Overview
Wang Xi was an official and Courtier.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Northern Qi
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Shulang | 叔朗 | Shulang |
| Childhood name | Shamini | 沙彌 | Shamini |
| Alternate name | Milang | 彌郎 | Milang |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 581 隋開皇元年At Luoyang 洛陽 · Age 71Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 207
Age
- 71Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 207
Attested activity
- AD 560 乾明元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 34, passage 176
- AD 560 乾明元年八月Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 158-159
- AD 550 天保中Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 28
- AD 560 to AD 561 孝昭嘗謂王晞Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 38, passage 149
- AD 570 武平初Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 195
- AD 560 皇建中Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 129
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- AD 581 隋開皇元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 207
- AD 528 to AD 534 魏末Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 56
- AD 528 魏永安初Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 59
- AD 550 齊天保初Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 85
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Wang Yun (王雲)father 父Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 4, 54
- Child of Lady Cui of Qinghe (清河崔氏)mother 母Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 53, 56
- Sibling of Wang Hui (王暉)second elder brother 第二兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 59
- Spouse of Wife of Wang Xi (王晞妻)wife 妻Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 189-190
- Sibling of Wang Xin (王昕)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 1, 54
- Kinship Role sons · Count 0 · Negated trueDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 189
- Kinship Role elder-brothers · Count 2Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 57
Key source chapters
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Biographies 23: Wang Xin; Wang Xi 64 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 6 Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Xiaozhao 3 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 38 Volume 38 Biographies 30: Xin Shu; Yuan Wenyao; Zhao Yanshen 2 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Biographies 26: Yang Yin; Yan Zixian; Song Qindao; Zheng Yi 1 passage
Career and standing
- attendant cavalier 散騎常侍AD 560 to AD 560 乾明元年九月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 159
- Grand Director of Ceremonies 大鴻臚AD 570 武平初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 195
- Attendant Cavalier 員外散騎侍郎AD 528 魏永安初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 59
- acting administrator of Taiyuan 行太原郡事AD 550 齊天保初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 85
- chief administrator of Bing 幷州長史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 131
- chief marshal 司馬AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 137
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- companion of Prince of Changshan 常山王友AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 84
- concurrent palace attendant (zhongshuzi) 兼中庶子AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 169
- Director of the Secretariat 秘書監AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 194
- Equal-in-honor grand general 儀同大將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 206
- gentleman in ministry of personnel 吏部郎中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 148
- governor of eastern Xuzhou 東徐州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 194
- grand remonstrant of the crown prince 太子諫議大夫AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 206
- Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince 太子太傅AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 168
- recorder on Dugu Xin opening staff 開府記室AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 63
- staff officer of inner and outer offices 中外府功曹參軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 84
- recorder on Prince of Guangping staff 廣平王開府功曹史OfferedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 59
- posthumous inspector of Caozhou 贈曹州刺史PosthumousDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 208
- palace attendant (shizhong) 侍中RefusedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 183
- Equal in Honors to the Three Excellencies 儀同三司GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 195
- posthumous Equal in Honors to the Three Excellencies 贈儀同三司PosthumousDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 208
- EnteredConfinedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 37
- RefusedRefused appointmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 60
- ReleasedReleasedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 37; Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 94
- SentencedPenal servitude · Detail shaved, fettered, assigned to armorer ward 髡鉗配甲坊Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 89
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Qi 齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 85, 206
- Polity Northern Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 59
- Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 206
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Lived underDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 207
- At Ju in Beihai 北海劇Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 2, 54
- At Jinyang 晉陽 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 84, 197
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- At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Died atDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 207
- At Tianling Mountain 天陵山 · Relation VisitedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 62
- At Ye 鄴 · Relation ResidedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 61, 78
Learning and skills
- Skill poetry 吟詠 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 57, 199
Works and attributed material
- poem at Jin shrine 晉祠詩Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 199
- Counsel · SpeakerDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 28
- Letter · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 66-76
- Memorial draft · Author · With Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 108
- Poem · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 199
- Speech · Speaker · With Lu Sidao (盧思道)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 202
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- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 184-186, 188, 205
Events and relationships
- Fled Zhou armyMilitary · Fugitive · At Jinyang 晉陽Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 203
- Refused Dugu Xin serviceRefusal · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 64, 77
- Urged regencyDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 122, 127, 135
- Relation Companion of · Person Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 84, 100
- Relation Friend of · Person Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 28
- Relation Associate of · Person Lu Yuanming (盧元明)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 62
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- Relation Associate of · Person Wei Jijing (魏季景)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 62
- Relation Associate of · Person Xing Ziliang (邢子良)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 56
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment filial, careful, cultivated, tireless in learning · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 55
- Assessment marshal beyond things · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 198
- Assessment scholarly and slow · Mode narrativeDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 138, 193
- Item seal and sash 璽綬 · Relation ReceivedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 168
- Item silk archery prize 絹 · Relation DeniedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 187
References in the histories
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