Wang Xiang

Wang Xiang
Wang Xiang
王祥
	Wang Xiang lies on an icy pond to catch koi with his body heat, depicted in an ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Grand Protector (太保)
	In office; 266–268
Monarch	Emperor Wu of Jin
Palace Attendant (侍中)
	In office; 264–266
Monarch	Cao Huan
Grand Commandant (太尉)
	In office; 30 April 264 – 266
Monarch	Cao Huan
Preceded by	Deng Ai
Minister of Works (司空)
	In office; 2 February 261 – 30 April 264
Monarch	Cao Huan
Preceded by	Wang Guan
Succeeded by	Xun Yi
Minister of Ceremonies (太常)
	In office; 255 – 2 February 261
Monarch	Cao Mao / Cao Huan
Colonel-Director of Retainers (司隸校尉)
	In office; 254–255
Monarch	Cao Mao
Minister of the Household (光祿勳)
	In office; 254–255
Monarch	Cao Mao
Minister of Finance (大司農)
	In office; ?–?
Prefect of Wen (County) (溫令)
	In office; ?–?
Personal details
Born	184; Linyi, Shandong
Died	30 April 268 (aged 84)
Relations	Lady Zhu (stepmother); Wang Rui (uncle); Wang Lan (half-brother);
Children	Wang Zhao; Wang Xia; Wang Fu; Wang Lie; Wang Fen;
Parents	Wang Rong (father); Lady Xue (mother);
Occupation	Politician
Courtesy name	Xiuzheng (休徵)
Posthumous name	Duke Yuan (元公)
Peerage	Duke of Suiling (睢陵公)

Wang Xiang (184^[1] – 30 April 268^[2]), courtesy name Xiuzheng, was a Chinese politician who lived through the late Eastern Han dynasty (25–220), the Three Kingdoms period (220–280), and the early Western Jin dynasty (266–316) of China. He served in the highest positions in the government, including Minister of Works (司空) and Grand Commandant (太尉) in the Cao Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period, and Grand Protector (太保) during the Western Jin dynasty. He was also one of The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars.

^ Wang Xiang's biography in Book of Jin indicated that he was 85 (by East Asian reckoning) during his final illness, shortly before his death. Thus by calculation, his birth year should be 184.
^ wuxu day of the 4th month of the 4th year of the Taishi era, per Emperor Wu's biography in Book of Jin. Wang Xiang's biography in the same work indicated that he died in the 5th year of the Taishi era, but also indicated that Wang Yuanji died just before him. Since Empress Dowager Wang died in April 268, Wang Xiang's death date should be in 268 as well.

[1] Wang Xiang's biography in Book of Jin indicated that he was 85 (by East Asian reckoning) during his final illness, shortly before his death. Thus by calculation, his birth year should be 184.

[2] wuxu day of the 4th month of the 4th year of the Taishi era, per Emperor Wu's biography in Book of Jin. Wang Xiang's biography in the same work indicated that he died in the 5th year of the Taishi era, but also indicated that Wang Yuanji died just before him. Since Empress Dowager Wang died in April 268, Wang Xiang's death date should be in 268 as well.

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