Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Ke 王克

Attested AD 548 - AD 555

Passages: 5
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Wang Ke was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 548 太清二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 38, passage 339
AD 549 京城陷
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 24, passage 62
AD 550 大寶元年二月乙巳
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 81
AD 555 紹泰前
Directly stated · Book of Chen 19, passage 34

Key source chapters

Book of Liang, Chapter 38 Volume 38: Zhu Yi; He Chen 2 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 19 Volume 19: Shen Jiong; Yu Li; Ma Shu 1 passage
Book of Chen, Chapter 24 Volume 24: Zhou Hongzheng; Yuan Xian 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 4 Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen 1 passage

Career and standing

Left Vice Director 左僕射
AD 550 大寶元年二月乙巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 81
Vice Director 僕射
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 38, passage 339
Became
Household servant
Directly stated · Book of Chen 24, passage 62

Events and relationships

Rebuked He Chen for urging admission of the rebels
Political · Addressee
Directly stated · Book of Liang 38, passages 339-340
Relation Colleague of · Person Zhu Yi (朱异)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 38, passage 339

References in the histories

Book of Chen, Chapter 19Volume 19: Shen Jiong; Yu Li; Ma Shu · 1 passage

少日，便與王克等並獲東歸。 Within days he and Wang Ke and others were all sent home to the east.

Book of Chen, Chapter 24Volume 24: Zhou Hongzheng; Yuan Xian · 1 passage

但京師搢紳，無不附逆，王克已為家臣，陸緬身充卒伍，唯有周生，確乎不拔。 But of the capital gentry none failed to join the rebels. Wang Ke had become a household servant; Lu Mian's body filled the ranks of soldiers. Only Master Zhou stood firm and unbending.

Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 1 passage

乙巳，以尚書僕射王克為左僕射。 On yisi Wang Ke, Vice Director of the Masters of Writing, became Left Vice Director.

Book of Liang, Chapter 38Volume 38: Zhu Yi; He Chen · 2 passages

賊尋攻陷城，放兵殺害，琛被槍未至死，賊求得之，轝至闕下，求見僕射王克、領軍朱异，勸開城納賊。 The rebels soon broke the city and unleashed slaughter. Chen was speared but lived. They found him, bore him in a litter to the palace gate, and demanded Wang Ke, Vice Director, and Zhu Yi, Commander of the Army, begging them to open the gates to the rebels.

克等讓之，涕泣而止，賊復轝送莊嚴寺療治之。 Wang Ke and the others reproached him until he wept and fell silent. The rebels carried him back to Zhuangyan Monastery to heal his wounds.