Five Dynasties · General

Wang Sitong 王思同

Attested AD 934 - AD 934

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Sitong was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 934 應順元年二月丁酉
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 82
AD 934 應順元年二月庚寅
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 81

Career and standing

co-equal Grand Counsellor 同平章事
AD 934 應順元年二月丁酉 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 82
supreme commander of the western campaign 西面行營都部署
AD 934 應順元年二月丁酉 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 82
regent of the Western Capital 西京留守
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 81

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 81

Works and attributed material

Reported Congke refused orders
AD 934 應順元年二月庚寅 · Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 81

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Book of Later Tang 21: Emperor Min Annals 1 · 2 passages

是日，西京留守王思同奏，鳳翔節度使、潞王從珂拒命。 That day Wang Sitong, regent of the Western Capital, reported that Congke, Prince of Lu and commissioner of Fengxiang, had refused orders.

丁酉，王思同加同平章事，充西面行營都部署； On dingyou Wang Sitong was made co-equal Grand Counsellor and appointed supreme commander of the western campaign;