Wang Wei ( Chinese : 王偉 ; pinyin : Wáng Wěi , died 25 June 552 ) was the chief strategist for Hou Jing , who controlled the imperial government of and briefly took over the throne of the Chinese Liang Dynasty and established his short-lived state of Han. Wang Wei advised Hou Jing during the latter's time as general and was elevated to prime minister during Hou's time in power. Although Wang Wei was successful as an adviser and strategist, he was captured and executed by Hou Jing's enemy, Xiao Yi after Hou's defeat and retreat east.
23-1181: Wang Wei is the name of: Historical figures [ edit ] Wang Wei (Liang dynasty) (died 552), official under the Liang dynasty rebel Hou Jing Wang Wei (Tang dynasty) (699–759), Tang dynasty poet, musician, painter, and statesman Wang Wei (Gējì) (1597–1647), Ming dynasty female singer and poet Entrepreneurs [ edit ] Wang Wei (SF Express) (born 1971), founder of SF Express Gary Wang (Chinese businessman) or Wang Wei (born 1973), founder of Tudou.com William Wang or Wang Wei, founder of Vizio Sportspeople [ edit ] Wang Wei (fencer) (born 1958), Chinese fencer Wei Wang (table tennis) (born 1961), Chinese-born American table tennis player Wang Wei (ice hockey) (born 1977), Chinese ice hockey player Wang Wei (baseball) (born 1978), Chinese baseball player Wang Wei (badminton) (born 1979), Chinese badminton player Wang Wei (sailor) (born 1988), Chinese Olympic sailor Wang Wei (footballer) (born 1989), Chinese footballer Wang Wei (high jumper) , high jumper who competed in
46-556: The Book of Jin , the commandery had 28,300 households. In Northern Wei , several new commanderies was established in the area. They were administered by Ying Prefecture (潁州, established in 535), later renamed Zheng (鄭州), and in Northern Zhou , again to Xu (許州). In Sui and Tang dynasties, the original commanderies were abolished and Yingchuan Commandery became an alternative name of Xu Prefecture. It administered 9 counties, and in 741,
69-624: The 1993 East Asian Games Wang Wei (swimmer) , swimmer and World Swimming Championships medalist Others [ edit ] Wang Wei (1937–2023), Chinese physicist Wang Wei (PRC politician) (born 1960), former official in the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection 王偉 [ zh ] (1968–2001), Chinese air force pilot who died in the Hainan Island incident Wei Zi (born 1956), real name Wang Wei, Chinese actor Wei Wang (computer scientist) , professor at
92-568: The University of California, Los Angeles Wang Wei (film director) , Chinese actress and film director See also [ edit ] Wang Jingwei regime , also known as the Wang Wei regime Wei Wang (disambiguation) — a list of people with this royal title [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
115-411: The army commander Huang Gongxi ( 黃 公 喜 ) and delivered to Jiankang. Wang Sengbian rebuked him for fleeing and not dying for his emperor, and Wang, alluding to an incident where Hou had allowed Wang Sengbian to flee, instead responded, "Success and failure had already been determined by heaven . If Hou had accepted my suggestion to detain you, how would you have this success?" Wang Sengbian laughed and
138-619: The capital of the Warring States era State of Han . After the establishment of Hàn dynasty , it originally became Xin, King of Hán 's fief. However, Xin was soon moved to Taiyuan , and the commandery was restored. In 2 AD, it administered 20 counties: Yangdi, Kunyang (昆陽), Yingyang (潁陽), Dingling (定陵), Changshe (長社), Xinji (新汲), Xiangcheng (襄城), Yan (郾), Jia (郟), Wuyang (舞陽), Yingyin (潁陰), Chonggao (崇高), Xu (許), Yanling (傿陵), Linying (臨潁), Fucheng (父城), Cheng'an (成安), Zhouchengxiu (周承休), Yangcheng (陽城), and Guanshi (綸氏). The population
161-524: The county magistrate of Xuchang County (許昌, Yingchuan Commandery's seat), the family remained in Yingchuan. Wang himself was known for his knowledge of the I Ching and for his beautiful writing style, and he served as a secretary under Hou Jing while Hou was put in charge of the provinces south of the Yellow River by the paramount general of Eastern Wei , Gao Huan . In 547, after Gao Huan died, Hou, who
184-605: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wang_Wei&oldid=1244506831 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wang Wei (Liang dynasty) Wang was from Yingchuan Commandery ( 潁 川 , roughly modern Xuchang , Henan ). His ancestors were from Lüeyang Commandery ( 略 陽 , roughly modern Tianshui , Gansu ), but as his father Wang Lüe ( 王 略 ) served as
207-412: The palace against a potential siege, but Hou instead abandoned Jiankang and fled east. After Hou fled, Wang Wei fled separately with the generals Hou Zijian ( 侯 子 鑒 ) and Chen Qing ( 陳 慶 ), trying to get to Guangling ( 廣 陵 , in modern Yangzhou , Jiangsu ) to join another general, Guo Yuanjian ( 郭元建 ). However, on the way, Wang Wei became lost and separated from Hou Zijian. He was instead captured by
230-478: The princess, and she argued with him. Fearing that Hou would turn against him at the princess' urging, Wang instead advised Hou to get rid of the emperor. Hou did not act against Emperor Jianwen immediately, but in autumn 551, after his campaign against Emperor Jianwen's brother Xiao Yi the Prince of Xiangdong – then the strongest remaining Liang prince – ended in disaster, he feared for his safety and wanted to seize
253-475: The provinces he controlled to Liang, but both he and the Liang force commanded by Emperor Wu of Liang 's nephew Xiao Yuanming were defeated by the Eastern Wei general Murong Shaozong ( 慕容紹宗 ). Xiao Yuanming was captured, and Hou lost the provinces he controlled and was forced to flee to Liang. Emperor Wu allowed Hou to control the important border city of Shouyang . In summer of 548, believing that Emperor Wu
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#1733093317055276-422: The resumed the siege once he obtained the additional food. In spring 549, the palace fell, and Hou took control of Emperor Wu and Xiao Gang. Wang often served as the liaison between Hou and Emperor Wu and Xiao Gang. In summer 549, when Emperor Wu died, it was Wang who escorted Xiao Gang to the palace under Hou's orders, for Xiao Gang to succeed Emperor Wu (as Emperor Jianwen ). During Emperor Jianwen's reign, Hou
299-524: The throne immediately. Wang persuaded him that before doing so, he needed to demonstrate his power by deposing the emperor. Hou therefore did so, replacing Emperor Jianwen with his grandnephew Xiao Dong , the Prince of Yuzhang . One and a half months later, at Wang's urging, Hou sent Wang to kill Emperor Jianwen. Wang carried it out by first feasting with Emperor Jianwen (who had already known his intent), and then, after Emperor Jianwen became drunk, suffocating him. A month later, Hou forced Xiao Dong to yield
322-529: The throne to him, establishing a state of Han. Wang was made the prime minister, and it was at his urging that Hou built temples to worship his ancestors , pursuant to Confucian tradition. Because Hou did not know his ancestors' names beyond his grandfather's, Wang had to make up names for them. Wang also tried to curb Hou's frivolous behavior, although this made Hou depressed. In spring 552, after Xiao Yi's generals Wang Sengbian and Chen Baxian reached Jiankang and defeated Hou, Wang Wei advised Hou to defend
345-441: Was 2,210,973, in 432,491 households. In eastern Han dynasty, the commandery administered 17 counties. The population was 1,436,513 in 140 AD, in 263,440 households. During Emperor Xian of Han 's reign, the imperial court was moved to Xu, the home city of Cao Cao , as did the seat of the commandery. In Jin dynasty , Xiangcheng Commandery was formed from the southern part of Yingchuan. 9 Counties remained in Yingchuan. According to
368-555: Was a Chinese commandery from the Warring States period to Tang dynasty , located in modern central Henan province. The name referred to the Ying River , which flowed through its territory. The commandery was established by the state of Qin after it conquered Hán . The seat was Yangdi (陽翟, modern Yuzhou, Henan ), which, according to legend, was the capital of Yu the Great , and was
391-412: Was a friend of Gao Huan's but had a running dispute with Gao Huan's son and heir Gao Cheng , rebelled against Eastern Wei. Wang Wei became one of Hou's chief strategists and propagandists . When Gao Cheng read the declarations that Wang wrote on Hou's behalf, he was very impressed, and commented that his staff members should have been aware of Wang's talent and recruited him. Hou subsequently surrendered
414-404: Was able to reach Jiankang with minimal resistance, and after capturing the outer city, put the palace under siege . Throughout the siege, Wang continued to serve as chief advisor and propagandist as well as negotiator with Emperor Wu and his crown prince Xiao Gang . It was at Wang's advice that Hou, in 549, promised peace to Emperor Wu and Xiao Gang while obtaining additional food supplies, and
437-604: Was actually in control, although most Liang provincial governors refused to follow Hou's orders (issued as imperial edicts by Emperor Jianwen). When Hou was away from the capital to attack those provincial governors, Wang stayed in Jiankang to defend the capital. In 550, when Hou was away on one such campaign, Emperor Wu's grandson Xiao Huili ( 蕭會理 ) the Prince of Nankang tried to start a coup at Jiankang to kill Wang, but Wang discovered his plot and put him and his coconspirators to death . While Wang could not prove that Emperor Jianwen
460-521: Was blind in one eye and sensitive about his blind eye, read: Xiang Yu had two pupils in one eye, and he was nevertheless defeated at the Wu River. The Prince of Xiangdong is already blind in one eye; how can the people follow him? Insulted, Xiao Yi ordered that Wang Wei be put to death in a cruel manner. It was said that as he was being executed, Wang's countenance did not change. Yingchuan Commandery Yingchuan Commandery ( Chinese : 潁川郡 )
483-455: Was impressed with Wang Wei's fortitude in his response, and only imprisoned him, awaiting instructions from Xiao Yi on what to do. While imprisoned, Wang Wei wrote poems to Xiao Yi's associates and Xiao Yi himself, hoping that his talent could impress them enough to spare him. Xiao Yi was initially inclined to spare him, but Wang Wei's enemies instead told Xiao Yi to read one of the propaganda pieces that Wang Wei had written for Hou. Xiao Yi, who
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#1733093317055506-417: Was involved, both he and Hou became more suspicious of Emperor Jianwen, notwithstanding that Hou had married Emperor Jianwen's daughter Princess Liyang. Nevertheless, Hou continued to favor Princess Liyang greatly, and Wang, feeling that he was spending too much time with her and not enough time on important matters of state, advised him to spend less time with her. However, this brought Wang into conflict with
529-434: Was ready to betray him so that Xiao Yuanming would be returned, Hou rebelled against Liang after being encouraged by Wang – who pointed out that whether he rebelled or not, he faced death. Subsequently, with Wang's advice, Hou surprised Emperor Wu – who had sent his son, Xiao Guan ( 蕭綸 ) the Prince of Shaoling to attack Hou – by leaving Shouyang before Xiao Guan could approach and attacked the capital Jiankang directly. Hou
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