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Master Wang the Greater

Named in 7 guided books, from #56 Encounter Group

Also known as 4 names
  • Wang
  • Great Master Wang
  • Wang the Greater
  • Great Wang

In the books

  1. #56 Encounter Group

    Sinanju Master whom Chiun identifies as the first to learn the sun source.

  2. #69 Blood Ties

    First great Master in Sinanju legend, said to have received the sun source from a ring of fire from the stars.

  3. #70 The Eleventh Hour

    Legendary Sinanju master credited by Chiun with discovering the sun source and instituting the one-master/one-pupil tradition.

  4. #91 Cold Warrior

    Ancestral Sinanju Master credited in narrative exposition with discovering the sun source; lineage distinct from similarly named deities.

  5. #92 The Last Dragon

    Sinanju Master named in Chiun’s attributed history as the figure who discovered the sun source and became a prominent ancestor in the House’s tradition.

  6. #99 The Color of Fear

    Master of Sinanju represented in Chiun’s ancestral account; the source presents his deeds within disputed stories and legends, not independently verified history.

  7. #100 Last Rites

    Past Master who appears to Remo in a dream and explains how the Rite involves visits from past Masters.

Source notesIdentity and text locators

The specific attributed sun-source origin legend identifies Wang in Books56,69,70, including the descending ring of fire and, in56/70, Hung’s unfinished training. Each account remains separately attributed; first great Master is not silently rewritten to first of all Masters. An isolated GreatMasterWang poet reference in58 remains unjoined.

destroyer-069:wang-first-master: The specific attributed sun-source origin legend identifies Wang in Books56,69,70, including the descending ring of fire and, in56/70, Hung’s unfinished training. Each account remains separately attributed; first great Master is not silently rewritten to first of all Masters. An isolated GreatMasterWang poet reference in58 remains unjoined. Lead directly inspected the identifying primary contexts. (witness:00000162:ch09:p0071; witness:00000162:ch12:p0099; witness:00000162:ch12:p0100; witness:00000162:ch12:p0115; witness:00000204:ch08:p0121; witness:00000204:ch08:p0126; witness:00000204:ch08:p0127; witness:00000204:ch08:p0133; witness:00000201:ch16:p0036).

destroyer-070:wang-the-greater: The specific attributed sun-source origin legend identifies Wang in Books56,69,70, including the descending ring of fire and, in56/70, Hung’s unfinished training. Each account remains separately attributed; first great Master is not silently rewritten to first of all Masters. An isolated GreatMasterWang poet reference in58 remains unjoined. Lead directly inspected the identifying primary contexts. (witness:00000162:ch09:p0071; witness:00000162:ch12:p0099; witness:00000162:ch12:p0100; witness:00000162:ch12:p0115; witness:00000204:ch08:p0121; witness:00000204:ch08:p0126; witness:00000204:ch08:p0127; witness:00000204:ch08:p0133; witness:00000201:ch16:p0036).

destroyer-099:wang-the-greater: Matching Wang the Greater name, unfinished training, wilderness meditation and distinctive sky-fire sun-source enlightenment tradition. Preserve the attributed legend, and do not collapse other later Masters named Wang. Lead inspected these bounded primary contexts; this is an identity decision, not a third full reading. (witness:00000291:ch04:p0137; witness:00000291:ch04:p0138; witness:00000291:ch04:p0139; witness:00000291:ch04:p0140; witness:00000291:ch04:p0141; witness:00000291:ch04:p0142; witness:00000162:ch09:p0071; witness:00000162:ch12:p0099; witness:00000162:ch12:p0115; witness:00000162:ch12:p0116).

destroyer-100:great-wang: Direct sky-fire/sun-source origin callback identifies the same Great/Greater Wang; maintain dream scope and exclude other Masters named Wang. Lead inspected these bounded primary contexts; this is an identity decision, not a third full reading. (witness:00000294:ch16:p0019; witness:00000294:ch16:p0066; witness:00000294:ch16:p0068; witness:00000294:ch16:p0071; witness:00000162:ch12:p0099; witness:00000162:ch12:p0115; witness:00000162:ch12:p0116).

destroyer-092:wang-the-greater: Same lineage Master credited with discovering the sun source; distinct from Yong-Wang deity. Lead inspected these bounded primary contexts; this is an identity decision, not a third full reading. (witness:00000270:ch05:p0264; witness:00000270:ch07:p0123; witness:00000294:ch16:p0025).

destroyer-091:wang-the-greater: Same ancestral Master credited with discovering sun source; distinguish other Wangs. Lead inspected these bounded primary contexts; this is an identity decision, not a third full reading. (witness:00000267:ch05:p0010; witness:00000267:ch05:p0011; witness:00000270:ch07:p0123; witness:00000294:ch16:p0025).

Encounter Group

character in Chiun’s attributed Sinanju history/legend

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000162:ch09:p0071
  • witness:00000162:ch12:p0099
  • witness:00000162:ch12:p0115

Blood Ties

narrative

Sources 1 references
  • witness:00000201:ch16:p0036

The Eleventh Hour

narrative

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000204:ch08:p0121
  • witness:00000204:ch08:p0133
  • witness:00000204:ch08:p0137

Cold Warrior

retrospective Sinanju lore

Sources 2 references
  • witness:00000267:ch05:p0010
  • witness:00000267:ch05:p0011

The Last Dragon

character-lore

Sources 3 references
  • witness:00000270:ch05:p0264
  • witness:00000270:ch07:p0101
  • witness:00000270:ch07:p0123

The Color of Fear

legendary account as narrated

Sources 4 references
  • witness:00000291:ch04:p0137
  • witness:00000291:ch04:p0138
  • witness:00000291:ch04:p0141
  • witness:00000291:ch04:p0142

Last Rites

dream/narrative

Sources 4 references
  • witness:00000294:ch04:p0040
  • witness:00000294:ch16:p0019
  • witness:00000294:ch16:p0025
  • witness:00000294:ch16:p0066

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