Sui and Tang · Warlord

Wang Hua 汪華

Attested AD 620 - AD 621

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Hua was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 621 武德四年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passage 68
AD 620 to AD 621 秦王方討王世充
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passage 33

Career and standing

king 王
Self styled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 68

Events and relationships

Bound himself and surrendered
Military · Surrendered · With Wang Xiongdan (王雄誕)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 69
Styled himself king nearly ten years
Political · Ruler · At She Prefecture 歙州
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 68

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 17: Du, Kan, Wang, Li, Yuan, Luo, Wang · 3 passages

破汪華於歙州。 He defeated Wang Hua at She Prefecture.

歙守汪華在郡稱王且十年，雄誕還師攻之，華以勁甲出新安洞拒戰，雄誕伏兵山谷，以弱卒數千鬥，輒走壁，華來攻，壁中奮殊死，不可下。 Wang Hua, the defender of She Prefecture, had styled himself king in the region for nearly ten years. Wang Xiongdan turned back to attack him. Wang Hua marched out in heavy armor through Xin'an Pass. Wang Xiongdan hid troops in the valleys and met him with a few thousand weak soldiers, then feigned retreat to the walls. When Wang Hua pressed the attack, the defenders fought with desperate fury and the position could not be taken.

會暮還，雄誕伏兵已據洞口，不得歸，遽面縛降。 At dusk Wang Hua withdrew. Wang Xiongdan's ambush had already seized the mouth of the pass, cutting off his retreat. Wang Hua had no choice but to come forward bound and surrender.