Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Rebel

Wang Gong 王恭

Attested AD 397

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Gong was a general and Rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 397 晉隆安初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 5

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Jin 晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 5

Events and relationships

Raised troops against
AD 397 晉隆安初 · Military · Commander · With Wang Guobao (王國寶)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 5

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 63Volume 63 Biographies 23: Wang Hua, Wang Tanshou, Yin Jingren, Shen Yanzhi · 5 passages

居在吳，晉隆安初，王恭起兵討王國寶，時廞丁母憂在家，恭檄令起兵，廞即聚眾應之，以女為貞烈將軍，以女人為官屬。 The family was living in Wu when, early in the Jin Long'an era, Wang Gong took up arms against Wang Guobao. Yin was then at home in mourning for his mother, but Gong's summons called for troops and Yin at once mustered men to answer it. He made his daughter General of Chaste Valor and staffed his command with women.

國寶既死，恭檄廞罷兵。 Once Guobao was dead, Gong issued a proclamation ordering Yin to stand his forces down.

廞起兵之際，多所誅戮，至是不復得已，因舉兵以討恭為名。 In the course of raising his army Yin had executed many people; he could no longer back away, and so he took up arms again, this time in the name of attacking Gong.

恭遣劉牢之擊廞，廞敗走，不知所在。 Gong sent Liu Laozhi against him. Yin was beaten and fled, and no one knew where he had gone.

長子泰為恭所殺。 His eldest son Tai was killed on Gong's orders.