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Along with figures such as [[Lin You]]<!--林佑--> and [[Kaiki]] (C: ''Huaiji''), he was one of a number of Chinese-born officials in Ryûkyû who received formal court robes from the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming]] Court, honorarily recognizing him as a member of the ranks of the Ming bureaucracy.<ref>Tomiyama Kazuyuki, ''Ryûkyû ôkoku no gaikô to ôken'', Yoshikawa Kôbunkan (2004), 44.</ref>

Along with figures such as [[Lin You]]<!--林佑--> and [[Kaiki]] (C: ''Huaiji''), he was one of a number of Chinese-born officials in Ryûkyû who received formal court robes from the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming]] Court, honorarily recognizing him as a member of the ranks of the Ming bureaucracy.<ref>Tomiyama Kazuyuki, ''Ryûkyû ôkoku no gaikô to ôken'', Yoshikawa Kôbunkan (2004), 44.</ref>

Later, in [[1411]], he was elevated to the position of Prime Minister (国相), and simultaneously to the post of ''changshi'' of the Right (右長史), with the approval of the Ming court.<ref>Tomiyama, 47.</ref>

Initially appointed by King [[Bunei]], Wang continued to serve in government under Kings [[Sho Shisho|Shô Shishô]] and [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]];<ref name=smits112>Gregory Smits, ''Maritime Ryukyu'', University of Hawaii (2019), 112.</ref> in [[1411]], he was elevated to the position of Prime Minister (国相), and simultaneously to the post of ''changshi'' of the Right (右長史), with the approval of the Ming court.<ref>Tomiyama, 47.</ref> At one time, after having served for so many years, he requested permission from the Ming court to return to his hometown in China; it is unclear whether this permission was granted. The ''changshi'' of the Left at the time, [[Cheng Fu]], took on some responsibilities of the position of prime minister to help lighten Wang's load of administrative duties.<ref name=smits112/>

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