Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Wang Lü 王履

Wáng Lǚ

Attested AD 440

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Lü was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 440 元嘉十七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 58, passage 128

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Brother of Wang Qiu (王球兄)
brother's son 兄子
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 58, passage 128
Kin of Wang Qiu (王球)
nephew 兄子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 128

Career and standing

Entered
Disgraced at home
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 135
Received
Spared from death · Authority Grand Ancestor (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 135

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 58Volume 58 Biographies 18: Wang Hui, Xie Hongwei, Wang Qiu · 5 passages

兄子履進利為行，深結劉湛，委誠大將軍彭城王義康，與劉斌、孔胤秀等並有異志，球每訓厲，不納。 His nephew Lü was greedy and ambitious; he attached himself to Liu Zhan, pledged loyalty to Prince Yikang of Pengcheng, and with Liu Bin, Kong Yinxiu, and others harbored treasonous designs; Qiu admonished him repeatedly, but he would not listen.

及湛誅之夕，履徒跣告球。 On the night Liu Zhan was executed, Lü came barefoot to warn Qiu.

履怖懼不得答，球徐曰：「阿父在，汝亦何憂。」 Terrified, Lü could not answer; Qiu said calmly, "Your uncle is here—what is there to fear?"

命左右：「扶郎還齋。」 He told his attendants, "Help the young master back to his room."

上以球故，履得免死，廢於家。 Thanks to Qiu, the emperor spared Lü's life and he was disgraced at home.