Wang Chen (died 266 CE), courtesy name
Chudao, was a Chinese historian, military general, and politician of the state of
Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. After the Wei regime ended in 265, he continued serving in the government of the Jin dynasty (266–420). He wrote a five-volume text known as the
Wang Chudao Collection (王處道集) or
Wang Chen Collection (王沈集), which is already lost over the course of history. He also wrote 14 chapters of the
Quan Jin Wen (全晉文).
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Life
Wang Chen was from Jinyang County (晉陽縣), Taiyuan Commandery (太原郡), which is located southwest of present-day Taiyuan, Shanxi. His father Wang Ji (王機) died early so he was raised by his uncle, Wang Chang, who served as the Minister of Works (司空) in the Wei government. He was known for his literary talent and was employed by the regent Cao Shuang as a secretary. He was promoted to the position of a Gentleman Attendant (侍郎) later.
In 249, after Cao Shuang was ousted from power by Sima Yi, his co-regent, Wang Chen initially lost his appointment but was later restored to the civil service as a Palace Attendant (侍中). He co-wrote the 44-volume historical text Book of Wei (魏書) with Xun Yi and Ruan Ji. The Wei emperor Cao Mao, who was fond of reading, called Wang Chen a "Master of Literature" (文籍先生). In 260, when Cao Mao planned to launch a coup to seize back power from the regent Sima Zhao, he summoned Wang Chen, Wang Ye and Wang Jing to meet him in private and discuss their plans. However, Wang Chen and Wang Ye reported the plot to Sima Zhao instead, and Cao Mao ended up being assassinated by Sima Zhao's men. After Cao Mao's death, Sima Zhao awarded Wang Chen the title "Marquis of Anping" (安平侯) and 2,000 taxable households in his marquisate.
In 266, after Sima Yan (Emperor Wu), Sima Zhao's son, ended the state of Wei and established the Jin dynasty, Wang Chen continued to serve in the Jin government and held the appointments of a Master of Writing (尚書) and a Regular Mounted Attendant (散騎常侍). He died later that year and was posthumously awarded the title of a commandery duke (郡公).
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王沈（3世紀 - 266年），字
處道，太原郡晉陽縣人。是三國時期魏晉的政治家。
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生平
由於其父早死，被叔叔王昶撫養。能寫文章，大將軍曹爽聘為秘書（掾），累遷中書門下侍郎，曾勸羊祜加入曹爽，羊祜則說曹爽必將敗亡，正始十年（249年），曹爽被司馬懿殺害，王沈被免職，起用為侍中。與荀顗、阮籍同撰《魏書》44卷，「多為時諱，未若陳壽之實錄也」。魏帝曹髦好學，稱王沈為「文籍先生」。
甘露十年（260年），曹髦打算消滅司馬家族，召王沈、王經、王業共商此事，後王沈與王業密告於司馬昭。結果曹髦被殺，王沈因功封安平侯，食邑二千戶。時人稱：「沈既不忠于主，其為眾論所非。」
入晉後出任尚書加散騎常侍，進爵博陵縣公。泰始二年（266年）五月去世，諡元，後追封為郡公。著有《王處道集》5卷，又稱《王沈集》，巳佚。《全晉文》輯其文14篇。
家族
祖輩
• 祖父王柔，東漢護匈奴中郎將、雁門郡太守，妻李氏
• 父王機，字產平，曹魏東郡太守，妻郭氏
兄弟
• 王默，曹魏尚書
妻子
• 潁川荀氏
• 趙氏（非正式夫人，與王沈有一私生子王浚。）
兒子
• 王浚，西晉末年將領，幽州刺史。
備註
注釋
參考書目
• 《晉書‧王沈傳》
• 《全晉文·卷二十八》
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