Overview
Wang Chucun was an Elder Brother of Wang Chuzhi.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- Expression died 卒Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 89
Attested activity
- AD 891 大順二年三月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 56
- AD 884 to AD 885 中和末Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 171, 177, 179
- AD 892 二月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 83
- AD 880 to AD 900 光化三年前Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 75, passage 89
- AD 885 光启元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 51
- AD 885 to AD 898 光啟至乾寧Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 35-36
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- AD 878 唐發兵討太祖Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 102
- AD 880 to AD 881 廣明Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 10
- AD 878 武皇之起雲中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 6
- AD 900 處直傳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 131
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Wang Yu (王鬱)Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 89
- Sibling of Wang Chuzhi (王處直)younger maternal brother 母弟 · Maternal half siblings · maternal line · Through Mother of Wang Chucun and Wang Chuzhi (王處存母)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 131; History of Liao 75, passage 89 - Child of Mother of Wang Chucun and Wang Chuzhi (王處存母)mother 母 · maternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 131
- Parent of Wang Gao (王郜)son 子Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 89
- Parent of Wang Gao (郜)son 子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 36
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 54 Volume 54 Book of Later Tang 30: Biographies 6: Wang Rong, Wang Zhaohui, Wang Chuzhi 1 passage
- History of Liao, Chapter 75 Volume 75 Biographies 5: Yelu Dilie, Yelu Duozhen, Wang Yu, Yelu Tulujiong 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4 Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61 Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 14 Volume 14: Taizu of Later Tang's Family 2 passages
Career and standing
- military governor of Hezhong 河中节度使AD 885 光启元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 51
- Dingzhou Military Commissioner 定州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 10
- governor of Yiwu 鎮義武HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 89
Places and affiliations
- Polity Yiwu / Dingzhou 定州 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 35-36
- At Ding Prefecture 定州 · Relation Based inDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 56
- At Dingzhou 定州 · Relation Based atDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 51
- At Dingzhou 定州 · Relation GovernedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 171
- At Zhongshan 中山 · Relation DefendedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 55-56
Events and relationships
- Ambushed and routedMilitary · Commander · At Yizhou 易州Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 177-179
- BesiegedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 102
- BesiegedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 6
- Joined Keyong against Wang Rong and lost at XinchengDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 83
- PursuedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 104
- Received Yuanxin generously and made him shock cavalry commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 35
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- Recovered cityMilitary · Commander · At Yizhou 易州Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 179
- Sought aidDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 56
- Relation Patron of · Person An Yuanxin (安元信)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 35
- Relation Secret ally of · Person Li Keju (李可舉)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 171
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 131
References in the histories
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