Wang Cheng (died 1200), courtesy name Jiping, was a Song dynasty historian who authored the monumental history book Dongdu Shilüe. He also published 4 volumes of poetry which are no longer extant.
Wang Cheng's ancestral home was Mei Prefecture, but since his father Wang Shang (çÂÂè³Â) and grandfather Wang Huai (çÂÂæ·®) were both officials, it's unlikely Wang Cheng was born there. His father Wang Shang worked in the editorial office for the Veritable Records in 1142âÂÂ1143 and had access to a lot of government information, which was an important source for Wang Cheng's Dongdu Shilüe. In 1178, historian Hong Mai submitted a memorial to Emperor Xiaozong in which he recommended Dongdu Shilüe as highly valuable for his compilation of the National History of Four Emperors (Ã¥ÂÂæÂÂÃ¥ÂÂå²). Emperor Xiaozong then granted Wang Cheng an office in Long Prefecture as a Gentleman for Discussion (æ¿è°éÂÂ).