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Wang Pu (Song dynasty)

Wang Pu (Song dynasty)

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Not to be confused with Wang Pu (王朴) (died 959), also an important minister for the Later Zhou.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Pu (王溥) (922–982) was a chancellor of imperial China's Later Zhou and Song Dynasty.

Quick Facts 1st chancellor of the Song Dynasty, Succeeded by ...

He also wrote the important historiographical books Tang Huiyao and Wudai Huiyao after his retirement.

Notes and references

  1. [1]
    Zizhi Tongjian, ch. 290.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    Song Shi, ch. 249.
  4. [4]
    He died some time between 10 September and 8 October 982.

Sources

  • 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].
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