Sui and Tang · Warlord

Wang Shichong 王世充

Attested AD 620 - AD 621

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Shichong was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 620 to AD 621 武德三年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 11, 21-22, 24
AD 621 竇建德營於板渚
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 42

Family

Kin of Wang Wan (王琬)
brother's son 兄子 · paternal line · Through Brother of Wang Shichong (王世充之兄)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 42
Sibling of Brother of Wang Shichong (王世充之兄)
elder or younger brother 兄 · Uncertain siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 42

Places and affiliations

AD 620 to AD 621 武德三年
Polity Wang Shichong 王世充 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 11

Events and relationships

Attacked with tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry
AD 620 to AD 621 是日 · Military · Commander · At Yuke 榆窠
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 21
Was attacked at the Eastern Capital
AD 620 to AD 621 武德三年 · Military · Defender · At Eastern Capital 東都
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 11

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 72Volume 68 Biographies 18: Weichi Jingde, Qin Shubao, Cheng Zhijie, Duan Zhixuan, Zheng Gongjin · 5 passages

太宗大悅，賜以曲宴，引為右一府統軍，從擊王世充於東都。 The prince was delighted, gave him a private banquet, made him commander of the Right First Office, and took him east to fight Wang Shichong.

是日，因從獵於榆窠，遇王世充領步騎數萬來戰。 That same day, on a hunt at Yuke, Wang Shichong attacked with tens of thousands of foot and horse.

世充驍將單雄信領騎直趨太宗，敬德躍馬大呼，橫刺雄信墜馬。 Wang's champion Shan Xiongxin charged straight at the prince; Jingde spurred forward with a shout and knocked Xiongxin from the saddle with a sideways thrust.

更率騎兵與世充交戰，數合，其眾大潰，擒偽將陳智略，獲排槊兵六千人。 He led the cavalry back into the fight; after several clashes Wang's army broke completely; they captured the rebel general Chen Zhilüe and six thousand pike troops.

王世充兄子偽代王琬，使於建德軍中，乘隋煬帝所御驄馬，鎧甲甚鮮，迥出軍前以誇眾。 Wang Shichong's nephew Wang Wan, the rebel Prince of Dai, was with Dou's army; he rode Emperor Yang's famous piebald stallion in gleaming armor, prancing before the lines to impress the troops.