Wang Xuanzhi (王咺之)

Overview

Wang Xuanzhi was a Courtier.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 501 宣德太后令曰
Execution
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 242

Attested activity

AD 479 卽位後郊廟歌
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 33
AD 501 宣德太后令曰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 242
AD 499 to AD 501 永元中
Directly stated · Book of Liang 23, passage 25
AD 500 to AD 501 法珍、蟲兒用事
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 179

Key source chapters

Career and standing

sole handler of documents 專掌文翰
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 179
Palace Secretary 中書舍人
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 179
put to death 伏誅
Executed · Suffered
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 242

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 179
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 242

Events and relationships

Relation Ally of · Person Ru Fazhen (茹法珍)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 179
Relation Ally of · Person Mei Chong'er (梅蟲兒)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 179

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 179

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 23Volume 23: Ye, Prince of Changsha; Boyou, Prince of Yongyang; Yuanjian, Prince of Hengyang; Xiang, Prince of Guiyang · 1 passage

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時東昏肆虐，茹法珍、王咺之等執政，宿臣舊將，並見誅夷，懿旣立元勳，獨居朝右，深爲法珍等所憚，乃說東昏曰：「懿將行隆昌故事，陛下命在晷刻。」 At that time Emperor Donghun ruled with savage cruelty; Ru Fazhen, Wang Xuanzhi, and their faction held power, and veteran ministers and old generals were slaughtered one after another. Yi, who had won the founding merit, stood alone at the summit of the court and was deeply feared by Fazhen and his allies. They told Donghun, 'Yi is about to repeat what happened in the Longchang era—Your Majesty's life is measured in moments.'

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Marquess of Donghun · 2 passages

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中書舍人王咺之與相脣齒，專掌文翰。 Palace secretary Wang Youzhi was their twin at court and held the brush alone.

茹法珍、梅蟲兒、王咺之等伏誅。 Ru Fazhen, Mei Chong'er, Wang Xuanzhi, and the rest were put to death.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang · 1 passage

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有司奏撰立郊廟歌，敕司徒褚淵、侍中謝朏、散騎侍郎孔稚珪、太學博士王咺之、總明學士劉融、何法冏、何曇秀十人竝作，超宗辭獨見用。 The responsible offices memorialized requesting that suburban and ancestral-temple hymns be composed. The emperor ordered ten men to write them: Minister over the Masses Chu Yuan, Attendant-in-Ordinary Xie Fei, Scattered Cavalry Gentleman Kong Zhigui, National University Erudite Wang Xuanzhi, Zongming Academy scholars Liu Rong, He Fajiong, He Tanxiu, and others. Only Chaozong's wording was used.