Sui and Tang · Warlord

Wang Chengzong 王承宗

Attested AD 809 - AD 820

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Chengzong was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 819 師道敗亡時事
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passage 131
AD 809 to AD 820 承宗時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passage 177

Family

Sibling of Wang Chengqing (王承慶)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 131

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 2 passages

親將王承慶，承宗弟也，師道以兄女妻之，潛約左右，欲因肄兵執師道，會悟入，出奔徐州，歸朝。 Wang Chengqing, a favored commander and younger brother of Chengzong, whom Shidao had married to his elder brother's daughter, had plotted with his men to arrest Shidao during maneuvers; when Wu stormed the city he fled to Xuzhou and defected to the court.

承宗時，虐用其軍，故入朝，授代州刺史。 Under Wang Chengzong he had abused his troops and fled to court, receiving appointment as prefect of Daizhou.