Wang Chao (王潮) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Chao was a ruler of Min.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 892 唐景福元年歲在壬子
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 51
AD 880 to AD 907 唐末
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 11
AD 892 to AD 946 景福元年至開運三年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 51

Key source chapters

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41 Volume 41 Miscellaneous Biographies 21: Lu Guangchou, Tan Quanbo, Lei Man, Zhong Chuan, Zhao Kuangning 2 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 71 Volume 71: Timeline for the Hereditary Houses of the Ten Kingdoms 2 passages

Origins and identity

Lineage Wang clan succession of Min 王氏世次 · Members Wang Chao (王潮), Wang Shenzhi (王審知), Wang Yanhan (王延翰), Wang Lin (王璘), Wang Chang (王昶), Wang Xi (王曦), Wang Yanzheng (王延政)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 50

Places and affiliations

Min 閩
Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 50
At Fuzhou 福州 · Relation Entered
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 51
Organization Wang clan 王氏 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 50

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41Volume 41 Miscellaneous Biographies 21: Lu Guangchou, Tan Quanbo, Lei Man, Zhong Chuan, Zhao Kuangning · 2 passages

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是時，王潮攻陷嶺南，全播攻潮，取其虔、韶二州，又遣光稠弟光睦攻潮州。 Wang Chao had seized Lingnan. Quanbo struck back, took Qian and Shao from him, and sent Guangchou’s brother Guangmu against Chaozhou.

光睦果敗走，潮人追之，全播以伏兵邀擊，大敗之，遂取潮州。 Guangmu broke and ran. Chao’s men gave chase. Quanbo sprang the ambush and shattered them, then took Chaozhou.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 71Volume 71: Timeline for the Hereditary Houses of the Ten Kingdoms · 2 passages

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王氏世次，曰潮、曰審知、曰延翰、曰璘、曰昶、曰曦、曰延政，凡七主。 The Wang clan succession runs: Chao, Shenzhi, Yanhan, Lin, Chang, Xi, and Yanzheng—seven rulers in all.

而潮以唐景福元年歲在壬子始入福州，至開運三年丙午而滅，實五十五年。 Chao entered Fuzhou in the first year of Jingfu of Tang (the renzi year), and the clan was destroyed in the third year of Kaiyun (the bingwu year)—fifty-five years in all.