
Scholarly · Supervisor
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 147
Proposed gold chariot nine streamers
Ritual · Proposer
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 77
Proposed Han style insignia
Ritual · Proposer
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 193
Recommended as envoy
Political · Recommender · With Kong Can (孔襜)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 110
Refused to see off
Social · Actor · With Yu Wanzhi (虞玩之)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 111
Restored academy
AD 485 永明三年 · Administrative · Director
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 90
Ritual deliberations
Political · Advisor
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passages 7, 114, 145
Saw and marveled
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中 · Literary · Reader · With Xiao Zike (蕭子恪)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 218
Relation Minister to · Person Emperor Gao of Qi (齊高帝)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 2, passages 145, 148
Relation Enemy of · Person Yu Wanzhi (虞玩之)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 110-111, 114
Relation Praised · Person Xu Mian (徐勉)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 52
Relation Held dear · Person Ren Xia (任遐)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 22
Relation Advised · Person Jiang Yan (江淹)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 164
Relation Friend of · Person Kong Can (孔襜)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 119
Relation Recommender of · Person Kong Can (孔襜)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 110
Relation Patron of · Person Xiao Chen (蕭琛)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 130
Relation Intended subordinate of · Person Yuan Gong (袁公)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 232

Assessments and attributes

Assessment argument thorough and broad · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Wang Guizhi (王珪之)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 10, passage 108
Assessment dominated the court · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 128
Assessment helped raise Qi; counselors unmatched · Mode edict Speaker Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passages 62-63
Assessment marveled at Xiao Zike's matching rhapsody · With Xiao Zike (蕭子恪) · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 218
Assessment Yu Wanzhi was a pest to the very end · With Yu Wanzhi (虞玩之) · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Wang Jian (王儉)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 114