Wang Pu

Wang Pu

Wang Pu (922-982) was born in Bingzhou Qi (now Qixian County, Shanxi Province) in the early Song Dynasty.

Born in Taiyuan Wang's Qixian Fangzhi, born in an official family. He successively served as Taizu, Shizong, Gongdi and Taizu of the Song Dynasty. In Qianyou period of later Han Dynasty, Jiake was the first Jinshi and served as secretary Lang. Guangshun three years (AD 953), official to prime minister. In the first month of the second year of Qiande in the Northern Song Dynasty (964 A.D.), he was dismissed as prime minister and appointed as Prince Shaobao. Ten years as prime minister, he was promoted to Yipin three times. In the early years of Taiping's rejuvenation in the Northern Song Dynasty (976 AD), he was granted the title of Duke of Qi. Taiping Xingguo seven years (AD 982) died in August, the court stopped for two days, presented Shizhong, posthumous documents.

For the famous historian at that time, he compiled three historical books, namely Shizong Shi Lu, Tang Hui Yao and Wu Dai Hui Yao, with a total of 170 volumes.

Life of the characters

Early experience

Wang Pu, born in Binzhou Qi (now Qixian County, Shanxi Province), was born in Taiyuan Wang family. In Qianyou period of later Han Dynasty, he was admitted to Jinshi Jiake and served as secretary Lang. At that time, Li ShouZhen occupied the middle of the river, Zhao Siwan rebelled in Jingzhao, and Wang Jingchong rebelled in Fengxiang. Zhou Zu led the troops to attack them and appointed Wang Pu as the leader. After he was pacified, he got the documents from the traitors, in which there were a lot of collusion between the ministers and the vassal towns. Zhou Zu wrote down their names and prepared to interrogate them according to the inspection. Wang Pu remonstrated: "ghosts and ghosts come out in the dark. Once the sun and the moon are bright, they will disappear automatically. Please burn all these things to protect the anti thief heart beside the monarch. " Zhou zuzhao. When the troops returned, Wang Pu was promoted to be taichangcheng. Follow Zhou Zu to guard Ye.

Assist Shizong

In the early years of Guangshun (951 A.D.), Wang Pu was appointed as Zuo Jianyi's official and privy officer. In the second year of Guangshun (952 AD), he was promoted to Zhongshu Sheren and Hanlin bachelor. In the third year of Guangshun (953 A.D.), he became a minister of the Ministry of family and a Bachelor of Duanming palace. When Zhou Shizu was ill, he summoned the scholar to make a decree and appointed Wang Pu as the Minister of Zhongshu and pingzhangshi. After the announcement, Zhou Shizu said, "I have no worries." He died the same day.

Zhou Shizong prepared to fight against Ze and Lu in person. Feng Dao tried his best to remonstrate, but only Wang Pu agreed. The army returned to the division in triumph, and Wang Pu was appointed Minister of rites and supervisor of national history. Zhou Shizong once calmly asked Wang Pu, "is it believable that Li Song, the Prime Minister of the later Han Dynasty, sealed a letter with wax and sent it to Qidan Wang Pu said: "Li song is a minister. If there is such a thing, how can he let outsiders know easily? This is Su Fengji slandering him. " Zhou Shizong awakened and issued an imperial edict to pursue the official post of Li Song. Zhou Shizong planned to attack Qin and Feng, and asked Wang Pu for marshal. Wang Pu recommended Xiang Gong. After the war subsided, Zhou Shizong drank wine at the banquet and gave it to Wang Pu, saying, "it's you who chose the marshal for me and made great achievements in the frontier." Then the emperor calmed Shouchun, and the emperor ordered him to be promoted.

Reactivate

In the fourth year of Xiande (957 AD), his father died. After less than three years of mourning, he was reappointed by the imperial court and asked for the end of mourning four times. Zhou Shizong was furious, and the prime minister fan Zhishang rescued him. Wang Pu was afraid and went to court to apologize. In the summer of the sixth year of Xiande (959 A.D.), he was appointed to serve in the Privy Council.

Emperor Gong of Zhou inherited the throne, and King Pu of Jia was the right servant. In the winter of this year, Wang Pu asked for the compilation of Shizong Shilu, so Shangzuo suggested that the Historiographer, duguanlang, zhizhigao Humeng, Yousi yuanwailang, zhizhigao Zhangtan, zuishiyi Wangge, zhishiguan and zuishiyi Dongchun should jointly compile it and follow the imperial edict.

Important officials in the early Song Dynasty

At the beginning of Song Dynasty, he was promoted to Sikong, and he was dismissed from the Privy Council. In the second year of Qiande (964 AD), he gave up his post and became the crown prince. In the old system, the Yipin official class was placed after the provincial official of Taiwan. Song Taizu especially said to the people around him, "Wang Pu was the prime minister in the past, so he should be highly respected." He ordered that the positions of provincial officials in Taiwan should be east-west and customized. Qiande five years (AD 967), by the mother's funeral. At the end of the mourning period, he was appointed as the crown prince.

rise in the official world

In the second year of Kaibao (969 A.D.), he was promoted to Prince and teacher. In the middle of Xie day, Zhou Taizu said to the people around him, "Wang Pu has been prime minister for ten years. He has been promoted to one rank three times. His official fortune is so prosperous that there is no comparable person in modern times." In the early years of Taiping's rejuvenation (976 AD), he was granted the title of Duke of Qi. He died in August of the seventh year of the Taiping rejuvenation of the state (982 AD) at the age of 61. The imperial court stopped the court for two days and gave it to Shizhong as a posthumous document.

Literary achievements

Wang Pu's works include 20 volumes of Wang Pu Ji and one volume of Hanlin Huichang Ji (Wang Pu's works in harmony with Li Fang and Xu Xuan).

Although Wang Pu was in a high position, he was still diligent and eager to learn. On the basis of the Huiyao style founded by Su Mian in the Tang Dynasty, he compiled the Huiyao of the nine dynasties of the Tang Dynasty compiled by Su Mian and the continuation books of Yang Shaofu. Later, according to the actual records of the Five Dynasties, he wrote 30 volumes of the meeting of the Five Dynasties.

Wang Pu's contribution to historiography lies in his new style of Huiyao. Some people may think that Wang Pu is a continuation of Su Mian's old works, but it can't be regarded as his creation. We should know that Su Mian and others only opened their ends, and Wang Pu completed this style, so we still owe it to Wang Pu.

Since Wang Pu created this style, there are song Huiyao compiled by huiyaosuo in Song Dynasty, Western Han Huiyao and Eastern Han Huiyao by Xu Tianlin in Southern Song Dynasty, spring and autumn Huiyao by Yao yanqu in Qing Dynasty, Qin Huiyao by Sun Kai, Three Kingdoms Huiyao by Yang Chen, Ming Huiyao by long Wenbin, etc., all of which are based on Wang Pu's advocacy.

Anecdotes and allusions

When Wang Pu was the prime minister, Wang Zuo lived at home as a defense envoy of Suzhou. Whenever a minister of state came to his home, he would first visit the Wang family. Wang Zuo held a banquet to celebrate his birthday. Wang Pu dressed in court clothes and served around. The guests did not dare to sit down, so they all got up and avoided. Wang Zuo said, "this is my poodle. I don't need to trouble you to avoid it." Wang Pu advised Wang Zuo to ask for retirement. Wang Zuo thought that the imperial court would not agree. After getting the approval from the imperial court, Wang Zuo scolded Wang Pu and said, "I'm not weak. You want to protect your position and cut off my official career." When he tried to fight Wang Pu, his relatives dissuaded him.

Historical evaluation

The history of Song Dynasty by Tuotuo et al. In Yuan Dynasty: Pu was generous in nature, beautiful in demeanor, and good at drawing on the backward, which was recommended by many people. He is rather mean. Pu is eager to learn and can't put it down. Praise said: < / I > from the five seasons to the Shizong of the Zhou Dynasty, the world will be set. Fan Zhi, Wang Pu and Wei Renpu were promoted by Shizong, but they all had the tools of prime ministers. Song Zu was ordered to be a minister of the Yuan Dynasty. Heaven's place is beyond human's ability. The Confucianists are good at military affairs, and they are honest, cautious and law-abiding. Pu was a good writer, but he was always eager to learn.

Family members

Father: Wang Zuo, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was promoted to the position of vice minister of the third division. He served as the governor of Suizhou in the Later Zhou Dynasty. At the beginning of Song Dynasty, the general of weishang, the leader of the left army, retired.

Son: Wang Yisun, Wang Yizheng, Wang Yiqing, Wang Yixu. Wang Yisun was named Xiangxian. In the early Song Dynasty, he was promoted to wailang, a member of the Ministry of Jin. He was given purple clothes and was promoted to Yousi doctor. He died in Chunhua. Wang Yi was an official to Dr. Guozi. Wang Yiqing was appointed as a doctor of the Ministry of health. Wang Yixu was a Jinshi in the second year of Jingde. Later, he changed his name to Wang Yiju and became an official.

Sun: Wang Keming, the son of Wang Yizheng, married Princess an, the daughter of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. He changed his name to Wang Yiyong and made him the same generation as his father.

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