Wang Xianzhi (王仙芝)

Overview

Wang Xianzhi was a rebel.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

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AD 874 to AD 878 乾符中
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 200
AD 874 to AD 879 乾符中
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 4
AD 878 乾符五年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 184, passages 190, 193
AD 874 to AD 878 乾符初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 52, passages 250, 252
AD 874 乾符初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passage 119
AD 875 to AD 878 唐末，王仙芝等攻劫汝、潁間
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 176

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AD 880 廣明初
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 209
AD 874 to AD 878 從討王仙芝
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 99

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Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Rebelled against
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 200

Events and relationships

Burned and plundered Jiangling
AD 880 廣明初 · Rebellion · Leader
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 209
Overran
Military · Rebel leader · At Jing and Xiang 荊、襄
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 4
Raided Henan
Military · Rebel
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 119
Rebelled
AD 874 to AD 878 乾符中 · Military · Rebel leader · At Han River region 漢上
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 200
Rose in Henan
Rebellion · Rebel leader
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 193
Rose in rebellion
Rebellion · Leader · With Huang Chao (黃巢) · Outcome The realm fell into chaos; public and private resources exhausted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 52, passage 252

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Relation Fellow rebel with · Person Huang Chao (黃巢)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 52, passage 252

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 200; New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 176

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History

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 17Volume 17 Book of Later Liang 17: Biographies 7: Cheng Rui, Du Hong, Tian Yun, Zhao Kuangning, Zhang Ji, Lei Man · 1 passage

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始為朗州小校，唐廣明初，王仙芝焚劫江陵。 He began as a Langzhou corporal; when Wang Xianzhi sacked Jiangling in early Guangming,

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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乾符中，王仙芝陷荊、襄，朝廷征兵，克讓率師奉詔，賊平，以功授金吾將軍，留宿衛。 In the Qianfu era, after Wang Xianzhi overran Jing and Xiang, the court mobilized troops. Ke Rang led his forces as ordered, and when the rebels were crushed he was made general of the Golden Guard and kept on palace guard duty.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 52Volume 52 Treatises 48: Finance and Economics 2 · 1 passage

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王仙芝、黃巢等起，天下遂亂，公私困竭。 Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao rose; the empire collapsed and treasuries emptied.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 39: Cui Rong and Descendent Cong, Descendent Neng, Neng's Nephew: Shen You, Neng's Nephew an Qian, Neng's Son: Yan Ceng, Xu Yanbo, Su Weidao, Dou Lu Qin Wang · 2 passages

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乾符初，王仙芝寇河南，安潛募人增陴繕械，不以力費仰朝廷。 At the start of the Qianfu era, when Wang Xianzhi raided Henan, An Qian raised troops, strengthened the walls, and repaired arms without asking the court to bear the cost.

自勉收南月城，斬賊二千級，仙芝夜解去。 Zimian recaptured Nanyue City and killed two thousand rebels; Xianzhi raised the siege overnight and withdrew.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 144Volume 144 Biographies 69: Lai, Tian, Hou, Cui, Yan · 1 passage

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是時王仙芝亂漢上，河南群盜興，蕘簡侻不曉事，但以器韻自高，委政廝豎，不恤人疾苦。 While Wang Xianzhi ravaged the Han River region and Henan swarmed with bandits, Rao was shallow and incompetent, prized only his own air of refinement, left affairs to lackeys, and ignored the people's suffering.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 184Volume 184 Biographies 109: Ma, Yang, Lu, Lu · 1 passage

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初，王仙芝起河南，攜表宋威、齊克讓、曾袞皆善將，為招討使。 When Wang Xianzhi rose in Henan, Xie memorialized that Song Wei, Qi Kerang, and Zeng Gun were skilled generals and should be suppression commissioners.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 14Volume 14: Taizu of Later Tang's Family · 1 passage

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克讓，少善騎射，為振武軍校，從討王仙芝，以功拜金吾衛將軍，留京師。 Kerang excelled at horsemanship and archery, served in Zhenwu, campaigned against Wang Xianzhi, and won a post in the Golden Guard at court.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 1 passage

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唐末，王仙芝等攻劫汝、潁間，刺史不能拒，敬蕘遂代之，即拜刺史。 Late in Tang, Wang Xianzhi raided between Ru and Ying. The prefect could not hold them off, and Jingrao replaced him and was named prefect on the spot.