Overview
Wang Yan was an official and Grand Secretary.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zaoru | 藻儒 | Zaoru |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1728 雍正六年Age Value: 84 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 63
Age
- 84AD 1728 雍正六年 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 63
Attested activity
- AD 1712 康熙五十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 112, passages 34-37
- AD 1711 五十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 282, passages 306, 314
- AD 1670 康熙九年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 5
- AD 1712 康熙五十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 22
- AD 1723 雍正元年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 59
- AD 1728 雍正六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 63
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Wang Xijue (王錫爵)grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 4
- Parent of Wang Yiqing (王奕清)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passages 2, 51
- Parent of Wang Yihong (王奕鴻)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passages 2, 62
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 286 Volume 286 Biographies 73: Wang Shan, Lao Zhibian, Zhu Tianbao, Tao Yi 30 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 112 Volume 112 Treatises 87: Selection and Examinations 7, Juan Na 1 passage
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 282 Volume 282 Biographies 69: Jiang Xizhe, Yu Jin, De Ge Lei, Chen Zizhi, Ren Hongjia, Gao Cengyun, Shen Kaiceng, Gong Xianglin, Gao Xiachang 1 passage
Career and standing
- Academician of the Grand Secretariat 內閣學士AD 1691 康熙三十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 11
- Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion 文淵閣大學士AD 1712 康熙五十一年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 22
- Vice Minister 侍郎AD 1712 康熙五十一年 · HeldDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 112, passages 34-35
- minister 尚書HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 282, passage 314
Places and affiliations
- AD 1712 康熙五十一年Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 112, passage 35
- Qing 清Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 4
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 282, passage 314
- At Taicang 太倉Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 4
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1670 康熙九年 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 5
Works and attributed material
- AD 1712 康熙五十一年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 112, passages 35-37
- Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passages 16-19, 48-49
- Speech · Speaker · Urged lenient treatment for XiachangDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 282, passage 314
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passages 26-27
Events and relationships
- Requested heirAD 1717 康熙五十六年 · Political · MemorialistDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 31
- Submitted a forceful memorial opposing contribution for local officesDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 112, passages 34-35, 37-38
- Urged leniencyDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 282, passage 314
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝)Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 112, passages 35, 38
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment earnest loyalty without other intent · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 230
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 112, passage 35
References in the histories
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