Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Jian 王儉

Attested AD 483 - AD 493

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Jian was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 483 to AD 493 永明
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passages 29, 186

Family

Kin of Wang Rong (王融)
cousin 從叔
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 29

Career and standing

Peer Equal to the Three Dukes 儀同
Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 29

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 47Volume 47 Biographies 28: Wang Rong, Xie Tiao · 2 passages

從叔儉，初有儀同之授，融贈詩及書，儉甚奇憚之，笑謂人曰：「穰侯印詎便可解？」 His cousin Wang Jian had just been granted the rank Peer Equal to the Three Dukes; Rong sent him poems and letters, and Jian was both impressed and alarmed, remarking with a smile, "Does the seal of the Marquis of Rang come off that easily?"

解褐豫章王太尉行參軍，度隨王東中郎府，轉王儉衞軍東閤祭酒，太子舍人、隨王鎮西功曹，轉文學。 Upon entering office he was Acting Aide to the Prince of Yuzhang as Grand Minister, moved to the staff of the Prince of Sui as Eastern Commander-in-Chief, became Eastern Pavilion Libationer on Wang Jian's staff as Guard General, then Attendant of the Heir Apparent and Western Headquarters Aide to the Prince of Sui, and finally Literary Scholar.