Overview
Wang Gongyan was a Later Tang Commander.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- Beheaded · At east of Qingzhou 州東 · Killed by Huo Yanwei (霍彥威)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 48
Attested activity
- AD 926Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 26, passage 15
- AD 923 to AD 926 同光中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 37
- AD 926 天成元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 36
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Dengzhou prefect 登州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 45
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Yang Xiwang (楊希望)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 42
Source notes
- Zizhi Tongjian dates Gongyan taking office on yiwei and capture on dingyou after Yanwei reached QingzhouField capture-chronology · Source Work Zizhi Tongjian 通鑒Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passages 50-52
References in the histories
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