Wang Jing (王景) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Jing as an aristocrat, general, and military officer. This record brings together 12 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wang Jing	王景	Wang Jing
Personal name	Jing	景
Alternate	Wang Jing	王景	Wang Jing
Personal	Wang Jing	王景
Personal name	Wang Jing	王景	Wáng Jǐng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · xinwudaishi:012:s0054

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Military Officer

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 周世宗即位，明年 · Western Year: AD 955
Explicit · xinwudaishi:050:s0129
Source Date: Text: 显德二年五月 · Western Year: AD 955
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:012:s0054
Source Date: Text: 显德二年十一月 · Western Year: AD 955
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:012:s0062
Source Date: Text: 顯德二年 · Western Year: AD 955
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:115:s0067
Source Date: Text: 顯德六年 · Western Year: AD 959
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:120:s0034

Career and standing

Description: Fengxiang military commissioner and southwestern field commander / 鳳翔節度使兼西南面行營將帥 · Western Year: AD 955
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:115:s0067, jiuwudaishi:115:s0111

Events and relationships

Description: led the campaign to recover Qin and Feng / 領兵收復秦鳳 · Western Year: AD 955 · Kind: historical-event · Action: led the campaign to recover Qin and Feng
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:115:s0067, jiuwudaishi:115:s0069
Description: recovered Fengzhou and captured Wang Huan / 收復鳳州並擒王環 · Western Year: AD 955 · Kind: historical-event · Action: recovered Fengzhou and captured Wang Huan
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:115:s0177, jiuwudaishi:115:s0193
Description: reported a major victory at Huanghua Valley and large captures / 奏黃花谷大捷並俘千五百餘人 · Western Year: AD 955 · Kind: historical-event · Action: reported a major victory at Huanghua Valley and large captures
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:115:s0127

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 · 7 passages

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鳳翔節度使王景上言：「奉詔攻收秦、鳳二州，已於今月一日領軍由大散關路進軍次。」 Fengxiang commissioner Wang Jing reported: “By imperial order to recover Qin and Feng, on the first of this month I led the army through Dasanguan pass and am advancing.”

至是，秦、鳳人戶怨蜀之苛政，相次詣闕，乞舉兵收復舊地，乃詔景與宣徽南院使向訓率師赴焉。 Now the people of Qin and Feng, resenting Shu’s harsh rule, came in succession to court begging for troops to recover their lands; the Emperor ordered Wang Jing and Southern Palace Secretariat commissioner Xiang Xun to lead armies there.

秋七月丁卯朔，以鳳翔節度使王景兼西南面行營都招討使，以宣徽南院使、鎮安軍節度使向訓兼西南面行營都監。 On the dingmao new moon of the seventh month of autumn, Fengxiang commissioner Wang Jing was named overall pacification commander of the southwestern field army, and Southern Palace Secretariat commissioner Xiang Xun (Zhen'an Army) was named overall supervisor.

辛卯，西南面招討使王景，部送所獲西川軍校姜暉已下三百人至闕。 On xinmao southwestern pacification commissioner Wang Jing escorted three hundred captured Western Shu officers led by Jiang Hui to court.

閏月壬子，西南面招討使王景奏，大破西川賊軍於黃花谷，擒偽命都監王巒、孫韜等一千五百餘人。 On renzi in the intercalary month Wang Jing reported a great victory over Western Shu rebels at Huanghua Valley, capturing over 1,500 men including bogus overall supervisors Wang Luan and Sun Tao.

癸丑，西南面行營都部署王景奏，收復鳳州，獲偽命節度使王環。 On guichou southwestern field army commander Wang Jing reported recovering Fengzhou and capturing bogus commissioner Wang Huan.

辛卯，西南面行營都部署王景，差人部送所獲偽鳳翔節度使王環至闕。 On xinmao southwestern field army commander Wang Jing sent men to escort captured bogus Fengxiang commissioner Wang Huan to court.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals · 1 passage

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秦州節度使、西面沿邊都部署、檢校太師、守中書令、褒國公王景進封涼國公，徐州節度使、檢校太師、兼中書令郭從義加開府儀同三司，鄜州節度使、檢校太師、兼中書令、邢國公武行德進封宋國公，永興軍節度使、檢校太師、兼侍中李洪義加開府儀同三司，鳳翔節度使、檢校太尉、兼侍中郭崇加檢校太師，潞州節度使、檢校太傅、兼侍中李筠加檢校太尉，朗州節度使、檢校太尉、兼侍中周行逢加檢校太師。 Wang Jing of Qinzhou, Duke of Bao, was made Duke of Liang; Guo Congyi of Xuzhou received Grand Master with Golden Seal and Purple Ribbon; Wu Xingde of Fuzhou, Duke of Xing, was made Duke of Song; Li Hongyi of Yongxing Army received the same grand-master honor; Guo Chong of Fengxiang was advanced to acting Grand Preceptor; Li Jun of Luzhou to acting Grand Marshal; and Zhou Xingfeng of Langzhou to acting Grand Preceptor.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong · 2 passages

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夏五月辛未，宣徽南院使向训、凤翔节度使王景伐蜀。 On xinwei in the fifth month Xiang Xun of the Southern Court and Fengxiang commissioner Wang Jing marched against Shu.

戊申，王景克凤州。 On wushen Wang Jing captured Feng Prefecture.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Miscellaneous Biographies 30: Wang Jun, Wang Yin, Liu Ci, Wang Huan, Zhe Congruan · 2 passages

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周世宗即位，明年，遣王景、向訓攻秦、鳳州，數為環所敗，大臣皆請罷兵。 Shizong took the throne and the next year sent Wang Jing and Xiang Xun against Qin and Feng. Huan beat them again and again, and the ministers all urged withdrawal.

景、訓先知其來，命排陣使張建雄以兵二千當谷口，別遣裨將以勁兵千人出其後，伏堂倉以待其歸。 Jing and Xun learned of the move and sent formation commissioner Zhang Jianxiong with two thousand men to hold the valley mouth, while a deputy with a thousand crack troops circled behind and lay in wait at Tangcang.