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Wang Fu

Type Figure Region Northern Song Time 1079–1126 Also known as Wang Jiangming、Wang Fu

Wang Fu (1079–1126), courtesy name Jiangming, from Xiangfu, Kaifeng, was a late Northern Song chancellor and one of the 'Six Villains.…

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  1. 1103Bianjing · Capital CircuitIn the second year of Chongning he passed the jinshi examination and was first assigned as Judicial Investigator of Xiangzhou; his quick tongue won the appreciation of He Zhizhong and his son, launching his career in the academy and secretariat.
  2. 1104–1107Bianjing · Capital CircuitRecommended by He Zhizhong as a collator, he was promoted to Keeper of the Imperial Seals and Left Remonstrating Censor, co-compiling the 'Illustrated Gazetteer of the Nine Provinces' with He Zhitong, and gradually drew court attention through his glib flattery.
  3. 1107–1110Bianjing · Capital CircuitIn the first year of Daguan he began compiling the 'Illustrated Catalogue of Antiquities,' systematically recording ancient bronze and ritual vessels, completed only in the fifth year of Xuanhe; during this period he also submitted memorials praising Cai Jing's Chongning-era governance, cultivating ties with the powerful chancellor.

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