Wang Ji (Three Kingdoms)

Wang Ji
王基
Wang Ji, courtesy name Boyu, was a military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
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General Who Attacks the South (征南將軍)
In office
259 (259)–261 (261)
MonarchCao Mao / Cao Huan
General Who Attacks the East (征東將軍)
In office
258 (258)–259 (259)
MonarchCao Mao
General Who Guards the East (鎮東將軍)
(acting)
In office
257 (257)–258 (258)
MonarchCao Mao
Inspector of Yu Province (豫州刺史)
(acting)
In office
255 (255)–257 (257)
MonarchCao Mao
General Who Guards the South (鎮南將軍)
In office
255 (255)–257 (257)
MonarchCao Mao
General Who Spreads Vehemence
(揚烈將軍)
In office
250 (250)–255 (255)
MonarchCao Fang
Inspector of Jing Province (荊州刺史)
In office
250 (250)–255 (255)
MonarchCao Fang
General Who Attacks Rebels (討寇將軍)
In office
? (?)–249 (249)
MonarchCao Fang
Administrator of Anfeng (安豐太守)
In office
? (?)–249 (249)
MonarchCao Fang
Administrator of Anping (安平太守)
In office
? (?)–? (?)
MonarchCao Rui
Personal details
Born190[a]
Zhaoyuan, Shandong
Died(261-06-09)9 June 261 (aged 71)[a]
Resting placeLuoyang, Henan
Children
  • Wang Hui
  • Wang Can
Parent
  • Wang Bao (father)
Relatives
  • Wang Weng (uncle)
  • Wang Qiao (cousin)
OccupationGeneral
Courtesy nameBoyu (伯輿)
Posthumous nameMarquis Jing (景侯)
PeerageMarquis of Anle District
(安樂鄉侯)

Wang Ji (190 – 9 June 261),[a] courtesy name Boyu, was a military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.[1] He started his career as a low-ranking official under Wang Ling, the governor of Qing Province. During this time, he was noted for exemplary performance and was later transferred to the central government in Luoyang. He was subsequently promoted to the position of a commandery administrator, but was briefly removed from office when the Wei regent Sima Yi ousted his co-regent Cao Shuang in a coup d'état in 249. However, he was quickly recalled to government service, promoted to the position of governor of Jing Province and appointed as a military general. From 251 until his death in 261, Wang Ji maintained close but professional working relationships with the Wei regents Sima Shi and Sima Zhao. During this time, he supervised military operations in Jing, Yu and Yang provinces, and defended Wei's eastern and southern borders against attacks by Wei's rival state, Eastern Wu. He also assisted Sima Shi and Sima Zhao in suppressing two of the three Shouchun rebellions in 255 and 257–258 respectively. In 261, in the months just before his death, he correctly pointed out that two Eastern Wu military officers were pretending to defect to Wei, and managed to stop the Wei forces from falling into a trap.


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