Wang Shifan (王師範)

Overview

Wang Shifan was a warlord.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 903 太祖西攻岐，王師範謀襲汴
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 85, 87
AD 902 太祖遂兼四鎮
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 104

Events and relationships

Plotted to strike Bian while Zhu Wen was at Qi
AD 903 太祖西攻岐，王師範謀襲汴 · Military · Plotter
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 85, 87
Relation Nominator of · Person Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 104

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 85

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 3 passages

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太祖西攻岐，王師範謀襲汴，遣健卒苗公立持書至汴，陰伺虛實。 While the Founder marched west on Qi, Wang Shifan plotted a strike on Bian and sent the soldier Miao Gongli with a letter to probe the city in secret.

迪不暇啟，遣朱友寧以兵巡兗、鄆，以故師範雖竊發而事卒不成。 Di had no time for memorials. He sent Zhu Youning to patrol Yan and Yun. Shifan moved in secret but the plot failed.

太祖懼諸鎮乘間圖己，乃諷杜洪、鐘傳、王師範、錢镠等薦己為元帥，且求兼領鄆州。 Taizu feared the warlords would turn on him while he was weak. He nudged Du Hong, Zhong Chuan, Wang Shifan, Qian Liu, and the rest to name him commander-in-chief and to let him hold Yan Prefecture as well.