Overview
Wang Tan was a Later Liang general, courtesy name Zhongmei.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhongmei | 眾美 | Zhòngměi |
| Posthumous name | Loyal and Resolute | 忠毅 |
Life and dates
Death
- Killed in a mutiny by his own tent troops · Age 58Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 88
Age
- 58Reckoning Source stated at deathDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 88
Attested activity
- AD 917 AD 917-919Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 42
- AD 911 to AD 915 from the Baixiang campaign through Zhenming 1Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 84, 86
- AD 912 乾化二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 7
- AD 909 开平三年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 79
- AD 915 貞明元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 70
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang 11 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65 Volume 65 Book of Later Tang 41: Biographies 17: Li Jianji, Shi Junli, Gao Xinggui, Zhang Tingyu, Wang Sitong, Suo Zitong 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7 Volume 7 Book of Later Liang 7: Taizu Annals 7 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 2 Volume 2 Later Liang Annals 2: Taizu 2 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 44 Volume 44 Miscellaneous Biographies 24: Liu Zhijun, Ding Hui, He Delun, Yan Bao, Kang Yanxiao 1 passage
Career and standing
- co-equal grand councilor 同中書門下平章事Added for meritDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 84
- Baoyi military governor / eastern Lu campaign commander 保义军节度使潞州东面行营招讨使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 79
- military governor of Baoyi 保義軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 83
- pacification commissioner northeast of Lu 潞州東北面招討使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 83
- prefect of Mi 密州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 82
- Baoyi Military Commissioner 保義節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 7
Show 6 more source-backed claims
- chief adjutant of Chong Mountain 沖山都虞候PromotedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 80
- deputy commander of the scout corps 踏白副指揮使PromotedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 77
- Prince of Langya 琅琊郡王AD 912 乾化二年正月 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 7
- Posthumous nameHonor Loyal and Resolute 忠毅Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 88
- Posthumously bestowedHonor Grand Preceptor 太師Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 88
- Prince of Langya commandery 瑯琊郡王AdvancedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 84
Places and affiliations
- At Jingzhao 京兆 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 76
- At Xuanhua 宣化 · Relation Transferred to · Authority Yougui (友珪)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 85
- AD 915 貞明元年At Kuangguo 匡國 · Relation Transferred toDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 86
- At Tianping 天平 · Relation Transferred toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 88
Events and relationships
- Captured a commander at Xu prefecture and took Mi prefecture from Wang ShifanDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 81-82
- Distinguished himself against Shang RangDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 77
- Prevented Taizu from going personally, fought Jin, and saved Xing prefectureDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 84
- Raised troops with Zhu Zhen and repeatedly won meritDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 78
- Rescued Li Chongyi and captured an enemy commander at BanqiaoDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 79
- Unsuccessfully raided Taiyuan after Zhuangzong took WeiboDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 87
References in the histories
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