Overview
Wang Zhongsheng was a general.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 762 上元三年Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passages 110-111
- AD 762 上元二年明年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 144, passages 24-25
- AD 762 代宗立Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 144, passages 30, 48
- AD 762 八月Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 138
- AD 760 表劉展Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 46
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Huai-Xi military governor 淮西節度AD 762 上元三年 · HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 111
- CapturedAD 762 上元三年 · CaptivityDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passages 111, 113
- EnteredAD 762 上元二年明年 · CaptivityDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 144, passage 25
- ReturnedReturned from captivityDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 48
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 110; New Book of Tang 144, passage 48
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 144, passage 24
Works and attributed material
- Zhen has won the army's loyalty and must not be left in placeDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 24
Events and relationships
- Accused Zhen of collusionDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 48
- Fought and capturedAD 762 上元二年明年 · Military · Commander · At Shenzhou 申州 · Outcome Taken prisoner by rebelsDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 144, passage 25
- Fought and was capturedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 111
- Testified against ZhenDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 138
References in the histories
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