Wang clan of Langya

Wang
王
Clan
Former residence of Wang Xizhi in Linyi, Shandong
Place of originLangya Commandery
Foundedlate Qin dynasty (c. 207 BC)
FounderWang Yuan
TitlesVarious
Connected familiesWang clan of Taiyuan
DissolutionFive Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (c. 900s AD)

The Wang clan of Langya (or Langye) (Chinese: 琅琊王氏) was a Chinese clan which gained political prominence during the Han dynasty and became one of the most powerful non-imperial clans during the Eastern Jin period.

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