Wang Pu (Song dynasty)

Wang Pu (王溥) (922–982) was a chancellor of imperial China's Later Zhou and Song Dynasty.

Wang Pu
1st chancellor of the Song Dynasty
In office 5 March 960 – 26 February 964 Serving with Fan Zhi and Wei Renpu
Succeeded by	Zhao Pu
chancellor of Later Zhou
In office 27 July 951[1] – 3 February 960
Personal details
Born	922 or January 912[2] likely Bingzhou, Jin[3] (in today's Taigu County, Shanxi)
Died	September or October 982[4] (aged 59–60[3]) Kaifeng, Henan, China
Children	Wang Yisun (王貽孫), son Wang Yizheng (王貽正), son Wang Yiqing (王貽慶), son Wang Yiju (王貽矩), son
Full name	Surname: Wáng (王) Given name: Pǔ (溥) Courtesy name: Qíwù (齊物)
Father	Wang Zuo (王祚)

He also wrote the important historiographical books Tang Huiyao and Wudai Huiyao after his retirement.

Notes and references

1. Zizhi Tongjian, ch. 290.
2. From his date and Chinese age at death we can deduce that he was born some time between 2 February 911 and 21 January 912.
3. Song Shi, ch. 249.
4. He died some time between 10 September and 8 October 982.

Sources

• Dull, Jack L. (1976). "Wang P'u". In Franke, Herbert (ed.). Sung Biographies. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag. pp. 1131–1137. ISBN 3-515-02412-3.
• (in Chinese) Toqto'a; et al., eds. (1345). Song Shi (宋史) [History of Song].
• (in Chinese) Li Tao (1183). Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian (續資治通鑑長編) [Extended Continuation to Zizhi Tongjian].
• (in Chinese) Sima Guang (1086). Zizhi Tongjian (資治通鑑) [Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government].