Wang Ji style name

Chinese style name

A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...

 Boyu (伯輿), was a military general of Cao Wei

Cao Wei

Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...

 during the Three Kingdoms

Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...

 period of Chinese history

History of China

Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...

. Wang became famous in Cao Wei for suppressing Guanqiu Jian

Guanqiu Jian

Guanqiu Jian , style name Zhonggong , was a military general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.-Biography:...

's revolt

Three Rebellions in Shouchun

The Three Rebellions in Shouchun, also known as Three Rebellions in Huainan, were a series of revolts that occurred in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The rebellions broke out in the later years of Cao Wei when the Sima clan, headed by Sima Yi, usurped...

. During Zhuge Dan

Zhuge Dan

Zhuge Dan , style named Gongxiu , was a military general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. When he held military positions during his middle to late career, he got involved in all Three Rebellions in Shouchun, which aimed to drive the de facto ruler of Cao Wei, Sima...

's rebellion, Wang led the vanguard, defeating both Zhu Yi and Tang Zi

Tang Zi

Tang Zi was a military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Once, Tang was sent to lead reinforcements to assist Zhuge Dan's rebellion against the Cao Wei regent Sima Zhao. After Zhuge's defeat, Tang defected to Cao Wei and rose to a prominent position in the...

 and killing Yu Quan

Yu Quan

Yu Quan was a military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.-Biography:When the Cao Wei general Zhuge Dan rebelled against the regent Sima Zhao, Yu was appointed to lead an army to Shouchun to support Zhuge. Wang Ji, a general under Sima, asked Yu if he wished...

. It is also said that Wang was a noted master of divination. Wang was appointed guardian of the south.