Qin and Han · Named Individual

Wang Zun 王尊

Attested c. BC 30 - c. BC 22

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Zun was a Named Individual.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 28 to BC 25 河平中
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 125
c. BC 30 to c. BC 22 王尊
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 161

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 70 Volume 60: Du Zhou 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 104 Volume 92: Youxias 1 passage

Career and standing

Metropolitan Governor 京兆尹
BC 28 to BC 25 河平中 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 125

Places and affiliations

Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Lived under
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 104, passage 125

Events and relationships

Arrested and killed knights
BC 28 to BC 25 河平中 · Legal · Prosecutor
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 125

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Han 104, passage 125

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 1 passage

數稱達名士王駿、韋安世、王延世等，救解馮野王、王尊、胡常之罪過，及繼功臣絕世，填撫四夷，當世善政，多出於欽者。 He repeatedly praised worthy men such as Wang Jun, Wei Anshi, and Wang Yanshi to high office, cleared Feng Yewang, Wang Zun, and Hu Chang of unjust charges, restored titles to meritorious families whose lines had failed, and soothed the frontier tribes—most of the era's sound policies owed something to Du Qin.

Book of Han, Chapter 104Volume 92: Youxias · 1 passage

河平中，王尊為京兆尹，捕擊豪俠，殺章及箭張回、酒市趙君都、賈子光，皆長安名豪，報仇怨養刺客者也。 Under Heping, Wang Zun as Metropolitan Governor swept the bravos: he executed Yu Zhang, the archer Zhang Hui, Zhao Jundu of Wine Market, and Jia Ziguang—Chang'an kingpins who kept killers on retainer.