Five Dynasties · Ruler and Warlord

Wang Jian 王建

Attested AD 911

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Jian was a ruler and Warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 911 守光僭號應天前後
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 104

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 1 passage

朱公創號於夷門，楊渭假名於淮海，王建自尊於巴蜀，茂貞矯制於岐陽，皆因茅土之封，自假帝王之制，然兵虛力寡，疆場多虞。 Lord Zhu took a title at Yimen; Yang Wei a false name on the Huai; Wang Jian exalted himself in Ba-Shu; Maozhen forged edicts at Qiyang—all on the strength of fief grants, each aping imperial rites—yet their forces were weak and their borders insecure.