Five Dynasties · General and Official

Wang Sitong 王思同

Attested AD 932

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Sitong was a general and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 932 長興三年五月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 104

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 104

Events and relationships

To lead Xingyuan troops to seize a moment against the two Sichuans
Military · Commander · At Xingyuan 興元
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 104

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Book of Later Tang 19: Mingzong Annals 9 · 1 passage

樞密使奏：「近知兩川交惡，如令一賊兼有兩川，撫眾守險，恐難討除，欲令王思同以興元之師伺便進取。」 The Privy Council said: "The two Sichuans are at war; if one rebel held both, held the passes, and kept the people, he would be hard to crush—we ask Wang Sitong to lead Xingyuan troops forward when the moment is right."