Sui and Tang · Military Officer

Wang Qianxiu 王虔休

Attested AD 779 - AD 805

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Qianxiu was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 779 to AD 805 昭義軍節度使王虔休
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 22, passage 105
AD 794 貞元十年六月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 70

Career and standing

Zhaoyi Army Military Commissioner 昭義軍節度使
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 22, passage 105

Works and attributed material

Continuing Heaven Birthday Sage Music 繼天誕聖樂
Relation Author
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 22, passage 105

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 22Volume 22 Treatises 12: Rites and Music 12 · 1 passage

昭義軍節度使王虔休以德宗誕辰未有大樂，乃作《繼天誕聖樂》，以宮為調，帝因作《中和樂舞》。 Wang Qianxiu of Zhaoyi, finding no grand piece for Dezong's birthday, wrote Continuing Heaven Birthday Sage Music in palace mode; the emperor answered with Central Harmony Dance.