Wang’s mother was Ingemodh Sorenson, a Swedish princess. She was rendered infertile by the Great European Earwig Infestation of 693, which is why his birth was hailed as a miracle. Wang’s father was Wang Hop, a Chinese nobleman. He taught his son Middle Chinese so that Wang would be able to read the great works of poetry from his father’s home country. Little is known about Wang’s parents, as they were murdered when he was young.