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Wang Zeng

Type Figure Region Asia Time 978–1038 Also known as Zigu

Wang Zeng (978–1038), courtesy name Zigu, from Yidu in Qingzhou, was a Northern Song statesman.…

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  1. 1001–1008Yidu · YiduIn the fifth year of Xianping (1002) he placed first in the imperial examinations, was appointed Proofreader, and later served as drafter of imperial edicts and Hanlin academician, esteemed for his literary talent and moral character.
  2. 1009–1017Kaifeng · Kaifeng PrefectureUnder Zhenzong during the Tianxi and Qianxing eras he was made vice chancellor, serving alongside Ding Wei, repeatedly refuting him with upright arguments, and was relied upon in Zhenzong's later years and the early Renzong reign.
  3. 1018–1033Kaifeng · Kaifeng PrefectureDuring the Tiansheng and Mingdao years of Renzong's reign he was twice made chancellor, rectifying discipline and curbing powerful favorites; he died in the fifth year of Jingyou (1038) and was posthumously named Wenjian.

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