Sui and Tang · Ruler and Warlord

Wang Shichong 王世充

Attested AD 618 - AD 621

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Shichong was a ruler and Warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 618 to AD 621 後陷於世充至太宗攻圍洛陽
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 193, passages 32-34

Family

Sibling of Elder brother of Wang Shichong (王世充兄)
elder brother 兄 · paternal line
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 193, passage 29

Places and affiliations

Polity Zheng 鄭國 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 193, passage 35

Events and relationships

Married niece to Yang Qing and appointed him
Political · Patron · With Yang Qing (楊慶)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 193, passage 33

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 193Volume 187 Biographies 137: Loyal and Righteous 1 · 4 passages

楊慶妻王氏，世充兄之女也。 Wang Shi, wife of Yang Qing, was the daughter of Wang Shichong's elder brother.

後陷於世充。 He later fell into Wang Shichong's power.

世充以兄女妻之，授管州刺史。 Wang Shichong gave him his niece in marriage and appointed him Prefect of Guanzhou.

及太宗攻圍洛陽，慶謀背世充，欲與其妻俱來歸國。 When Emperor Taizong besieged Luoyang, Yang Qing plotted to defect from Wang Shichong and intended to bring his wife with him to surrender to the Tang.