Five Dynasties · King of Goryeo

Wang Jian 王建

Attested AD 929 - AD 939

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Jian as a ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wang Jian 王建 Wang Jian
Title King Jian of Goryeo 高麗王王建
Title King of Goryeo 高麗王 Gaoli Wang
Personal name Wang Jian 王建 Wang Jian

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天成四年八月 · Western Year: AD 929
    Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0123
  • Source Date: Text: 紀年語境(天福4年) · Western Year: AD 939
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0127

Career and standing

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 · 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 1 passage