Overview
Wang Yanqiu was a Military Governor of Songzhou; Campaign Commander against Wang Du.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed name | Li Shaoqian | 李紹虔 | Li Shaoqian |
| Courtesy name | Yingzhi | 瑩之 | Yingzhi |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 932 長興三年At at his post 於鎮Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 88
- AD 932 長興三年八月辛亥Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 138
Age
- 60AD 932 長興三年 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 88
Attested activity
- AD 928 三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 98
- AD 929 城陷，晏球獲之Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 185
- AD 928 天成三年四月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 173
- AD 927 天成二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 69
- AD 926 天成元年五月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 28
- AD 929 天成四年二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passages 1, 3
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- AD 926 to AD 933 明宗朝Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 143
- AD 909 梁開平三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 53
- AD 928 王都據定州叛Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 106, passage 24
- AD 928 to AD 929 破王都定州Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 168
- AD 923 莊宗入汴Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 64
- AD 916 貞明二年四月十九日Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 57
- AD 932 長興三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 88
- AD 932 長興三年八月辛亥Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 138
- AD 932 長興三年秋七月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 124
- AD 930 長興元年三月丙子Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 40
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Du (adoptive father of Wang Yanqiu) (杜氏)adopted as a son 畜之為子 · Adoptive parentage
took him in as a son 畜之為子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 47 - Parent of Wang Che (王徹)son 子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 90
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64 Volume 64 Book of Later Tang 40: Biographies 16: Hou Yanwei, Wang Yanqiu, Dai Siyuan, Zhu Hanbin, Kong Qing, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu 21 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 54 Volume 54 Book of Later Tang 30: Biographies 6: Wang Rong, Wang Zhaohui, Wang Chuzhi 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 106 Volume 106 Book of Later Jin 8: Biographies 3: Wang Zhou, Liu Shenjiao, Wu Hanqiu, Zhang Guan, Li Yin, Liu Zaiming, Ma Wan, Li Yancong, Guo Jin, Huang Fuli, Bai Zairong, Zhang Peng 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36 Volume 36 Book of Later Tang 12: Mingzong Annals 2 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40 Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 2 passages
Career and standing
- concurrent Attendant-in-Chief 兼侍中AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 3
- concurrent Director of the Secretariat 兼中書令AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 87
- concurrent Secretariat Director 兼中書令AdvancedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 124
- Songzhou military commissioner 宋州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 38
- Yan prefecture military commissioner 鄆州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 3
- deputy northern pacification commissioner 北面行營副招討Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 天成二年 · Western Year: AD 927Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 69
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- Right Thousand-Ox Guard general 右千牛衛將軍Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 梁開平三年 · Western Year: AD 909Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 53
- defense commissioner of Qi 齊州防禦使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 66
- military governor of Song 宋州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 68
- military governor of Tianping 天平軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 86
- northern pacification commissioner 北面招討使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 74
- overall commander of the four Dragon-Soaring armies 龍驤四軍都指揮使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 56
- prefect of Shan 單州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 62
- Yan prefecture military commissioner 鄆州節度使AD 930 長興元年三月丙子 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 40
- northern campaign headquarters commissioner 北面行營招討使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 3
- pacification commissioner 招討使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 98
- Qingzhou military commissioner 青州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 124, 138
- Qizhou defense commissioner 齊州防禦使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 28, 38
- Song prefecture military commissioner 宋州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 3
- Hall Sons Corps commander 廳子都指揮使Promoted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 52
- Qing prefecture military commissioner 青州節度使AD 930 長興元年三月丙子 · Transferred toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 40
- military governor of Qing 青州TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 87
- Grand Commandant 太尉Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 89
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 40
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 124, 138
- At Luoyang 洛都 · Relation ClaimedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 46
- AD 930 長興元年三月丙子At Qing prefecture 青州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 40
- AD 930 長興元年三月丙子At Yan prefecture 鄆州 · Relation Posted fromDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 40
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 29
- Speech · Speaker · With Last Liang Emperor (梁末帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 61
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 82
Events and relationships
- BrokeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 168
- CapturedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 185
- Defeated mutinyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 55
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 98
- DefeatedAD 928 其年七月 · Military · Commander · At north bank of the Tang River 唐河北Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 99
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 76-77
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- DefeatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 78-79
- Recovered DingDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 1
- Sent captive to courtDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 185
- Suppressed mutinyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 57, 59, 62
- Suppressed Wang DuDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passages 173, 179
- SurrenderedAD 923 莊宗入汴 · Political · Surrendered · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗) · At Fengqiu 封丘Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 65
- Transferred from Yan to QingAD 930 長興元年三月丙子 · Political · AppointeeDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 40
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment possessed the strategy of a commander · Mode public-opinionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 86
- shared hardship with troops; spent stipends on feasting soldiersCharacterDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 84
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 173
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 40
- Original surname Wang; later Du; bestowed Li Shaoqian by former dynasty; restored WangDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 29
- Granted imperial surname and nameFrom Wang Yanqiu 王晏球 · To Shaoqian (imperial surname) 紹虔Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 66
- RestoredFrom granted name Shaoqian 紹虔 · To original surname and given name restored 本姓名Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 68
- From Li Shaoqian 李紹虔 · To Wang Yanqiu 王晏球Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 31
References in the histories
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