Wang Shang
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Wang Shang, courtesy name Wenbiao, served Liu Zhang and was noted for opposing Ma Chao and erecting shrines to worthies.
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History · vol. 38Records of the Three Kingdoms
劉璋時，宓同郡王商為治中從事，與宓書曰︰「貧賤困苦，亦何時可以終身﹗卞和炫玉以耀世，宜一來，與州尊相見。」…
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劉璋時，宓同郡王商為治中從事，與宓書曰︰「貧賤困苦，亦何時可以終身﹗卞和炫玉以耀世，宜一來，與州尊相見。」宓答書曰：
History · vol. 38Records of the Three Kingdoms
…南陽宋仲子于荊州與蜀郡太守王商書曰︰「文休倜儻瑰瑋，有當世之具，足下當以為指南。」…
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後劉璋遂使使招靖，靖來入蜀。璋以靖為巴郡、廣漢太守。南陽宋仲子于荊州與蜀郡太守王商書曰︰「文休倜儻瑰瑋，有當世之具，足下當以為指南。」〈益州耆舊傳曰：商字文表，廣漢人，以才學稱，聲問著於州里。劉璋辟為治中從事。是時王塗隔絕，州之牧伯猶七國之諸侯也，而璋懦弱多疑，不能黨信大臣。商奏記諫璋，璋頗感悟。初，韓遂與馬騰作亂關中，數與璋父焉交通信，至騰子超復與璋相聞，有連蜀之意。商謂璋曰：「超勇而不仁，見得不思義，不可以為脣齒。老子曰：『國之利器，不可以示人。』今之益部，士美民豐，寶物所出，斯乃狡夫所欲傾覆，超等所以西望也。若引而近之，則由養虎，將自遺患矣。」璋從其言，乃拒絕之。荊州牧劉表及儒者宋忠咸聞其名，遺書與商敘致殷勤。許靖號為臧否，至蜀，見商而稱之曰：「設使商生於華夏，雖王景興無以加也。」璋以商為蜀郡太守。成都禽堅有至孝之行，商表其墓，追贈孝廉。又與嚴君平、李弘立祠作銘，以旌先賢。脩學廣農，百姓便之。在郡十載，卒於官，許靖代之。〉建安十六年，轉在蜀郡。〈山陽公載記曰：建安十七年，漢立皇子熙為濟陰王，懿為山陽王，敦為東海王。靖聞之曰：「『將欲歙之，必固張之；將欲取之，必固與之』。其孟德之謂乎！」〉十九年，先主克蜀，以靖為左將軍長史，先主為漢中王，靖為太傅。及即尊號，策靖曰︰「聯獲奉洪業，君臨萬國，夙宵惶惶，懼不能綏。百姓不親，五品不遜，汝作司徒，其敬敷五教，在寬。君其勖哉﹗秉德無怠，稱聯意焉。」
History · vol. 38Records of the Three Kingdoms
昔堯優許由，非不弘也，洗其兩耳；楚聘莊周，非不廣也，執竿罔顧。…
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昔堯優許由，非不弘也，洗其兩耳；楚聘莊周，非不廣也，執竿罔顧。《易》曰‘確乎其不可拔’，夫何炫之有？且以國君之賢，子為良輔，不以是時建蕭、張之策，未足為智也。仆得曝背乎隴畝之中，誦顏氏之簞瓢，詠原憲之蓬戶，時翱翔于林澤，與沮、溺等儔，聽玄猿之悲吟，察鶴鳴于九皋，安身為樂，無憂為福，處空虛之名，居不靈之龜，知我者希，則我貴矣。斯乃仆得志之秋也，何困苦之戚焉﹗」后商為嚴君平、李弘立祠，宓與書曰︰「疾病伏匿，甫知足下為嚴、李立祠，可謂濃黨勤類者也。觀嚴文章，冠冒天下，由、夷逸操，山岳不移，使揚子不嘆，固自昭明。如李仲元不遭《法言》，令名必淪，其無虎豹之文故也，可謂攀龍附鳳者矣。如揚子雲潛心著述，有補于世，泥幡不滓，行參聖師，于今海內，談詠厥辭。邦有斯人，以耀四遠，怪子替茲，不立祠堂。蜀本無學士，文翁遣相如東受七經，還教吏民，于是蜀學比于齊、魯。故《地裡志》曰︰‘文翁倡其教，相如為之師。’漢家得士，盛于其世；仲舒之徒，不達封禪，相如製其禮。夫能製禮造樂，移風易俗，非禮所秩有益于世者乎﹗雖有王孫之累，猶孔子大齊桓之霸，公羊賢叔術之讓。仆亦善長卿之化，宜立祠堂，速定其銘。
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Wang Shang, courtesy name Wenbiao, was from Guanghan and served as an official under Liu Zhang. He appears in juan 38 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he is not mentioned in the Romance.
Deeds
Liu Zhang appointed Wang Shang as an Assistant Clerk in the Office of Administration. Wang Shang once urged Liu Zhang to reject an alliance with Ma Chao, and Liu Zhang followed his advice. (According to historical records)
Wang Shang wrote to Qin Mi, urging him to enter official service; Qin Mi replied, setting out his intention to live in seclusion. (According to historical records)
Wang Shang established shrines to Yan Junping and Li Hong and composed inscriptions to honor these worthies of former times. Qin Mi wrote to praise this act and suggested establishing shrines to Yang Xiong and Sima Xiangru as well. (According to historical records)
Wang Shang served as Administrator of Shu Commandery for ten years, promoting education and encouraging agriculture. The people benefited, and he later died in office. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- Liu Zhang: His subordinate; Wang Shang once served as Assistant Clerk in Liu Zhang’s Office of Administration. Liu Zhang followed Wang Shang’s advice to reject Ma Chao.
- Qin Mi: Wang Shang wrote to urge him to enter official service, and Qin Mi replied. Qin Mi also wrote to Wang Shang about establishing shrines.
- Yan Junping and Li Hong: Wang Shang established shrines to them and composed inscriptions.
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- 史 ch.38 §36→ Qin Mi
「貧賤困苦，亦何時可以終身﹗卞和炫玉以耀世，宜一來，與州尊相見。」
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