Sui and Tang · Official and Warlord

Wang Gong 王珙

Attested AD 894

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Gong was an official and Warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 894 乾寧初
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 8

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 8

Events and relationships

Brought Shaan troops against Wang Ke at Hezhong
AD 894 乾寧初 · Military · Attacker · With Wang Ke (王珂) · At Hezhong 河中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 8

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Book of Later Tang 28: Biographies 4: Li Sizhao, Pei Yue, Li Siben, Li Si'en · 1 passage

乾寧初，王珂、王珙爭帥河中，珙引陝州之軍攻珂，珂求救於武皇，乃令嗣昭將兵援之，敗珙軍於猗氏，獲賊將李璠等。 Early in the Qianning era, Wang Ke and Wang Gong fought over command of Hezhong. Gong brought Shaan troops against Ke, who appealed to the Martial Emperor. Sizhao was sent to his aid, defeated Gong at Yishi, and captured the rebel general Li Fan and others.