Overview
Wang Pu was a Later Zhou policy adviser and Kaifeng administrator.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Wenbo | 文伯 | Wénbó |
Life and dates
Death
- At home 歸 · illness; collapsed at Li Gu’s house and was carried home 疾作，仆於坐上，舁歸而卒 · Age Value: 54 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 56
- AD 959 显德六年三月庚申Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 129
- AD 959 顯德六年三月庚申Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 21
Age
- 54Reckoning Sui · At Event deathDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 56
Attested activity
- AD 958 周顯德五年冬Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passages 13-14
- AD 954 世宗即位Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 7
- AD 959 六年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 49
- AD 959 六年春Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 56
- AD 953 周世宗鎮澶州Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 5
- AD 955 周顯德二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 34
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- AD 957 四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 45
- AD 956 显德三年九月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 83
- AD 959 显德六年三月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 129
- AD 957 显德四年八月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 96
- AD 950 漢Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passages 2-4
- AD 954 to AD 959 顯德Directly stated · History of Song 76, passage 70
- AD 956 顯德三年
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 64
- AD 955 顯德二年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 48
- AD 959 顯德六年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 10
- AD 959 顯德六年春正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passage 39
- AD 957 顯德四年九月甲申朔Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 129
- AD 957 顯德四年二月甲戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 23
- AD 957 顯德四年八月乙亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 123
- AD 957 顯德四年十月己巳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 143
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Mother of Wang Pu (王樸母)maternal mourning 內艱 · maternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 129
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Later Zhou Biographies 11: Wang Pu, Zheng Renhui, Hu Zai 22 passages
- History of Song, Chapter 76 Volume 76 Treatises 29: Measures and Calendar 9 45 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 145 Volume 145: Treatises 7 Music 2 6 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12 Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 117 Volume 117 Book of Later Zhou 19: Shizong Annals 4 4 passages
Career and standing
- calendrical calculator 曆算Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 34
- Director in the Ministry of Revenue 比部郎中AD 954 世宗即位 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 7
- Right Reminder 右拾遺AD 953 世宗為開封尹 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 6
- capital regent / left to hold the capital 留守京師AD 957 四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 45
- Deputy Commissioner of the Eastern Capital 東京副留守AD 956 顯德三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 43
- acting regent of the Eastern Capital 權東京留守AD 957 顯德四年二月甲戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 23
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- concurrent administrator of Kaifeng Prefecture 兼判開封府AD 957 顯德四年二月甲戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 23
- Academician of the Hall of Manifest Brightness 端明殿學士AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 37
- acting Eastern Capital regent 權東京留守AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 143
- administrator of Kaifeng 知開封府事AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 36
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 123
- Deputy Privy Council Commissioner 樞密副使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 44
- Left Regular Attendant 左散騎常侍AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 37
- Left Remonstrance Councillor 左諫議大夫AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 36
- privy commissioner 枢密使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 96
- Privy Council Commissioner 樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 44
- Vice Minister of Revenue 戶部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 44
- vice privy commissioner 枢密副使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 83
- investigating officer 推官AD 953 世宗為開封尹 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 6
- military governor’s chief secretary 節度掌書記AD 953 周世宗鎮澶州 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 5
- Academician of the Duanming Hall 端明殿學士AD 955 周顯德二年 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 34
- Left Regular Attendant 左散騎常侍AD 955 周顯德二年 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 34
- Privy Council Commissioner 樞密使AD 959 顯德六年春正月 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passage 39
- Vice Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密副使AD 957 顯德四年二月甲戌 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 23
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 143
- Grand Councilor 樞密使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passages 10, 21
- Privy Council commissioner 樞密使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 13
- proofreader 校書郎HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 2
- Vice Commissioner of Military Affairs and Vice Minister of Revenue 樞密副使、戶部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 123
- appointed Left Regular Attendant and Duanming Hall academician while retaining Kaifeng charge 授左散騎常侍、端明殿學士，仍權知開封府AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 189
- Palace Attendant 侍中Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 58
Places and affiliations
- Later Zhou 周Relation Served
- Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 2
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
- At Dongping 東平Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 1
- AD 957 顯德四年二月甲戌At Eastern Capital 東京 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 23
- AD 957 顯德四年二月甲戌At Kaifeng 開封府 · Relation AdministeredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 23
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- At Kaifeng 開封 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 36
- At Li Gu’s mansion 李穀第 · Relation VisitedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 56
Learning and skills
- EarnedCredential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 2
- Skill pitch metrology by stacking millet 古累黍之法 · Level appliedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 14
- Skill divination/numerology 術數 · Level expertDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 183
- Skill yin-yang, pitch pipes, and calendrics 陰陽律歷 · Level masteredDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 47
- Skill calendrical calculation 曆算 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 34
- Skill pitch theory and calendrics 律歷 · Level studiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passage 63
Works and attributed material
- advocated a southern military campaign in his policy essays 論策主張用兵江淮AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 64
- Detailed Motion of the Seven Regulators for Xiande 3 顯德三年七政細行曆Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 108
- Pacifying the Borderlands 平邊策Relation AuthorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 7
- Qintian Calendar 欽天曆Relation Author
- Xiande Qintian Calendar Classic 顯德欽天曆經Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passages 114, 123
- AD 959 顯德六年春正月Memorial · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passages 41-87
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- Pacifying the Borderlands 平邊策Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passages 7-35
- Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passages 36-103, 108-116
- Speech · Speaker · With Shizong (世宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passages 184-185
- Speech · Speaker · With Li Gu (李穀) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passages 85, 87
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 54
Events and relationships
- Argued take Jianghuai firstPolitical · AdvocateDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 41
- Completed and presented qintian calendarDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passages 34-35
- Composed policy essaysScholarly · Selected authorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 39
- Computed gnomon shadows in QintianScholarly · CalculatorDirectly stated · History of Song 76, passage 70
- Corrected pitches and built pitch standardAD 958 周顯德五年冬 · Scholarly · Commissioned officialDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passages 13-14
- Determined circulatory tonality and built pitch standardAD 959 顯德六年春正月 · Music theory · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passages 39, 87
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- Entered mourning and was recalled to officeRitual · MournerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 129
- Expanded capitalAdministrative · Planner · At capital 京師Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 51
- Inspected Bian mouth sluicesAD 959 六年春 · Engineering · InspectorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 56
- LeftDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 3
- Presented court music pitch schemeScholarly · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 10
- Produced Qintian CalendarAD 955 顯德二年 · Administrative · Calendar reviserDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 48
- Rectified court musicAD 959 六年 · Ritual · Music rectifierDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 49
- Relation Recommender of · Person Hu Zai (扈載)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 85
- Relation Follower of method of · Person Jing Fang (京房)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 49
- Relation Ordered by · Person Emperor Shizong (世宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passage 39
- Relation Client of · Person Yang Bin (楊邠)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passages 2-3
- Relation Ordered by · Person Shizong (世宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 34
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment brilliant and many-sided; master of yin-yang, pitch pipes, and calendrics · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 47
- Assessment could recommend talent · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 90
- Assessment firm and decisive; none dared oppose or could surpass him · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 50
- Assessment military strategy foretold Song conquest order · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passages 53-55
- Assessment skilled in calendrical calculation · Mode narrativeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 140, passage 34
- Assessment truly capable talent; needed Shizong to apply it · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 31, passages 103-104
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- Item pitch standard 律準 · Relation MadeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passages 39, 66, 87
- Item thirteen-string pitch standard 律準 · Relation MadeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 14
- Item yellow-bell tube 黃鐘之管 · Relation MadeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passages 64, 87
Source notes
- Source writes 五朴 for 王朴 in s0113Field personal-name · Witness chapter textTextual variant · History of Song 76, passage 113
References in the histories
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