Wang Sengbian (王僧辯)

Overview

Wang Sengbian was a Liang grand commander and father of Wang Ban.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Alternate name	Sengbian	僧辯	Sengbian

Life and dates

Death

AD 555 為陳武帝所殺
Killed · Authority Chen Baxian (陳霸先)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 72, passage 118
AD 555 紹泰元年九月甲辰
Killed in surprise attack · Authority Chen Baxian (陳霸先)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 6, passage 7
Executed · Authority Chen Baxian (陳霸先)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 18, passage 72
Execution · Authority Chen Baxian (陳霸先)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 25, passage 13
AD 555 天成元年冬
Cause assassinated by Chen Baxian 霸先襲殺
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 26
Killed · Killer Person Id: Chen Baxian (陳霸先)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 121

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僧辯誅後
Executed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 106

Attested activity

AD 530 chapter narrative
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 30, passage 180
AD 548 to AD 552 Hou Jing rebellion
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 13
AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 10; Book of Chen 17, passage 29
AD 548 to AD 555 侯景寇郢州前後
Directly stated · Book of Chen 29, passages 7, 45
AD 549 侯景平
Directly stated · Book of Chen 30, passage 102
AD 552 侯景平
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 16, passage 11

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AD 551 to AD 552 侯景西上
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 12
AD 552 to AD 555 僧辯被誅時
Directly stated · Book of Chen 25, passage 13
AD 555 僧辯誅後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 11, passage 105
AD 552 其父平侯景
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 72, passage 117
AD 555 其父為陳武帝所殺
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 72, passage 118
AD 551 大寶二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 44, passage 176; Book of Liang 46, passage 5
AD 552 大寶二年三月己丑次年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 128
AD 550 大寶元年八月甲午
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 90
AD 555 天保六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 33, passages 16-17
AD 552 承聖
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 55, passage 174
AD 554 承聖三年十一月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passage 184
AD 555 承聖四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passages 3, 5, 7
AD 551 to AD 552 敗宋子仙
Directly stated · Book of Chen 19, passage 14
AD 552 to AD 555 景平之後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 18, passages 38, 71
AD 552 to AD 555 會於白茅灣...討侯景
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 14
AD 554 江陵陷
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 24, passage 79
AD 552 王僧辯之討侯景
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 24, passage 64
AD 540 to AD 552 王僧辯征文道期
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 11, passage 53
AD 552 王僧辯破侯景
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 38, passage 20
AD 555 高祖將討王僧辯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 16, passage 70
AD 555 to AD 557 高祖誅王僧辯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 114

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Daughter of Wang Sengbian (王僧辯女)
daughter 女
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 12, passage 159; Book of Liang 46, passage 122
Parent of Wang Ban (王頒)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Sui 72, passage 115
Sibling of Wang Sengzhi (王僧智)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Chen 25, passage 13

Key source chapters

Career and standing

commander-in-chief replacing Bao Quan 都督
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 30, passage 180
Grand Commander 太尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Sui 72, passage 115
Grand Marshal 大司馬
Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 24, passage 79

Events and relationships

Advanced to Cai Isle
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 176
Campaigned against Hou Jing
AD 552 王僧辯之討侯景 · Military · Commander · With Hou Jing (侯景)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 24, passage 64
Campaigned with
Military · Commander · With Chunyu Liang (淳于量)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passages 54, 61
Camped at
AD 555 承聖四年三月 · Military · Commander · At Gudu 姑孰
Directly stated · Book of Liang 6, passage 3
Installed
AD 555 承聖四年七月 · Political · Agent · With Xiao Yuanming (蕭淵明)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 6, passage 5
Pacified Hou Jing and held the capital
Military victory · With Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 136

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Pursued
Military · Commander · With Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 108
Subdued Hou Jing
AD 552 平侯景 · Military · Commander · With Hou Jing (侯景)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 72, passage 117
Wang Sengbian in southern wars
Military · Participant
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passages 105-106