Overview
Wang Chongshi was a general and Military Governor.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 907 to AD 911 開平中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 64
- AD 909 未行，賜死Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 184
- Executed · Negated falseDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 11
Attested activity
- AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 53
- AD 884 to AD 885 唐中和末Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 46
- AD 904 to AD 907 天祐中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 60
- AD 890 太祖攻濮州Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 174-175
- AD 909 开平三年五月己卯Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 63
- AD 888 文德中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 48
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- AD 907 梁祖將謀強禪Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 79
- AD 907 to AD 912 無罪見殺Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 11
- AD 903 王師範降，表重師青州留後Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 179
- AD 887 to AD 912 王重師Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 168
- AD 885 to AD 887 秦宗權陷許州，重師脫身歸梁Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 171
- AD 909 貶重師溪州刺史，未行，賜死Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 184
- AD 907 to AD 911 開平中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 62, 64
- AD 910 開平四年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 60, 63
Family
- Kinship Role clan members · Quantity unspecified · clan exterminated after his deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 67
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22 Volume 22 Later Liang Biographies 2: Kang Huaiying, Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie, Zhang Guiba, Wang Zhongshi, Xu Huaiyu 13 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 19 Volume 19 Book of Later Liang 19: Biographies 9: Shi Shucong, Zhu Yougong, Wang Zhongshi, Zhu Zhen, Li Si'an, Deng Jiyun, Huang Wenjing, Hu Gui, Li Dang, Li Zhongyin, Fan Jushi 9 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20 Volume 20 Book of Later Liang 20: Biographies 10: Xie Tong, Si Maye, Liu Han, Wang Jinrao, Gao Shao, Ma Sixun, Zhang Cunjin, Kou Yanqing 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 136 Volume 136: Biographies of Usurpers 3: Wang Jian, Meng Zhixiang 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 44 Volume 44 Miscellaneous Biographies 24: Liu Zhijun, Ding Hui, He Delun, Yan Bao, Kang Yanxiao 3 passages
Career and standing
- Bian general 汴將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 79
- acting Minister over the Masses 檢校司徒AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 58
- Honorary Councilor 同平章事AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 60
- Yongzhou military governor 雍州節度使AD 904 to AD 907 天祐中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 60
- director of the Left and Right Long-Sword armies 董左右長劍軍AD 888 文德中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 48
- acting governor of Qingzhou 青州留後AD 903 王師範降，表重師青州留後 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 179
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- acting Minister of Works 檢校司空AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 52
- acting Right Vice Director 檢校右僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 50
- military governor of the Youguo Army 佑國軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 179
- Pinglu army regent 平盧軍留後AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 58
- prefect of Ying 潁州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 173
- Yingzhou prefect 潁州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 52
- commander of the Uproot-Mountains Army 拔山軍指揮使AD 890 to AD 897 為拔山軍指揮使 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 171
- military governor of Youguo 佑国军节度使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 63
- commander 指揮使PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 50
- co-equal of the Secretariat 同中書門下平章事HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 179
- demoted to registrar at Yazhou 再貶崖州司戶參軍Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 184
- demoted to prefect of Xi 貶溪州刺史Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 184
- demoted to Xizhou prefect then granted suicide 貶溪州刺史，尋賜自盡Reported alternatively · Mode named-work-report Source Work Zizhi TongjianDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 67
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Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 60, 62
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Defected toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 171
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 46
- At Changshe in Xu Prefecture 許州長社Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 169
- At Changshe in Yingzhou 潁州長社Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 44
- At Qi and Lu 齊魯 · Relation Campaigned inDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 172
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- At Yingzhou 潁州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 52
- Organization Mount Uprooted Corps 拔山都 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 46
Learning and skills
- Skill spear and halberd 劍槊 · Level unmatched in his dayDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 45
- Skill sword and spear 劍槊Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 170
Events and relationships
- AttackedAD 890 to AD 897 攻兗、鄆 · Military · Commander · At Yan and Yun 兗鄆Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 171
- Escaped Xuchang when Cai rebels took it and joined the FounderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 46
- Fled to LiangAD 885 to AD 887 秦宗權陷許州，重師脫身歸梁 · Military · Defector · With Qin Zongquan (秦宗權) · At Xu Prefecture 許州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 171
- Fought Jin on northern expeditions to You, Cang, Zhen, and Ding and won many victoriesMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 59
- Fought with merit at ShangcaiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 49
- FoughtDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 79
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- Framed by Liu Han; the Founder grew suspiciousDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 62
- Pacified CaiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 171
- Sent without permissionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 182
- Slept in armor five or six years and fought more than a hundred battles between Qi and LuMilitary · Commander · At Qi and Lu 齊、魯間Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 51
- Stormed through fireAD 890 太祖攻濮州 · Military · Commander · At Puzhou 濮州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 174-175
- Though wounded, soaked felt to cross the fire filled breach and took PuzhouAD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · Military · Commander · At Puzhou 濮州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 53-54
- Without leave sent Zhang Junlian into Bin and Feng; Junlian was routedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 63
- Relation Rival of · Person Liu Han (劉捍)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 181
- Relation Slandered by · Person Liu Han (劉捍)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 62, 66
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Lord Zhu (朱公)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 79
- Relation Subordinate of · Person the Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 46
- Relation Followed · Person Taizu of Liang (太祖)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 171
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment accused of having two hearts · Mode allegation Source Person Id Liu Han (劉捍)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 183
- Assessment for years drilled the army and cherished the people, with awe and kindness · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 61
- Assessment ruled with stern prestige and real kindness · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 180
- Assessment strong, quiet, broad-minded, and quick with expedients · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 45
- silent and shrewdCharacterDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 170
- covered with eight or nine wounds and carried from Puzhou by his menPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 176
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- spear and halberd left eight or nine wounds; he was carried back near deathWoundsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 55
Source notes
- Zizhi Tongjian says he was demoted to Xizhou prefect on a jiashen day, then granted suicide, and his clan was exterminatedField death · Source Work Zizhi TongjianDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 66-67
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