王祥生平系年考证

A Criticism on the Life and Event of Wang Xiang

王祥生活在汉末、曹魏和西晋初年,以孝知名于世,是中国历史上著名的二十四孝之一。现存有关王祥生平系年的资料为唐修《晋书》王祥本传与裴松之注《三国志.吕虔传》引王隐《晋书》。两者记述的王祥生卒年时间与年龄并不相同,《晋书》王祥本传中生平系年前后时间顺序中也有不合逻辑之处。根据史书史料的可信度以及与王祥相关人物生平的考证,王祥生于汉光和三年(180),约于魏明帝青龙四年(236)初入仕途,卒于晋泰始四年(268)。

Wang Xiang was born in an aristocratic family,known to the world as famous filial piety,is the historic one of Filial Piety.The recorded death year of Wang Xiang is different in the ＂Biography of Wang Xiang＂ in Book of Jin revised in the Tang Dynasty and Book of Jin edited by Wang Yin.The discord with each other is also shown in the recordation before and after Wang Xiang.Wang Xiang mainly lived in the end of Han Dynasty,Wei and the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty.During the frequent changes of political power,especially in the occasion on change from Wei to Jin,Sima clan killed many opponents.Wang Xiang was under high political pressure,although pursuing moderation,but cherished former team.He didn＇t fight against Sima clan usurping the crown.