Overview
Wang Zan was a Kaifeng Prefect and Campaign Commander.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 924 同光二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 7
Attested activity
- AD 923 龍德三年冬十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passages 170, 183
- AD 919 貞明五年十一月辛卯Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 158-159
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 151-152
- AD 919Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 27
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- AD 922 十九年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 111
- AD 924 同光二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 7
- AD 919 天祐十六年正月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 54
- AD 913 末帝即位Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 155
- AD 917 梁貞明三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 81
- AD 919 贞明五年秋八月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 55
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Wang Chongying (王重盈)Wang adoptee 王氏子 · Adoptive parentageStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 155
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65 Volume 65 Book of Later Tang 41: Biographies 17: Li Jianji, Shi Junli, Gao Xinggui, Zhang Tingyu, Wang Sitong, Suo Zitong 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43 Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 9 Volume 9 Book of Later Liang 9: Later Emperors Annals 2 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10 Volume 10 Book of Later Liang 10: Later Emperors Annals 3 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 1 passage
Career and standing
- commissioner for pacification and campaign of the northern campaign headquarters 北面行營招討使AD 919 贞明五年秋八月乙未朔 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 55
- Northern Line camp pacification commissioner 北面行營招討使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 貞明五年八月 · Regnal Year: 5 · Lunar Month: 8 · Western Year: AD 919Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
- Kaifeng prefect 開封尹AD 919 貞明五年八月 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
- Governor of Kaifeng 開封尹HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 81
- Kaifeng intendant 開封尹HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 170
- prefect of Kaifeng 開封尹HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 55
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- Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent 太子太師AD 924 同光二年 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 7
- army met ill fortune 軍不利Military setback · Entered · From Source Date: Text: 貞明五年十二月 · Regnal Year: 5 · Lunar Month: 12 · Western Year: AD 919Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
Places and affiliations
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 151-152, 160
- Later Liang 梁Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 111
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
- AD 919 貞明五年十一月辛卯At Qi city 戚城 · Relation Campaigned atDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 158
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌At Henan stockade 河南寨 · Relation DefendedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月At Yang village stockade 楊村寨 · Relation Withdrew toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
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- AD 919 貞明五年八月At Kaifeng 開封 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
- AD 919 貞明五年八月At Liyang 黎陽 · Relation Crossed atDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
- AD 919 貞明五年八月At Yang village 楊村 · Relation Camped atDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
- At Kaifeng 開封 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 81
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Organization Northern Line camp 北面行營 · Relation Pacification commissioner ofDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Paraphrased · Mode named-source-report Speaker Wang Zan (王瓚)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 155
Events and relationships
- Northern Line camp pacification commissioner 北面行營招討使AD 919 貞明五年八月 · Appointment · Appointee · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 151
- Assaulted north wallAD 922 十九年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 111
- Built bridgeAD 919 貞明五年八月 · Military · Commander · At Yang village 楊村 · 造浮梁以通津路Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
- CampedAD 919 貞明五年八月 · Military · Commander · At Yang village 楊村 · encamped at Yang village and built a floating bridge to open the crossingDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
- CapturedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- Clashed and withdrewAD 919 貞明五年十一月辛卯 · Military · Commander · At Qi city 戚城 · 交綏而退; silent-subject continuation of s0158Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 158-159
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- CrossedAD 919 貞明五年八月 · Military · Commander · With Wang Yanzhang (王彥章) · At Liyang 黎陽 · with Xu retention commissioner Wang Yanzhang and others led a great army across from LiyangDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
- Declared Jiang Yin a Jiang by birthDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 155
- DefeatedAD 919 貞明五年十二月 · Military · Commander · At Yang village stockade 楊村寨 · 瓚軍不利; withdrew to defend Yang village; Jin took PuyangDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
- Failed to take Desheng south citadelAD 919 天祐十六年正月 · Military · Commander · At Desheng 德勝Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 54
- MarchedAD 919 貞明五年十一月辛卯 · Military · Commander · At Qi city 戚城 · led troops to Qi city and met Jin troopsDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 158
- Mobilized troops and civilians to man the wallsMilitary · DefenderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 171
- ResistedAD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌 · Military · Commander · With Prince of Jin (晉王) · At Henan stockade 河南寨 · led troops to resist the Prince of Jin and captured Jin general Shi JiacaiDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- Went out and surrendered when Tang troops attacked Fengqiu GateSurrender · Kaifeng defenderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 183
- WithdrewAD 919 貞明五年十二月 · Military · Commander · At Yang village stockade 楊村寨Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 161
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- AD 919 貞明五年十二月戊戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 160
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Relation Campaigned with · Person Wang Yanzhang (王彥章) · led the northern campaign with Wang YanzhangDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
Assessments and attributes
- AD 919 貞明五年八月Item floating bridge 浮梁 · Relation Built · At Yang village crossing 楊村津路Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 152
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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