Wang Jingchong (王景崇)

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Jingchong as a courtier, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 39 passages from 6 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Wang Jingchong	王景崇	Wang Jingchong
Personal	Jingchong	景崇	Jingchong
Given	Jingchong	景崇	Jǐngchóng
Surname	Wang	王	Wáng
Personal name	Wang Jingchong	王景崇	Wang Jingchong
Personal	Wang Jingchong	王景崇	Wáng Jǐngchóng
Personal name	Wang Jingchong	王景崇	Wáng Jǐngchóng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:051:s0176, xinwudaishi:011:s0019, xinwudaishi:053:s0001
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:074:s0132, jiuwudaishi:102:s0012

Roles

Courtier
General
Military Officer
Official
Rebel

Life and dates

Death

Manner: self-immolation · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾祐三年 · Western Year: AD 950
Explicit · xinwudaishi:010:s0171
Manner: self-immolation / 自焚 · Place: Fengxiang headquarters / 府中
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0027

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 乾祐三年；自焚死 · Western Year: AD 950
Explicit · xinwudaishi:010:s0171
Source Date: Text: 乾祐二年 · Western Year: AD 949
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:102:s0012
Source Date: Text: 乾祐元年 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:011:s0019
Source Date: Text: 乾祐元年七月；叛附李守貞 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit · xinwudaishi:010:s0089
Source Date: Text: 乾祐元年二月；戰大散關 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit · xinwudaishi:010:s0069
Source Date: Text: 唐明宗鎮邢州 · Western Interval: Start: AD 926 · End: AD 933
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0106
Source Date: Text: 契丹主死 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:051:s0176, jiuwudaishi:051:s0171
Source Date: Text: 後事晉 · Western Interval: Start: AD 936 · End: AD 947
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0108
Source Date: Text: 明宗即位 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0107
Source Date: Text: 明年，守貞、思綰相次皆敗 · Western Year: AD 949
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0021
Source Date: Text: 晉亡 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0109
Source Date: Text: 景崇乃叛 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0016
Source Date: Text: 景崇自焚矣 · Western Year: AD 949
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0027
Source Date: Text: 漢祖即位後 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:074:s0132
Source Date: Text: 漢高祖起太原 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0111
Source Date: Text: 隱帝新立 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0013

Career and standing

Label: general and envoy / 大將軍
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0108
Label: acting governor of Binzhou / 邠州留後 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0015
Label: communications attendant / 通事舍人 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0107
Label: Fengxiang inspection commissioner / 鳳翔巡檢使 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0007
Label: general of the Left Golden Guard / 左金吾衞大將軍 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0108
Label: general of the Right Guard / 右衞大將軍 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0111
Label: overseer of the Left Treasury / 監左藏庫 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0110
Label: palace commissioner / 宣徽使 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:051:s0176, xinwudaishi:053:s0110
Label: personal guard officer / 牙將 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0106
Label: introducer usher / 引進閤門使 · Action: held
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0107
Status: rebel · Action: became
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0016
Status: rebel · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾祐元年七月 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit · xinwudaishi:010:s0089

Places and affiliations

Label: Later Han / 漢 · Relation: served
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0111
Label: Later Jin / 晉 · Relation: served
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0108
Label: Later Tang / 唐 · Relation: served
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0106
Place: Xingzhou / 邢州
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0104
Place: Fengxiang / 鳳翔 · Relation: posted-to
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:102:s0012, xinwudaishi:053:s0007, xinwudaishi:053:s0008
Place: Xingzhou / 邢州 · Relation: native-of
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0104

Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0024, xinwudaishi:053:s0025

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: besieged · Action: besieged at Fengxiang by Zhao Hui; fell for false Shu relief ruse
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0018, xinwudaishi:053:s0019, xinwudaishi:053:s0020
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: defeated Shu troops at Southern Mountains / Dashan Pass
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0006
Kind: military · Role: rebel · Action: rebelled at Fengxiang; killed Hou Yi household; proclaimed Li Shouzhen King of Qin
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0016
Kind: military · Role: rebel · Action: rebelled · Place: Fengxiang / 鳳翔
Explicit · xinwudaishi:011:s0019
Kind: military · Role: surrendered
Explicit · xinwudaishi:011:s0029
Relation: served-under · Person Id: Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0106
Relation: old-acquaintance-of · Person Id: Cheng Wo (程渥)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0009

Assessments and attributes

Assessment: clever, quick-witted, and artful in speech; skilled at winning people over · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0105

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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李式、翟光鄴為樞密使，王景崇為宣徽使，餘官各有署置。 Li Shi and Zhai Guangye were made commissioners of the Bureau of Military Affairs, Wang Jingchong palace commissioner, and the remaining posts were each filled.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 74Volume 74 Book of Later Tang 50: Biographies 126: Kang Yanxiao, Zhu Shouyin, Yang Li, Dou Tingwan, Zhang Qianzhao, Yang Yanwen · 1 passage

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廷珪始出子午穀，聞匡讚為王景崇所逼，棄城自拔東去，遂先退師。 Tinggui had barely left Ziwu Valley when he learned that Kuangzan was being driven by Wang Jingchong, abandoned his position, and fled east. He was the first to withdraw.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 · 2 passages

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河府李守貞、鳳翔王景崇、永興趙思綰等，比與國家素無讎釁，偶因疑懼，遂至叛違。 Li Shouzhen of Hezhong, Wang Jingchong of Fengxiang, Zhao Sizhan of Yongxing, and others have had no old enmity with the state, but through suspicion and fear came to rebel.

時蜀軍自大散關來援王景崇，郭威自將兵赴岐下，將行，戒白文珂、劉詞等曰：「賊之驍勇，並在城西，慎為儆備。」 At the time Shu troops came from Dasan Pass to aid Wang Jingchong. Guo Wei personally led troops toward Qizhou. Before departing he admonished Bai Wenke, Liu Ci, and the others: "The rebels' fierce warriors are all west of the city—take strict precautions."

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10Volume 10 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu, Emperor Yin · 3 passages

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壬辰，右衛大將軍、鳳翔巡檢使王景崇及蜀人戰於大散關，敗之。 On renchen Wang Jingchong, senior general of the Right Guard and Fengxiang inspection commissioner, met the Shu at Dasanguan and routed them.

乙亥，王景崇叛附於李守貞。 On yihai Wang Jingchong turned rebel and went over to Li Shouzhen.

景崇自焚死，故不書伏誅。 Because Jingchong burned himself to death, the text does not say he was executed.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu · 2 passages