Ming · General

Jiang Wan 蔣琬

Jiǎng Wǎn

Attested AD 1484

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jiang Wan was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1484 成化二十年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 14, passage 129

Career and standing

supreme commander 總兵官
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Ming 14, passage 129
Marquis of Dingxi 定西侯
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 14, passage 129

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 14Volume 14 Annals 14: Xianzong 2 · 1 passage

己酉，太監張善監督軍務，定西侯蔣琬充總兵官，同總督尚書余子俊備大同、宣府。 On jiyou the eunuch Zhang Shan took charge of military affairs; Marquis of Dingxi Jiang Wan became supreme commander and, with Governor-Minister Yu Zijun as overall director, readied the defenses of Datong and Xuanfu.