Qin and Han · Official and Courtier

Wang Quji 王去疾

Attested BC 8 - BC 7

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Quji was an official and Courtier.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 7 即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 105, passage 225
BC 8 to BC 7 哀帝為太子時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 105, passage 225

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Wang Tan (王譚)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 225
Sibling of Wang Hong (王閎)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 226

Career and standing

Commandant of Cavalry 騎都尉
BC 7 即位 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 225
Palace Attendant 侍中
BC 7 即位 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 225
cadet of the heir 庶子
BC 8 to BC 7 哀帝為太子時 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 225

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 225

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 225

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 105Volume 93: Flatterers · 2 passages

是時，成帝外家王氏衰廢，唯平阿侯譚子去疾，哀帝為太子時為庶子得幸，及即位，為侍中、騎都尉。 The Wangs who had dominated under Chengdi were spent; only Wang Quji, son of Marquis Tan of Ping'a, who had won favor as a shuzi cadet while Ai was heir apparent, rose with him to palace attendant and commandant of cavalry.

上以王氏亡在位者，遂用舊恩親近去疾，復進其弟閎為中常侍，閎妻父蕭咸，前將軍望之子也，久為郡守，病免，為中郎將。 Seeing no Wang in power, Ai favored Quji out of old affection and promoted his brother Wang Hong to regular palace attendant; Hong's father-in-law Xiao Xian—Xiao Wangzhi's son—had been a long-serving governor, left office for illness, and now served as general of the household.