Five Dynasties · General

Wang Jigong 王繼恭

Attested AD 939

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Jigong was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 939 天福四年冬十月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 156

Career and standing

military governor of the Weiwu Army 威武軍節度使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 156

Events and relationships

Sent tribute envoys
Diplomatic · Sender
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 156

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 · 1 passage

庚戌，閩王王昶、威武軍節度使王繼恭遣僚佐林思、鄭元弼等朝貢，致書於宰執，無人臣之禮。 On the gengxu day, Wang Chang, king of Min, and Wang Jigong, military governor of the Weiwu Army, sent aides Lin Si and Zheng Yuanbi and others to present tribute; their letters to the chief ministers lacked the etiquette due a subject.