Overview
Wang Shenzhi was a king of Min.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xintong | 信通 | Xìntōng |
| Posthumous name | Emperor Zhaowu the Filial | 昭武孝皇帝 | |
| Temple name | Martial Emperor | 太祖武皇帝 | |
| Nickname | Third Son on the White Horse | 白馬三郎 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 925 同光三年Age Value: 64 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 26
- AD 923 同光元年十二月Mode named-source-report Source Work Old History of the Five Dynasties 五代舊史Textual variant · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 54, 61
- AD 925 同光三年十二月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 58, 61
Age
- 64AD 925 同光三年 · Reckoning Sui · Point deathDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 26
Attested activity
- AD 923 同光元年十二月Textual variant · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 54
- AD 925 同光三年十二月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 58
- AD 924 同光二年五月丙午Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 56
- AD 892 景福元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 181-182
- AD 925 同光三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 26
- AD 897 乾寧四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 15
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- AD 897 唐乾寧四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 60
- AD 911 乾化元年五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 99
- AD 907 唐亡Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 17
- AD 881 to AD 885 唐末Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 4
- AD 905 to AD 912 天祐二年後南依Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 265
- AD 886 to AD 925 審知本人Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 87, 117, 160, 188
- AD 886 to AD 925 審知本人活動Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 34, 37
- AD 926 癸丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 112
- AD 925 節度使王審知委權知軍府事Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 87
- AD 909 開平三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 77
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Wang Yanbin (王延稟)adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 37
- Parent of Wang Xi (王曦)descendant 子孫Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 160
- Sibling of Wang Chao (王潮)elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 3
- Parent of Wang Yanhan (王延翰)father 父 · paternal line
eldest son 長子 · paternal lineSources vary in certainty · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 27-28, 34 - Child of Ren (恁)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 2
- Kin of Chen Jinfeng (陳金鳳)maid of 婢Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 87
- Parent of Wang Yanjun (王延鈞)second son 次子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 42
- Parent of Wang Yanzheng (王延政)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 160
- Parent of Wang Yanwu (王延武)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 117
- Parent of Wang Yanwang (王延望)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 117
- Parent of Wang Yanyi (王延義)youngest son 少子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 130
- Kinship Role sons · Count 1 · one son granted sixth-rank regular postDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 99
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68 Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min 24 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 71 Volume 71: Timeline for the Hereditary Houses of the Ten Kingdoms 6 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Book of Later Tang 10: Zhuangzong Annals 8 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Book of Later Liang 5: Taizu Annals 5 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6 Volume 6 Book of Later Liang 6: Taizu Annals 6 1 passage
Career and standing
- acting Grand Preceptor and concurrent Director of the Secretariat 檢校太師守中書令AD 924 同光二年五月丙午 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 56
- military governor of the Weiwu Army 威武軍節度使AD 897 乾寧四年後 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 16
- Director of the Secretariat 中書令AD 907 唐亡 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 17
- deputy observation commissioner 副使AD 892 景福元年後 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 185
- circuit military commissioner 諸道節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 99
- Fujian military commissioner 福建節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 112
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- military commissioner 節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 87
- military governor of Fujian 福建節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 77
- Grand Councilor 同中書門下平章事PromotedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 16
- King of Min 閩王AD 907 唐亡 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 17
- Prince of Langya 瑯琊王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 16
- Loyal and Cultivated 忠懿AD 925 同光三年 · Granted posthumouslyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 26
- Emperor Zhaowu the Filial 昭武孝皇帝AD 933 龍啟 · Granted posthumouslyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 58
- Taizu 太祖AD 933 龍啟 · Granted posthumouslyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 58
- NotedRose from banditryDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 19
- ReportedGravely illDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 112
- AD 897 乾寧四年Circuit leaderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 15
- AD 897 唐乾寧四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 60
Places and affiliations
- Min 閩Relation RuledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 50, 58
- Polity Fujian 福建 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 87
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 17
- Polity Min 閩 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 17
- Polity Min 閩 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 112
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
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- At Gushi in Guang Prefecture 光州固始Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 1
- At Fuzhou 福州 · Relation GovernedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 16-17
- At Sweet Pear Harbor / Huangqi 甘棠港 / 黃崎 · Relation Credited with openingDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 25
- Organization Four Gates Academy 四門學 · Relation FoundedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 23
Events and relationships
- Attracted overseas merchantsEconomic · PatronDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 24
- Besieged and killedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 182, 184
- Built monasteryReligious · Sponsor · At Fujian 福建Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passages 77-78
- EnrolledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 4
- Entrusted authorityDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 87
- Established academyScholarly · FounderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 23
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- Sent sea tributeAD 907 to AD 925 唐亡後 · Diplomatic · Sender · At Deng and Lai 登、萊Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 18
- Relation Superior of · Person Wang Yanhan (王延翰)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 112
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment frugal, ritual-honoring, respectful to scholars · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 19
- Assessment harbor opening credited to his virtuous government · Mode popular-opinionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 25
- imposing build, prominent nose, square jaw/mouth; habitually rode a white horsePhysical descriptionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 14
- Item white horse 白馬 · Relation Habitually rodeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 14
Source notes
- Old History and Jiuguo Zhi: Tongguang 1; Yunli Tu and Ouyang inference: Tongguang 3/12Field death-date · Preferred Tongguang 3 month 12Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 71, passages 54-55, 58, 61
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 87, 112
References in the histories
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