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Biography & Historical Record
Wang Fu (王副, Vương Phó) was an imperial nobleman and hereditary peer of the Western Jin Dynasty. He was the son of Grand Tutor Wang Xiang (王祥, Vương Tường — Duke of Suiping).
Because Wang Xiang’s eldest sons Wang Lie (王烈) and Wang Fen (王芬) predeceased their venerable father, the imperial court decreed that the hereditary noble title should pass down through the surviving direct lineage. Wang Fu was formally enfeoffed as the Baron of Suiping (睢陵伯) with revenue from an extensive agricultural domain, maintaining the official ancestral sacrifices for his father’s state merits. Respected for his dignified poise and filial modesty, Wang Fu served in various court ceremonies in Luoyang, ensuring that the honor of the Langya Wang house continued to shine brightly.
Role in Romance & Historical Chronicles
“Wang Xiang’s titles were apportioned among his descendants; his son Wang Fu succeeded to the fief of Suiping, upholding the illustrious ancestral rites.”
— Book of Jin (Jin Shu)
In official chronicles, Wang Fu represents the legitimate continuation of Wang Xiang’s ducal lineage, bridging the founding generation of the Western Jin with the flourishing aristocratic era that followed.
Wang Fu (王副) — Historical Timeline
Youth in the Ducal Household
Grows up in Luoyang and Langya as the son of one of the three paramount founding dukes of the Western Jin.
Inheritance of the Suiping Peerage
Following Wang Xiang’s death, Emperor Wu of Jin elevates Wang Fu to inherit the Baronet of Suiping and imperial tax revenues.
Dignified Court Service
Presides over ancestral sacrifices and imperial ancestral banquets, praised for rectitude and humility.
Key Relationships
Family
- Father: Wang Xiang (王祥, Vương Tường) — Grand Tutor of Western Jin and filial exemplar.
- Brothers: Wang Lie (王烈), Wang Fen (王芬), Wang Zhao (王昭), Wang Xia (王瑕).
- Uncle: Wang Lan (王览, Vương Lãm) — Zongzheng of Western Jin.
Friends / Allies
- Sovereign: Sima Yan (Emperor Wu of Jin) (司马炎) — Honored Wang Fu with the hereditary fief of Suiping.
Enemies / Rivals
- None (Hereditary Imperial Peer).
Other
- Fief: Baron of Suiping (睢陵伯), holding hundreds of taxable households in Yan and Xu provinces.
In Chronicles
Book of Jin (Jin Shu)
- Wang Fu (王副): Detailed in Volume 33 (Biography of Wang Xiang), recording his succession to the hereditary baronage of Suiping.
In History
Summary
- Wang Fu (王副) was Baron of Suiping in the Western Jin and primary inheritor of Grand Tutor Wang Xiang’s aristocratic titles.
Historical Record
- Book of Jin (晋书), Volume 33: Authoritative record of his succession and official peerage.