Overview
Wang Shichong was a Sui-Tang transition warlord and usurper.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 618 義寧二年六月Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 154, 171
- AD 618 to AD 626 AD 618-626Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 113, passage 11
- AD 617 to AD 618 narrative preceding 義寧二年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 137-138
- AD 619 世充僭號Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 292
- AD 621 世充平Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 292
- AD 617 九月Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passages 123, 127
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- AD 618 二年春正月壬戌Directly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 34
- AD 618 to AD 621 太宗破之Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 21, passage 208
- AD 620 to AD 621 從戰東都Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passage 178
- AD 609 明年Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 56, passage 256
- AD 618 to AD 621 昔王世充殺鄭頲Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 56, passage 66
- AD 618 武德初Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 85, passage 5
- AD 618 為王世充所殺Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 39, passage 257
- AD 618 煬帝崩Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 56, passage 291
- AD 618 to AD 621 王世充據洛時Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passages 32-33, 45
- AD 617 to AD 621 王世充與李密Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 43, passages 51, 65
- AD 618 皇泰元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passages 115, 168
- AD 620 to AD 621 秦王方討王世充Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passages 29, 31
- AD 618 義寧二年Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 144-145
Family
- Kin of Lady Wang (王氏)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passages 29, 33
- Kin of Wife of Yang Qing (楊慶妻)Directly stated · Book of Sui 43, passage 71
- Sibling of Wang Shiyun (王世惲)elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 186
- Sibling of Elder brother of Wang Shichong (王世充兄)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Sui 43, passage 69
- Sibling of Elder Brother of Wang Shichong (王世充之兄)elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 29
- Kin of Wang Xingben (王行本)nephew 侄Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 187
Key source chapters
- Book of Sui, Chapter 43 Volume 43 Biographies 8: He Jian Wanghong, Yang Chugang, Yang Zichong, Guang De, Wang Xiong 8 passages
- Book of Sui, Chapter 56 Volume 56 Biographies 21: Lu Kai, Ling Huxi, Xue Zhou, Yu Wenbi, Zhang Heng, Yang Wang 3 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 92 Volume 92 Biographies 17: Du, Kan, Wang, Li, Yuan, Luo, Wang 3 passages
- Book of Sui, Chapter 59 Volume 59 Biographies 24: Three Sons of Emperor Yang 13 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 84 Volume 84 Biographies 9: Li, Mi 10 passages
Career and standing
- Acting Minister of Personnel 攝吏部尚書AD 618 皇泰元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 115
- Director of the Chancellery 納言AD 618 皇泰元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 115
- General-in-Chief of the Left Wing Guards 左翊衛大將軍AD 618 皇泰元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 115
- Jiangdu assistant governor 江都丞AD 609 明年 · Held · At Jiangdu 江都Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 256
- GrantedHonor gold-inscribed iron tally 金書鐵券Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 115
- ReceivedHonor Nine Bestowals 九錫Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 173
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- Prince of Zheng 鄭王AssumedDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 173
- ExecutedDirectly stated · Book of Sui 43, passage 77
- Usurped the imperial titleDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 184
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Capital regime · Relation Associated withDated from the passage context · Book of Sui 59, passages 115, 168
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 127
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Warlord underStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 92, passage 178
- Polity Zheng 鄭 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 203, passage 35
- Organization Seven Nobles 七貴 · Relation Called member ofDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 116
Works and attributed material
- AD 609 明年Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 256
- Apology and covenant · Speaker · With Yang Tong (楊侗) · Mode direct-speech Speaker Wang Shichong (王世充)Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 169-170
- Promise to restore Tong · Speaker · With Yang Tong (楊侗) · Mode relayed-direct-speech Speaker Wang Shichong (王世充)Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 181-182
Events and relationships
- Advanced again against Zhai RangMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 137
- Assumed dynastic titlePolitical · UsurperDirectly stated · Book of Sui 43, passage 68
- Campaigned west then north of luoDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 127
- Camped north of the Luo, built a pontoon, cut off waterAD 618 義寧二年 · Military · Commander · At north of the Luo 洛北Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 144
- Defeated Li MiDirectly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 173
- Defeated byDirectly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 34
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- Defeated byDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 21, passage 208
- Fled after the Shizi River battleMilitary · Commander · At Shizi River 石子河Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 138
- Fought more than sixty battlesDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 133
- Installed as rulerDirectly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 291
- Killed Yuan Wendu, Lu Chu, Guo Wenyi, and Zhao ChangwenAD 618 皇泰元年 · Political killing · With Yuan Wendu (元文都), Lu Chu (盧楚), Guo Wenyi (郭文懿), Zhao Changwen (趙長文)Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 168
- Killed Yuan WenduDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 171
- Killed JunyanDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 39, passage 257
- killed Zheng Ting 殺鄭頲Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 66
- Night raid on the granary cityMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 143
- Pressed then fled campDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 130-131
- Regime pacifiedAD 621 世充平 · Military · Defeated rulerDirectly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 292
- still able to repent after killing Zheng Ting 猶能悔Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 66
- Routed; escaped alone while troops drownedAD 618 義寧二年 · Military · Commander · At Luo River 洛水Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 145
- Soldiers froze to death in rain and snow by nightAD 618 義寧二年 · Disaster · CommanderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 146
- Usurped the throneAD 619 世充僭號 · Political · UsurperDirectly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 292
- Relation Commander of · Person Wei Yin (魏隱)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 178
- Relation Sent by · Person Emperor Yang (煬帝)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 127
- Relation Killed · Person Zheng Ting (鄭頲)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 56, passage 66
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 39, passage 257; New Book of Tang 56, passage 66
- Value historicalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 137
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