Overview
Wang Chengxu was an eunuch and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Chengxiu | 承休 | Chengxiu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 925 冬十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 131
Attested activity
- AD 925 冬十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 119, 131
- AD 925 冬十月己丑Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 117
- AD 925 同光三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passages 48, 57
- AD 924 to AD 925 同光二年東師入討Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 87, 93
- AD 918 to AD 924 王衍之世Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 74, 78-79
Family
- Kinship Role wives-children-and-dependents · Quantity more than ten thousandDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 120
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61 Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang 13 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33 Volume 33 Book of Later Tang 9: Zhuangzong Annals 7 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51 Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family 1 passage
Career and standing
- commander of the Dragon Martial Division 龍武都軍帥Held · At Tianshui 天水Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 78
- powerful court eunuch 宦官居中用事HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 74
- Qinzhou military commissioner 秦州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 117
- BeheadedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 131
Places and affiliations
- Polity Former Shu 蜀 · Relation Served
- At Tianshui 天水 · Relation Held troops at · Mode named-source-report Source Work 王氏見聞記Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 119
Works and attributed material
- Answered Prince of Wei questionsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 123, 125, 127, 129
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Wang Yan (王衍) · Direct quotation · Mode named-source-report Source Work Wangshi Jianwenlu via Taiping Guangji 太平廣記引王氏見聞錄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 82
Events and relationships
- Abandoned city fled to western ShuAD 925 冬十月己丑 · Military · Fleeing commissionerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 117
- Abandoned cityMilitary · Fleeing commander · At Qinzhou 秦州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passage 57
- Bought passage through western tribes to ShuFlight · Leader · Mode named-source-report Source Work 王氏見聞記Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 120
- Gathered entertainers and beauties to secure the ruler's favorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 74
- Lost most followers to plunder cold hungerDisaster · Survivor · Mode named-source-report Source Work 王氏見聞記Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 121
- Marched toward Shu with the Dragon Martial army and recruits, nearly ten thousand, then went on alone after Zhongba refused to leave QinzhouAD 924 to AD 925 同光末 · Travel · Commander · At Qinzhou 秦州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 93-95
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- Refused to fightMilitary · Commander · At Tianshui 天水 · Mode named-source-report Source Work 王氏見聞記Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 119
- Sought a full military commission, sent Longxi plants as tribute, and asked the Later Lord to visit QinzhouDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 79
- Terrified by the eastern invasion, asked Zhongba for a plan and accepted his advice as loyaltyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 87, 91
- Relation Companion in flight of · Person Tian Zongrui (田宗汭)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 121
- Relation Patron of · Person An Zhongba (安重霸)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 76
- Relation Ally of · Person Han Zhao (韓昭)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 74
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment owed ten thousand lives · Mode speech Speaker Li Jiji (李繼岌)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 130
Source notes
- The Taiping Guangji citing Wangshi Jianwenlu gives a parallel account of Chengxiu selecting troops, commanding the Dragon Martial army, requesting Qinzhou, and inviting the ruler to Tianshui.Field Dragon Martial recruitment and Qinzhou request · Source Work Taiping Guangji / Wangshi Jianwenlu 太平廣記／王氏見聞錄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 81-84
References in the histories
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