Sui and Tang · Hermit and Religious Leader

Wang Yuanzhi 王遠知

Attested AD 581 - AD 618

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Wang Yuanzhi was a Hermit and Religious Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 581 to AD 618 丹陽王遠知
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 236
AD 605 to AD 618 皆為煬帝所重
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 77, passage 219

Key source chapters

History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 88 Volume 88 Biographies 76: Recluses 1 passage
Book of Sui, Chapter 77 Volume 77 Biographies 42: Recluses 1 passage

Places and affiliations

At Danyang 丹陽
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 236

Learning and skills

Belief Daoism 辟穀道 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 236
Belief Daoist grain avoidance 辟穀 · Relation Practitioner of
Directly stated · Book of Sui 77, passage 219

References in the histories

History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 76: Recluses · 1 passage

時有建安宋玉泉、會稽孔道茂、丹陽王遠知等，亦行辟穀道，以松水自給，皆為煬帝所重。 At that time there were also Song Yuquan of Jian'an, Kong Daomao of Kuaiji, and Wang Yuanzhi of Danyang, who likewise practiced the Way of grain abstinence and sustained themselves on pine water—all were esteemed by Emperor Yang.

Book of Sui, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 42: Recluses · 1 passage

時有建安宋玉泉、會稽孔道茂、丹陽王遠知等，亦行辟穀，以松水自給，皆為煬帝所重。 At the time there were Song Yuquan of Jian'an, Kong Daomao of Kuaiji, Wang Yuanzhi of Danyang, and others who also practiced grain avoidance and sustained themselves on pine water—all were valued by Emperor Yang.