Overview
Wang Jun was a Staff Officer and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiufeng | 秀峯 | Xiùfēng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 953 廣順三年Cause abdominal illness 腹疾 · Mode named-source-report Source Work Zizhi Tongjian 通鑒Textual variant · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 86
- AD 953 广顺三年ExecutionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 11
- AD 953 廣順三年三月At Shangzhou 商州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 84
- At place of demotion 貶所Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 49
Age
- two years older than Taizu Guo WeiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 24
Attested activity
- AD 948 to AD 949 乾祐元年三月二十四日Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passages 188, 191-192
- AD 949 二年夏Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passages 197, 215, 217
- AD 950 乾祐三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 105, passages 19, 38
- AD 950 乾祐三年十一月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passages 42, 46, 57
- AD 949 乾祐二年；伐契丹Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 109
- AD 949 乾祐二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 102, passage 79
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- AD 948 乾祐元年；客省使屯關西Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 75
- AD 948 to AD 951 乾祐至廣順初Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 18, passages 33, 89
- AD 951 to AD 954 周太祖Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passages 1, 7
- AD 950 周太祖兵犯京師Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 169
- AD 953 周廣順三年春Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 141, passage 119
- AD 952 周廣順二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passages 22-23
- AD 951 周廣順元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 70, passages 34, 156
- AD 951 to AD 953 太祖踐阼後Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 149
- AD 951 太祖遣王峻救之Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 159
- AD 953 广顺三年正月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 10
- AD 953 廣順三年三月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 84
- AD 953 廣順三年三月庚寅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passages 7, 9
- AD 953 廣順三年二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 104
- AD 952 廣順二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 52
- AD 951 廣順元年七月丙子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 129
- AD 951 廣順元年六月辛亥Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 114
- AD 951 廣順元年冬Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 26
- AD 948 to AD 950 後漢隱帝時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 105
- AD 936 晉高祖滅唐Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 121
- AD 923 梁亡Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 119
- AD 915 梁貞明初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 3
- AD 936 清泰末Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 7
- AD 948 to AD 952 王峻Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 35, 78
- AD 947 開運四年；奉表契丹Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 20
- AD 947 to AD 948 高祖即位Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 123
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Wang Feng (王豐)father 父Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 2
- Child of Wang Feng (豐)father 父Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 114
- Spouse of Wife of Wang Jun (王峻妻)wife 妻Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 86
- entire household slaughteredKinship Role household · Count 0 · Negated trueDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 14
- Kinship Role family members · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 169
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 130 Volume 130 Book of Later Zhou 32: Biographies 10: Wang Jun, Murong Yanchao, Yan Honglu, Cui Zhoudu 61 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Miscellaneous Biographies 30: Wang Jun, Wang Yin, Liu Ci, Wang Huan, Zhe Congruan 45 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129 Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan 3 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53 Volume 53 Miscellaneous Biographies 33: Wang Jinchong, Zhao Suwan, Murong Yanchao 3 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 30 Volume 30 Later Han Biographies 10: Su Fengji, Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, Liu Zhu, Li Ye, Nie Wenjin, Hou Zan, Guo Yunming 2 passages
Career and standing
- singer/entertainer in youth 善歌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 3
- grand councilor 平章事AD 951 太祖踐阼 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 18
- military governor of Qingzhou (concurrent) 青州AD 953 廣順三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 60
- Concurrent Grand Councilor 同平章事AD 951 廣順元年六月辛亥 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 114
- Left Vice Director of State Affairs 尚書左僕射AD 951 廣順元年六月辛亥 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 114
- Supervisor of the National History 監修國史AD 951 廣順元年六月辛亥 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 114
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- Vice Director of the Chancellery 門下侍郎AD 951 廣順元年六月辛亥 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 114
- overall commander of the field headquarters 行營都部署AD 951 廣順元年冬 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 26
- commissioner of the guest bureau 客省使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 8
- director of the bureau of military affairs 樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 16
- field-camp supreme commander 行營都部署AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 8
- Follow-the-Emperor Supreme Commander 隨駕都部署AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 22
- Guest Reception Commissioner 客省使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 123
- Northern Courtyard commissioner of the Palace Secretariat 宣徽北院使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 125
- Privy Commissioner 樞密使Appointed
- Right Vice Director, Gate Attendant-in-Chief, Associate Grand Councilor 右僕射、門下侍郎、同中書門下平章事AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 7
- supervisor of the national history 監修國史AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 7
- Sima of Shangzhou 商州司馬AD 953 廣順三年 · DemotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 83
- Shangzhou military adjutant 商州司馬DemotedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 104
- Chief Councilor 樞密使AD 952 廣順二年 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 52
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使AD 951 廣順元年六月辛亥 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 114
- Chancellor 執政HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 149
- Palace Secretariat commissioner 宣徽使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 42
- Privy Councilor 樞密使Held
- supervising commissioner 監軍Held · At Tianxiong 天雄軍Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 1
- Pinglu commissioner 平盧Requested concurrentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 40
- Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使AD 951 廣順元年六月辛亥 · RetainedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 114
- DemotedDemotionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 104
- EnteredAD 953 廣順三年 · Exile · At Shangzhou 商州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 83
- EnteredAD 953 廣順三年三月庚寅 · Fallen from powerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passages 7, 9
- EnteredConfinedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 47
- demoted to Shang marshal 貶商州司馬DemotedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 49
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 115
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 52
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 7
- Polity Name Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 18
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- At Anyang in Xiang Prefecture 相州安陽Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 1
- At Anyang in Xiang 相州安陽Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 113
- At Wang Jun's residence 王峻第 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 129
- Organization Wang Jun's faction 王峻黨 · Relation Leader ofStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 9
Learning and skills
- Skill singing 善歌 · Level renownedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 115
Works and attributed material
- AD 949 二年夏Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 215
- Memorial · Author · With Guo Wei (郭威)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passages 32, 97-99
- Report · Speaker · With Liu Zhiyuan (劉知遠) · ParaphrasedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 22
- Speech · Speaker · With Guo Wei (郭威)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 41
- Speech · Speaker · With Empress Li (李氏)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 33
- Speech · Speaker · With Zhai Shousu (翟守素)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passages 12-14
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- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passages 18, 30
Events and relationships
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年六月辛亥 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 114
- Campaigned againstDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passages 8, 18-19
- DefeatedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 70, passage 34
- DefeatedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passages 22, 27
- Encircled city with trench after heavy casualtiesDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 192
- Entered city and seizedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passages 216-217
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- Fell from powerAD 953 廣順三年三月庚寅 · Political · Subject · Mode named-source-report Source Work History of Song, Biography of Yan Yan 宋史·顏衎傳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 7
- Household slaughteredAD 950 to AD 950 隱帝蕭墻變起 · Political · VictimDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 14
- Ordered to attack SiwanDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 191
- Presented memorial to KhitanDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 20
- Reconciled ministersDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 105
- Relieved siegeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passages 26, 35
- Reported to dowager with Guo WeiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 105, passage 38
- Requested generous relief for Guangye householdDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 52
- Sent Guo Chongwei to guard YunDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 105, passage 45
- Sent Ma Duo to inspectDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 105, passage 19
- To take distant command of Qing PrefectureAppointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 141, passages 119-120
- Unable to silenceDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 151
- Relation Rival of · Person Guo Congyi (郭從義)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 10
- Relation Served · Person Liu Zhiyuan (劉知遠)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 121
- Relation Presented to · Person Zhao Yan (趙岩)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 118
- Relation Served · Person Zhao Yan (趙岩)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 5
- Relation Friend of · Person Shen Shihou (申師厚)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 23
- Relation Served · Person Zhang Yanlang (張延朗)
- Relation Plotted with · Person Wang Yin (王殷)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 6
- Relation Ally of · Person Guo Wei (郭威)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passages 2, 23
- Zhang Yun reared Wang JunDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 3
- Relation Served · Person Zhang Jun (張筠)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 115
- Relation Patron of · Person Guangye (光鄴)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 52
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment had always esteemed Guangye · With Guangye (光鄴) · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 52
- Assessment overbearing and insubordinate · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passages 24-25, 44
- Assessment talents shallow for his rank; rash; led by the nose; claimed credit; improper toward the ruler · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 92
- two years older than Zhou TaizuDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 25
- Item wooden staff 木拐 · Relation Received for · With Liu Zhiyuan (劉知遠)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passages 20-21
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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