Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Wang Chengzhao 王承肇

Attested AD 925 - AD 925

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Chengzhao was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 925 冬十月己丑
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 114
AD 925 同光三年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passages 48, 54

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33 Volume 33 Book of Later Tang 9: Zhuangzong Annals 7 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51 Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family 1 passage

Career and standing

Wuding army commissioner 武定軍使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 114

Places and affiliations

Polity Former Shu 蜀 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 114

Events and relationships

Surrendered three prefectures
AD 925 冬十月己丑 · Military · Surrendering commissioner
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 114
Surrendered
Military · Surrendering official
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passage 54

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33Volume 33 Book of Later Tang 9: Zhuangzong Annals 7 · 1 passage

武定軍使王承肇以達、蓬、璧三州來降； Wuding commissioner Wang Chengzhao surrendered Da, Peng, and Bi;

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 1 passage

武定軍節度使王承肇以洋、蓬、壁三州符印降； Wang Chengzhao of the Wuding circuit submitted the seals of Yang, Peng, and Bi;