Wang Ao (王鳌）, zi fangxu(字：芳勖）hao shouxi （号：守溪), born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, was an official in Qing dynasty.
In 1723, during the Yong zheng reign,[1] he passed the provincial civil service examination under the old Chinese examination system. Later, he was appointed as the magistrate in Liaoning. He was very fair and impartial during his term of office and earned great admiration from local people.
After Wang had retired as the magistrate, he was invited to teach in the White Deer Grotto Academy. During his teaching time, he launched an article called Deer Grotto Note (鹿洞讲义),[2] which was included in the White Deer Grotto Shu Yuan Zhi (白鹿洞书院志).
Wang was fond of writing calligraphy, composing poems and writing articles. He did a good job in these fields and won a lot of praise.[3]