Wang Shou'en (王守恩)

Overview

Wang Shou'en was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 955 二年冬
At Luoyang 洛
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 57

Attested activity

AD 949 周高祖為樞密…回戈路由洛陽
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 59-60, 62, 65, 67
AD 951 to AD 955 國初…顯德…二年冬
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 55-57

Career and standing

Senior general of the Left Guard 左衛上將軍
AD 951 國初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 55
Defender of the capital (留守) 留守
AD 949 回戈路由洛陽 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 60
Senior general of the Right Golden Crow Guard 右金吾衛上將軍
AD 954 顯德初 · Transferred
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 56
Duke of Xu 許國公
AD 954 顯德初 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 56

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 55

Events and relationships

Replaced
AD 949 回戈路由洛陽 · Political · Official · With Bai Wenke (白文珂) · angered Gaozu by welcoming in sedan chair; replaced; household wealth emptied · Mode named-source-report Source Work Supplement to the History of the Five Dynasties 五代史補
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 60, 62, 65, 67

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 7 passages

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顯德初，改右金吾衛上將軍，封許國公。 Early in the Xiande reign he was transferred to senior general of the Right Golden Crow Guard and enfeoffed as Duke of Xu.

時王守恩為留守，以使相自專，乘檐子迎高祖於郊外，高祖遙見大怒，且疾驅入於公館。 Wang Shou'en was then defender of the capital. Acting with the arrogance of a commissioner and chief councilor, he rode in a sedan chair to welcome Gaozu in the suburbs. Gaozu saw this from afar, flew into a rage, and galloped straight into the official guesthouse.

久之，始令人傳旨，托以方浴，守恩不知其怒，但安坐俟久。 After a long while he sent word that he was bathing and could not receive him. Shou'en did not know he was angry and simply sat waiting.

時白文珂在高祖麾下，召而謂曰：「王守恩乘檐子俟吾，誠無禮也，安可久為留守，汝宜亟去代之。」 Bai Wenke was then serving under Gaozu. Gaozu summoned him and said, "Wang Shou'en waited for me in a sedan chair—that was truly insolent. He cannot remain defender any longer. Go at once and replace him."

頃之，吏馳去報守恩曰：「白侍中受樞密命，為留守訖。」 Before long a clerk galloped off to tell Shou'en, "Vice Director Bai has received the Bureau's order and is already defender of the capital."

留恩大驚，奔馬而歸，但見家屬數百口皆被逐於通衢中，百姓莫不聚觀。 Shou'en was stunned. He galloped home and found several hundred members of his household driven out into the main street while crowds of onlookers gathered.

高祖使吏籍其數，立命償之，家財為之一空。 Gaozu had clerks record every claim and ordered immediate repayment. Shou'en's household wealth was emptied in a single stroke.