Wang Rong
- Born
- 234 · Linyi.
- Died
- 305 · Jia County.
- Nationality
- China
- Occupation
- poet · politician
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234
Wang Rong born at Linyi.
305
Wang Rong died at Jia County.
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Linyi.
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Wang Rong (468–494), Wild Geese Returning, 2017
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- 1.Wang Rong's biography in Jin Shu recorded that he was 72 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died.
- 2.jiazi day of the 6th month of the 2nd year of the Yong'xing era, per Emperor Hui's biography in Book of Jin. ([永兴二年]六月甲子，侍中、司徒、安丰侯王戎薨。) Jin Shu, vol.04. Vol.86 of Zizhi Tongjian also recorded the same date of death.
- 3.Zizhi Tongjian, vol.86
- 4.(年六七岁，于宣武场观戏，猛兽在槛中虓吼震地，众皆奔走，戎独立不动，神色自若。魏明帝于阁上见而奇之。) Jin Shu, vol.43. Since Cao Rui died in Jan 239, if the anecdote did happen, Wang Rong's age was likely five (by East Asian reckoning).
- 5.(阮籍与浑为友。戎年十五，随浑在郎舍。戎少籍二十岁，而籍与之交。籍每适浑，俄顷辄去，过视戎，良久然后出。谓浑曰:“濬冲清赏，非卿伦也。共卿言，不如共阿戎谈。”) Jin Shu, vol.43. Ruan Ji (210-263) was actually about 24 years older than Wang Rong.
- 6.(钟会伐蜀，过与戎别，问计将安出。戎曰：“道家有言，'为而不恃'，非成功难，保之难也。”及会败，议者以为知言。) Jin Shu, vol.43. Vol.78 of Zizhi Tongjian also recorded this anecdote (会过幽州刺史王雄之孙戎，问“计将安出？”戎曰：“道家有言，‘为而不恃。’非成功难，保之难也。”).
- 7.9th month of the 7th year of the Yuankang era, per Emperor Hui's biography in Jin Shu and vol.82 of Zizhi Tongjian; the month corresponds to 3 Oct to 1 Nov 297 in the Julian calendar.
- 8.Jin Shu, vol.33
- 9.dingyou day of the 4th month of the 1st year of the Yongkang era, per Emperor Hui's biography in Jin Shu and vol.83 of Zizhi Tongjian.
- 10.Jin Shu, vol.43
- 11.(至[青龙]三年中，雄遣勇士韩龙刺杀比能，更立其弟。) Sanguozhi, vol.30
- 12.Wei Jin Shiyu annotation in Shishuo Xinyu, vol.01
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Fang Xuanling, ed. (648). Book of Jin (Jin Shu).
- Book of Jin
- Liu Yiqing, A New Account of the Tales of the World
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