Overview
Wang Yuyu was a Later Liang cavalry commander.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- Seized by Meng Qian, surrendered to Jin, and killed · Responsible Person Id Meng Qian (孟遷)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 101
Attested activity
- AD 883 中和三年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 95
- AD 890 大順元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 19-20, 52
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 8 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang 4 passages
Career and standing
- hunter 弋獵為生Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 92
- cavalry commander and regular vanguard 將騎兵，常為先鋒Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 96
- prefect of Yi 義州刺史Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 97
- SeizedCaptiveDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 20, 53
- DetainedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 99
Places and affiliations
- At Linyi in Langya 瑯琊臨沂 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 91
Learning and skills
- Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level skilledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 92
Events and relationships
- Broke the Jin siege of Xing with one hundred troops and forced Jin to withdrawDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 100
- Entered XingzhouMilitary · Relief commander · At Xingzhou 邢州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 19, 52
- Fled with Zhuge Shuang to Liang when Sun Ru took HeyangDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 95
- Fought Huang Chao and Qin Zongquan repeatedly and took palisadesDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 96-98
- Was defeated by Qin Xian at WeishiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 99
- Relation Follower of · Person Zhuge Shuang (諸葛爽)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 93, 95
References in the histories
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