Five Dynasties · Rebel Commander

Wang Jian 王建

Attested AD 909

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Jian was a rebel Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 909 三年三月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 26

Career and standing

Entered
Surrendered
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 26

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Book of Later Liang 22: Biographies 12: Yang Shihou, Niu Cunjie, Wang Tan · 1 passage

時知俊已引岐寇據其城，師厚以奇兵傍南山急行，自西門而入，賊將王建驚愕，不知所為，遽出降。 Zhijun had already brought Qi forces into the city; Shihou raced picked men along the southern hills, burst in the west gate, and rebel commander Wang Jian, stunned, surrendered at once.