Overview
Wang Yanchao was a Later Zhou military commissioner and general.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 955 二年三月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 180
- AD 953 廣順三年夏四月戊辰Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 13
- AD 951 廣順元年三月
- AD 951 廣順元年三月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 74
- AD 951 廣順元年八月壬子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 140
- AD 951 廣順元年冬Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 26
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- AD 954 to AD 959 是時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 6
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 44
- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passages 137, 147
- AD 959 顯德六年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 88
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Father of Wang Yanchaofather 父Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 6
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 130 Volume 130 Book of Later Zhou 32: Biographies 10: Wang Jun, Murong Yanchao, Yan Honglu, Cui Zhoudu 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18 Volume 18: The Later Han Imperial Family 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Book of Later Zhou 15: Taizu Annals 4 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 2 passages
Career and standing
- Grand Councilor 同平章事AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 147
- Military governor of Xuzhou 徐州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 56
- military governor of Heyang 河陽節度使AD 953 廣順三年夏四月戊辰 · Held · At Heyang 河陽Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 13
- Commander-in-Chief of the Xuzhou field headquarters 徐州行營都部署AD 951 廣順元年三月 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 58
- Jianxiong military commissioner 建雄軍節度使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 87
- military governor of Xu prefecture 許州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 180
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- military governor of Xuzhou 徐州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 26
- Wuning military commissioner 武寧軍節度使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 74
- military governor of Hezhong 河中節度使AD 953 廣順三年夏四月戊辰 · Transferred to · At Hezhong 河中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 13
- Military Commissioner of Jin 晉州AD 951 廣順元年八月壬子 · TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 140
- Military Commissioner of Fengxiang 鳳翔節度使TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 88
- deputy overall commander of the Huainan field army 淮南行營副部署AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 154
- military commissioner of Xuzhou 許州節度使AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passages 44, 154
Places and affiliations
- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 147
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 13
- AD 953 廣順三年夏四月戊辰At Heyang 河陽 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 13
- AD 953 廣順三年夏四月戊辰At Hezhong 河中 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 13
- AD 951 廣順元年八月壬子At Jin 晉州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 140
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- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌At Hezhong 河中 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 147
- At Xu 徐州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 140
- At Xuzhou 徐州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 58
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · Addressed to Emperor (帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 58
Events and relationships
- Captured XuzhouAD 951 廣順元年三月 · Military · Commander · At Xuzhou 徐州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 57
- Captured XuzhouMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 74
- DefeatedAD 955 二年三月 · Military · Commander · At Anping 安平Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 180
- helped repulse Khitan forces at Liyankou 於李晏口擊退契丹眾AD 955 · Historical event · Helped repulse Khitan forces at LiyankouDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 44
- RecapturedAD 951 廣順元年三月 · Military · Commander · At Xuzhou 徐州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 58
- TransferredAD 953 廣順三年夏四月戊辰 · Appointment · Appointee · At Hezhong 河中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 13
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- TransferredAD 951 廣順元年八月壬子 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 140
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 13
References in the histories
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