Shang Rang (尚讓) | 24 Histories

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Shang Rang was a Military commander attacking Liang.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

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AD 880 to AD 883 Wang Tan's youth before Zhonghe 3
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 77
AD 883 三月
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 33
AD 884 唐中和四年五月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 194
AD 884 四年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 129
AD 884 四月
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 42
AD 883 to AD 884 尚讓至繁臺
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 72

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AD 880 to AD 884 廣明之亂
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 170
AD 882 敗尚讓
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 18

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Career and standing

Huang Chao general 巢將
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 129

Events and relationships

Attacked Liang at the Weishi Gate
Military · Attacker · With Wang Tan (王檀)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 77
Brought five thousand horse to Fantai and was driven back
Military · Cavalry commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 72
Defeated at Liangtian Slope
AD 883 三月 · Military · Defeated general · With Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 33
Defeated at Taikang
AD 884 四月 · Military · Defeated general · With Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 42
Defeated by
AD 884 四年 · Military · Commander · With Yang Yanhong (楊彥洪)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 129

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Value historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 170

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen · 2 passages

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廣明之亂，劉為巢將尚讓所得，巢敗，讓攜劉降於時溥，及讓誅，時溥納劉於妓室。 In the Guangming disorders she was seized by Huang Chao's general Shang Rang; after Chao's fall Rang surrendered her to Shi Pu, and when Rang was killed Pu kept her among his entertainers.

及翔漸貴，劉猶出入太祖臥內，翔情禮稍薄，劉於曲室讓翔曰：「卿鄙餘曾失身於賊耶，以成敗言之，尚讓巢之宰輔，時溥國之忠臣，論卿門第，辱我何甚，請從此辭！」 As Xiang rose, Liu still visited the Founder's bedchamber; Xiang's affection cooled. In private she reproached him: "Do you scorn me for having served rebels? Shang Rang was Huang Chao's chancellor and Shi Pu a loyal minister of the state—and by your own birth, how deeply you insult me! I will leave you!"

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 19Volume 19 Book of Later Liang 19: Biographies 9: Shi Shucong, Zhu Yougong, Wang Zhongshi, Zhu Zhen, Li Si'an, Deng Jiyun, Huang Wenjing, Hu Gui, Li Dang, Li Zhongyin, Fan Jushi · 2 passages

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始尚讓以驍騎五千人至繁臺，珍與龐師古、齊奉國等擊退之。 When Shang Rang brought five thousand horsemen to Fantai, Zhen, Pang Shigu, and Qi Fengguo beat them back.

唐中和四年五月，同尚讓、李讜等率眾至繁台，與太祖之軍相拒。 In the fifth month of Zhonghe 4 he joined Shang Rang, Li Dang, and others at Fantai to face the Founder's army.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Book of Later Liang 22: Biographies 12: Yang Shihou, Niu Cunjie, Wang Tan · 1 passage

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四年，汴將楊彥洪破巢將尚讓、李讜於尉氏門外，檀在戰中，摧鋒陷陣，遂為太祖所知，稍蒙擢用。 In year 4 Yang Yanhong of Bian defeated Shang Rang and Li Dang outside Weishi Gate; Tan fought in the van, broke the enemy line, won the Founder's notice, and rose in rank.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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克修少便弓馬，從父征討，所至立功，武皇節制雁門，以克修為奉誠軍使，從入關為前鋒，破黃揆於華陰，敗尚讓於梁田坡，蹙黃巢於光順門，每戰皆捷，勇懾諸軍。 Ke Xiu was skilled with bow and horse from youth. On his father's campaigns he distinguished himself wherever he fought. When Li Keyong took command of Yanmen, he appointed Ke Xiu commissioner of the Fengcheng Army. Marching into the passes as vanguard, Ke Xiu defeated Huang Kui at Huayin, routed Shang Rang at Liangtian Slope, and drove Huang Chao back at Guangshun Gate. He won every engagement, and his boldness overawed the other armies.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 2 passages

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三月，又败赵璋、尚让于良田坡，横尸三十里。 in the third month he smashed Zhao Zhang and Shang Rang at Liangtian Slope, and the dead covered the ground for thirty li.

四月，败尚让于太康，又败黄邺于西华。 In the fourth month he beat Shang Rang at Taikang and Huang Ye again at Xihua.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang · 1 passage

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少事梁太祖為小校，尚讓攻梁，戰尉氏門，檀勇出諸將，太祖奇之，遷踏白副指揮使。 As a youth he served Taizu of Liang as a minor officer. When Shang Rang attacked Liang at the Weishi Gate, Tan’s courage outshone the other commanders; Taizu noted him and made him deputy commander of the scout corps.