Sui and Tang · Military Governor of Dingzhou

Wang Chucun 王處存

Attested AD 884 - AD 885

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Chucun was a Military Governor of Dingzhou.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 884 to AD 885 中和末
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 171, 177, 179

Places and affiliations

At Dingzhou 定州 · Relation Governed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 171

Events and relationships

Ambushed and routed
Military · Commander · At Yizhou 易州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 177-179
Recovered city
Military · Commander · At Yizhou 易州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 179
Relation Secret ally of · Person Li Keju (李可舉)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 171

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 180Volume 176 Biographies 126: Li Zongmin, Yang Sifu, Yang Yuqing, Ma Zhi, Li Rangyi, Weipi, Zhou Chi, Cui Guicong, Zhengsu, Lu Shang · 3 passages

中和末，以太原李克用兵勢方盛，與定州王處存密相締結。 Late in the Zhonghe era, fearing the rising power of Li Keyong of Taiyuan, Keju secretly allied himself with Wang Chucun of Dingzhou.

王處存引輕軍三千，以羊皮蒙之，夜伏於城外，仍別於間道以騎士伺之。 Wang Chucun led three thousand light troops, covered them with sheepskins, and hid outside the city by night, while posting cavalry on a side road to watch for an opportunity.

處存乘其無部伍，一擊大敗之，尋復其城。 Chucun struck while they were disordered, routed them in a single blow, and soon recovered the city.