Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and aristocrat

Wang Lin 琳

Attested AD 479 - AD 502

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Lin was an official and aristocrat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 479 to AD 502 齊代
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 54

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Wang Tong (王通)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 3
Spouse of Princess of Yixing (義興長公主)
married 娶 · Marriage
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 3

all became renowned
Kinship Role sons · Count 9
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 55

Career and standing

Left Chief Clerk in the Ministry over the Masses 司徒左長史
AD 479 to AD 502 齊代 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 54

References in the histories

Book of Chen, Chapter 17Volume 17: Wang Chong; Wang Tong; Yuan Jing · 4 passages

父琳，司徒左長史。 His father Lin was left chief clerk in the Ministry of Works.

[2]琳，齊代娶梁武帝妹義興長公主，有子九人，嵭知名。 Lin, in Qi times, married Emperor Wu of Liang's sister, Princess of Yixing long; he had nine sons, all of whom won notice.

父琳司徒左長史「司徒」北監本、汲本、殿本作「司空」。 On "father Lin, chief clerk of the director of the masters of works": Northern Supervisor, Ji, and Palace editions read minister of works.

按錢大昕《廿二史考異》云此別一王琳。 Qian Daxin's Examination of the Twenty-Two Histories notes that this is a different Wang Lin.