Wang Tanzhi
Wang Tanzhi (Chinese: 王坦之; pinyin: Wáng Tǎnzhī; Wade–Giles: Wang-t'an-shih) (330 - 16 June 375[1]), courtesy name Wéndù (文度), was an official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, during the 4th century CE. He had served under the general Huan Wen until the latter's death in 373. He, together with Xie An, became the guardian of the young Emperor Xiaowu of Jin, but he died less than three years after Xiaowu became emperor.
Family
Wang Tanzhi was a member of the Wang clan of Taiyuan. His great-grandfather Wang Zhan (王湛; 249-295) was a son of Cao Wei official Wang Chang and a younger brother of Wang Hun;[2] Tanzhi's father was Wang Shu (王述; 303-368).[3]
Wang Tanzhi's spouse was Fan Gai (范盖), an aunt of Fan Tai.[4] Their children include Wang Guobao and Wang Chen (王忱; died 18 November 392).[5]
References
- ^ Wang Tanzhi's biography in vol.75 of Book of Jin indicate that he was 46 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died. Vol.103 of Zizhi Tongjian indicate that he died on the bing'wu day of the 5th month of the 3rd year of the Ning'kang era.
- ^ (王湛，字处冲，司徒浑之弟也。......元康五年卒，年四十七。) Jin Shu, vol.75. The age gap between the brothers was about 26 years.
- ^ ([太和]三年卒，时年六十六。) Jin Shu, vol.75.
- ^ Song Shu, vol.60 (biography of Fan Tai), Jin Shu, vol.75 (biography of Fan Ning) and Wang Shi Pu annotation in Shishuo Xinyu, vol.05
- ^ The annals of Emperor Xiaowu in Jin Shu recorded that Wang Chen died on the xinhai day of the 10th month of the 17th year of the Taiyuan era; this corresponds to 18 Nov 392 in the Julian calendar.
- A Chinese biographical directory, Volumes 1-2. Giles, Herbert Allen.