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
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 888 文德中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 48
- AD 907 to AD 911 開平中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 62, 64
Family
- Kinship Role clan members · Quantity unspecified · clan exterminated after his deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 67
Career and standing
- 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 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
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- Pinglu army regent 平盧軍留後AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 58
- Yingzhou prefect 潁州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 52
- commander 指揮使PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 50
- 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
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 60, 62
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 46
- At Changshe in Yingzhou 潁州長社Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 44
- 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
Events and relationships
- Escaped Xuchang when Cai rebels took it and joined the FounderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 46
- 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
- Framed by Liu Han; the Founder grew suspiciousDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 62
- 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
- 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
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- Without leave sent Zhang Junlian into Bin and Feng; Junlian was routedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 63
- Relation Subordinate of · Person the Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 46
- Relation Slandered by · Person Liu Han (劉捍)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 62, 66
Assessments and attributes
- 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 strong, quiet, broad-minded, and quick with expedients · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 45
- 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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