Wang Pu (王溥) (922–982) was a chancellor of imperial China's Later Zhou and Song Dynasty.
Wang Pu | |
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| 1st chancellor of the Song Dynasty | |
| In office 5 March 960 – 26 February 964 Serving with Fan Zhi and Wei Renpu | |
| Succeeded by | Zhao Pu |
| chancellor of Later Zhou | |
| In office 27 July 951[1] – 3 February 960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 922 or January 912[2] likely Bingzhou, Jin[3] (in today's Taigu County, Shanxi) |
| Died | September or October 982[4] (aged 59–60[3]) Kaifeng, Henan, China |
| Children |
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| Full name | Surname: Wáng (王) Given name: Pǔ (溥) Courtesy name: Qíwù (齊物) |
| Father | Wang Zuo (王祚) |
He also wrote the important historiographical books Tang Huiyao and Wudai Huiyao after his retirement.
Notes and references
edit- ^ Zizhi Tongjian, ch. 290.
- ^ From his date and Chinese age at death we can deduce that he was born some time between 2 February 911 and 21 January 912.
- ^ a b Song Shi, ch. 249.
- ^ He died some time between 10 September and 8 October 982.
Sources
edit- Dull, Jack L. (1976). "Wang P'u". In Franke, Herbert (ed.). Sung Biographies. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag. pp. 1131–1137. ISBN 3-515-02412-3.
- (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
- (in Chinese) Li Tao (1183). Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian (續資治通鑑長編) [Extended Continuation to Zizhi Tongjian].
- (in Chinese) Sima Guang (1086). Zizhi Tongjian (資治通鑑) [Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government].