Overview
Wang Yu was an official and Military Officer.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Yu | 郁 | Yù |
| Alternate name | 王郁 |
Life and dates
Death
- Expression died 卒 · At Yizhou 宜州Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 111
Attested activity
- AD 921 六年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passages 33, 37-38
- AD 922 十九年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 55
- AD 923 天贊二年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 77
- AD 923 天贊二年秋Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 103
- AD 926 天顯元年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 150
- AD 917 to AD 923 新州王郁叛晉Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 120
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- AD 921 神冊六年Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 99
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Wang Chucun (王處存)Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 89
- Child of Emperor Taizu of Liao (遼太祖)adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 99
- Sibling of Wang Du (王都)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 100
- Child of Wang Chuzhi (王處直)illegitimate son 孽子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 88
- Spouse of Wife of Wang Yu (王郁妻)wife 妻Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passages 95, 105
Key source chapters
- History of Liao, Chapter 75 Volume 75 Biographies 5: Yelu Dilie, Yelu Duozhen, Wang Yu, Yelu Tulujiong 11 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 2 Volume 2 Annals 2: Taizu 2 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 14 Volume 14: Taizu of Later Tang's Family 1 passage
Origins and identity
- Ethnicity Han 漢人Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 108
Career and standing
- Associate Director of the Secretariat with rank of Grand Councilor 同政事門下平章事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 104
- Defender of Xinzhou 新州防禦使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 95
- Director of Government Affairs 政事令AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 110
- Military Governor of Chongyi Army 崇義軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 104
- prefect of Xinzhou 新州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 55
- lavish rewards for campaign merit 優加賞賚ReceivedDirectly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 150
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- EnteredSubmittedDirectly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 33
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation Fled toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 120
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 99
- At Wannian in Jingzhao 京兆萬年Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 88
- At Yizhou 宜州 · Relation Died atDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 111
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · With Shulu (舒嚕氏)Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passages 106-107
Events and relationships
- Campaigned with heir apparent against Wang DuMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passages 100-101
- Defected to KhitanPolitical · RebelDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 55
- DefectedRebellion · Rebel · At Xinzhou 新州 · Counterpart Khitan 契丹Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 120
- Guided Khitan into the passes for ChuzhiDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passages 97-98
- Raided with Crown PrinceMilitary · CommanderDated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 38
- Raided Yan ZhaoDated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 77
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- Surrendered with household to LiaoAD 921 神冊六年 · Political · SurrendererDirectly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 99
- Relation Son in law of · Person Li Keyong (李克用)Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passages 95, 106
- Relation Called son by · Person Taizu (太祖)Directly stated · History of Liao 2, passage 37
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment most loyal and filial among the Han · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Shulu (舒嚕氏)Directly stated · History of Liao 75, passage 108
References in the histories
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