Wang Su (Cao Wei)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Su (195–256),^[5] courtesy name Ziyong, was an official and Confucian scholar of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was a son of Wang Lang. When Guanqiu Jian started a rebellion in Shouchun, Wang Su advised Sima Shi to lower the rebels' morale by treating their families with respect. Following that, Wang Su entreated Cao Mao to allow Sima Zhao to succeed Sima Shi as regent of Wei.^[6]

Wang Su
王肅
Minister of Ceremonies (太常)
In office ? – 256 (256)
Monarch	Cao Fang / Cao Mao
Intendant of Henan (河南尹)
In office ?–?
Monarch	Cao Fang
Administrator of Guangping (廣平太守)
In office 240 (240) – ?
Monarch	Cao Fang
Personal details
Born	195
Died	between 21 May 256 and 31 January 257[a] (aged 61)
Spouse(s)	Lady Yang (羊氏)[2] Lady Xiahou (夏侯氏)[3]
Children	Wang Hun Wang Xun Wang Qian Wang Kai[4] Wang Yuanji Kuai Diao's wife four other sons
Parent	Wang Lang (father)
Occupation	Official
Courtesy name	Ziyong (子雍)
Posthumous name	Marquis Jing (景侯)
Peerage	Marquis of Lanling (蘭陵侯)

Wang Su's daughter, Wang Yuanji, married Sima Zhao and gave birth to Sima Yan, the first emperor of the Jin dynasty, in 236. Thus, Wang Su became a grandfather himself. Wang Su inherited the title and marquisate of Marquis of Lanling (蘭陵侯) from his father.^[7]

Wang Su compiled the extant edition of the Kongzi Jiayu (School Sayings of Confucius), the sayings of Confucius not included in the Analects. Scholars long suspected it was a forgery by Wang Su,^[5] but a book discovered in 1977 from the Shuanggudui tomb (sealed in 165 BCE), entitled Ru Jia Zhe Yan (儒家者言, Sayings of the Ru School), contains very similar content to the Kongzi Jiayu.^[8]

See also

• Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms

Notes

1. Wang Su's biography in the Sanguozhi recorded that he died in the 1st year of the Gan'lu era (256-260) in Cao Mao's reign.^[1] Also, in Cao Mao's biography, it was recorded that he visited the taixue on the bing'chen day of the 4th month of that year. During the visit, Wang Su replied to his queries. Thus, Wang Su must have died after the visit; the date corresponds to 21 May 256 in the Julian calendar. The year ends on 31 Jan 257 in the Julian calendar.