Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Rebel and Official

Wang Sengru 王僧粲

Wang Sengcan

Attested AD 501

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Sengru was a rebel and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 501 義師起
Directly stated · Book of Liang 19, passage 30

Career and standing

pacifying-the-west general and Xiangzhou inspector 平西將軍、湘州刺史
Self styled
Directly stated · Book of Liang 19, passage 33

Events and relationships

Relation Patron of · Person Zhou Shu (周舒)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 19, passage 33

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 19Volume 19: Zong Guai; Liu Tan; Yue Ai · 6 passages

時東昏遣安成太守劉希祖破西臺所選太守范僧簡於平都，希祖移檄湘部，於是始興內史王僧粲應之。 Donghun's Liu Xizu defeated the western court's Fan Senjian at Pingdu and issued a call across Xiang; Shixing interior governor Wang Sengru answered.

邵陵人逐其內史褚洊，永陽人周暉起兵攻始安郡，並應僧粲。 Shaoling drove out Chu Zhan; Yongyang's Zhou Hui attacked Shian—all joined Sengru.

僧粲自號平西將軍、湘州刺史，以永陽人周舒爲謀主，師于建寧。 Sengru called himself pacifying-the-west general and Xiangzhou inspector, set Zhou Shu of Yongyang as strategist, and camped at Jianning.

州人咸欲泛舟逃走，坦悉聚船焚之，遣將尹法略距僧粲，相持未決。 The province meant to flee by boat; Tan burned the fleet, sent Yin Falüe against Sengru, and stalemate followed.

前湘州鎮軍鐘玄紹潛謀應僧粲，要結士庶數百人，皆連名定計，刻日反州城。 Former garrison commander Zhong Xuanshao plotted for Sengru, binding hundreds of gentry to rise on a set day.

法略與僧粲相持累月，建康城平，公則還州，羣賊始散。 Falüe and Sengru fought for months; Jiankang fell, Gongze returned, and the rebels scattered.