Wang Mang URL: https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/people/wang-mang.html Wang Mang (44 BC – 23), Han dynasty official and founding Emperor of the Xin Dynasty (c.45 BC-23 AD). ## Official history > 王莽字巨君,孝元皇后之弟子也。元后父及兄弟皆以元、成世封侯,居位輔政,家凡九侯、五大司馬,語在《元后傳》。唯莽父曼蚤死,不侯。莽羣兄弟皆將軍五侯子,乘時侈靡,以輿馬聲色佚游相高,莽獨孤貧,因折節為恭儉。受禮經,師事沛郡陳參,勤身博學,被服如儒生。事母及寡嫂,養孤兄子,行甚敕備。又外交英俊,內事諸父,曲有禮意。 — 汉书/卷099上[^zhengshi] ## Basic facts - Born: 44 BC[^wikidata] - Died: 23[^wikidata] - Birthplace: [Daming County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/hebei-daming.html)[^wikidata] Updated: 2026-10-29 Tags: - Ancient China https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/ancient-china.html Relations: - Born in: Daming County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/hebei-daming.html Sources: - Wikidata Q7250 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7250 - 王莽(维基百科) https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E8%8E%BD - 汉书/卷099上(维基文库) https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%BC%A2%E6%9B%B8/%E5%8D%B7099%E4%B8%8A