Wang Chen (Three Kingdoms)

Wang Chen
王沈
Regular Mounted Attendant (散騎常侍)
In office
?–?
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Master of Writing (尚書)
In office
?–?
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Palace Attendant (侍中)
In office
?–265
MonarchCao Fang / Cao Mao / Cao Huan
Personal details
BornUnknown
Taiyuan, Shanxi
Died266
RelationsWang Chang (uncle)
ChildrenWang Jun
Parent
  • Wang Ji (father)
OccupationHistorian, military general, politician
Courtesy nameChudao (處道)
PeerageMarquis of Anping (安平侯)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Chen (died June or July 266 CE[1]), courtesy name Chudao, was a Chinese historian, military general, and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. After the Wei regime ended in February 266, he continued serving in the government of the Jin dynasty. He wrote a five-volume text known as the Wang Chudao Collection (王處道集) or Wang Chen Collection (王沈集), which is already lost over the course of history. He also wrote 14 chapters of the Quan Jin Wen (全晉文).

  1. ^ According to Sima Yan's biography in Book of Jin and vol.79 of Zizhi Tongjian, Wang Chen died on the renzi day of the 5th month of the 2nd year of the Taishi era of Sima Yan's reign. [(泰始二年)夏五月壬子，骠骑将军博陵公王沈卒。] Jin Shu, vol. 03. However, there is no renzi day in that month. Wang Chen most likely died within that month, which corresponds to 20 June to 19 July 266 on the proleptic Gregorian calendar.