Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liu Song general and rebel

Wang Yun 王蘊

First attested AD 473; died AD 477

Passages: 9
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Wang Yun was a Liu Song general and rebel.

Life and dates

Death

AD 477 昇明元年
Cause Executed
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 53
Executed · Killed by Wang Jingze (王敬則)
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 72

Attested activity

AD 473 to AD 477 元徽中
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 53, passage 134
AD 477 昇明元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 10, passage 48
AD 477 昇明前
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 89, passage 119
AD 478 蘊反
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 14

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Empress Dowager (太后)
Empress Dowager's brother's son 太后兄子 · Through Elder brother of the Empress Dowager (太后兄)
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 119
Child of Elder brother of the Empress Dowager (太后兄)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 119
Kin of Wang Huan (王奐)
younger cousin 從弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 14

Key source chapters

Career and standing

General Who Establishes Champions 冠軍將軍
AD 477 昇明元年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 48

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 48

Works and attributed material

offered a nominal appointment for a Xiangzhou gentleman so impoverished Zhaoming could fund his return
Oral offer · Speaker · With Pei Zhaoming (裴昭明)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 53, passages 134-135
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 69

Events and relationships

Fled was captured and executed
AD 477 昇明元年 · Political · Fugitive
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 53
Joined yuan can rebellion
AD 477 昇明元年 · Political · Supporter
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 48
Joined
Political · Conspirator · With Yuan Can (袁粲)
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 119
Rose in rebellion
AD 478 奐從弟蘊反 · Military · Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 14

Assessments and attributes

Assessment close kin to the rebels · Assessor Person Id Emperor Shizu (世祖) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Emperor Shizu (世祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 14

References in the histories

Search passages

History

9 passages

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 49Volume 49 Biographies 30: Wang Huan, Cong Dihui, Zhang Cong · 1 passage

及晏仕世祖府，奐從弟蘊反，世祖謂晏曰：「王奐宋家外戚，王蘊親同逆黨，旣其羣從，豈能無異意。 When Yan took office in Emperor Shizu's princely household, Huan's cousin Yun rose in rebellion. Shizu said to Yan, "Wang Huan is a Song imperial in-law, and Wang Yun is close kin to the rebels. Men of the same clan—how can they not harbor divided loyalties?

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials · 1 passage

元徽中，出爲長沙郡丞，罷任，刺史王蘊謂之曰：「卿清貧，必無還資。 During the Yuanhui reign he went out as assistant administrator of Changsha commandery; when he left office, inspector Wang Yun said to him, "You are incorrupt and poor, so you surely have no returning funds.

Book of Song, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Emperor Shun · 2 passages

是日，司徒袁粲據石頭反，尚書令劉秉、黃門侍郎劉述、冠軍王蘊率眾赴之。 That same day Minister over the Masses Yuan Can seized Stone City in rebellion; Director of the Masters of Writing Liu Bing, Gentleman Attendant of the Yellow Gate Liu Shu, and General Who Establishes Champions Wang Yun led troops to his side.

秉、述、蘊踰城走，追擒之，並伏誅。 Bing, Shu, and Yun fled over the wall; pursued and captured, they were all executed.

Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 5 passages

丹陽尹劉秉，宋代宗室，前湘州刺史王蘊，太后兄子，素好武事，並慮不見容於齊王，皆與粲相結。 Liu Bing, Governor of Danyang, a member of the Song imperial clan, and Wang Yun, former Inspector of Xiang Province, the Empress Dowager's elder brother's son, who had always loved military affairs—all feared they would not be tolerated by the Prince of Qi—and all joined with Can in conspiracy.

王蘊聞秉已奔，歎曰：「今年事敗矣！」 Wang Yun heard Bing had already fled and sighed: "This year's affair is lost!"

時齊王使蘊募人，已得數百，乃狼狽率部曲向石頭。 At the time the Prince of Qi sent Yun to recruit men; he had already gotten several hundred; then in distress he led his subordinates toward Stone Fortress.

本期開南門，時已闇夜，薛淵等據門射之，蘊謂粲已敗，即便散走。 The original plan was to open the southern gate; it was already dark night; Xue Yuan and others held the gate and shot at them; Yun thought Can had already been defeated and at once scattered and fled.

齊王以報敬則，率所領收蘊殺之，并誅伯興。 The Prince of Qi reported to Jingze; he led those under him to seize and kill Yun, and Boxing was also executed.