Wang Hui (王暉) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Hui was a Military Officer and Rebel.

Life and dates

Death

AD 936 to AD 942 晉高祖時
Killed in flight · Authority An Congjin (安從進)
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 28

Attested activity

AD 936 to AD 942 晉高祖時
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 25

Career and standing

garrison commander of Anzhou 安州屯防指揮使
AD 936 to AD 942 晉高祖時 · Held
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 25

Places and affiliations

At Anzhou 安州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 25

Events and relationships

Fled south and was killed
Military · Fugitive · With An Congjin (安從進)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 28
Killed
AD 936 to AD 942 晉高祖時 · Military · Killer · With Zhou Gui (周瑰)
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 25
Plundered city three days
Military · Rebel
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 30

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 48Volume 48 Miscellaneous Biographies 28: Lu Wenjin, Li Jinquan, Yang Siquan, Yin Hui, Wang Hongzhi, Liu Shenjiao, Wang Zhou, Gao Xingzhou, Bai Zairong, An Shuqian · 5 passages

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晉高祖時，安州屯防指揮使王暉殺節度使周瑰，高祖遣金全將騎兵千人以往，下詔書招暉曰：「暉降，以為唐州刺史。」 Under Jin Gaozu, Wang Hui of Anzhou’s garrison command killed Commissioner Zhou Gui. Gaozu sent Jinquan with a thousand horse and issued an edict: “If Hui yields, make him prefect of Tang.”

金全未至，襄州安從進意暉必走江南，以精兵遮其要路。 Jinquan had not yet arrived when An Congjin of Xiang judged Hui would flee south and sent crack troops to cut the roads.

暉聞金全來，果南走，為從進兵所殺。 Hui heard Jinquan was near, fled south as expected, and Congjin’s men killed him.

金全後至，得暉餘黨數百人，皆送京師。 Jinquan came after, seized several hundred of Hui’s remnant band, and sent them to the capital.

暉之亂也，大掠城中三日，金全利其所掠貲，因擒其將武克和等十餘人殺之，克和呼曰：「王暉首亂，猶賜之信誓，以為刺史； Hui’s revolt had let the city be plundered three days. Jinquan coveted the spoil, seized generals such as Wu Kehe—more than ten—and killed them. Kehe shouted: “Wang Hui led the mutiny yet won a sworn pledge and a prefecture;