Wang Pu (Later Zhou and Song chancellor)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.
Wang Pu
1st chancellor of the Song Dynasty
In office
5 March 960  26 February 964
Serving with Fan Zhi and Wei Renpu
Succeeded by Zhao Pu
chancellor of Later Zhou
In office
27 July 951[1]  3 February 960
Personal details
Born 922 or January 912[2]
likely Bingzhou, Jin[3] (in today's Taigu County, Shanxi)
Died September or October 982[4] (aged 59–60[3])
Kaifeng, Henan, China
Children
  • Wang Yisun (王貽孫), son
  • Wang Yizheng (王貽正), son
  • Wang Yiqing (王貽慶), son
  • Wang Yiju (王貽矩), son
Full name Surname: Wáng ()
Given name: Pǔ ()
Courtesy name: Qíwù ()
Father Wang Zuo (王祚)

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

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

Notes and references

  1. Zizhi Tongjian, ch. 290.
  2. From his date and Chinese age at death we can deduct that he was born some time between 2 February 911 and 21 January 912.
  3. 1 2 Song Shi, ch. 249.
  4. He died some time between 10 September and 8 October 982.

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