Song, Liao, and Jin · General

Wang Wenzhen 王文振

Attested AD 1098

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Wenzhen was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1098 命總管王文振統之
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 253, passage 121

Career and standing

overall commander 總管
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 253, passage 121

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 253, passage 121

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 253Volume 253 Biographies 12: Zhe Deyi, Feng Jiye, Wang Chengmei, Li Jizhou, Sun Xingyou · 2 passages

渭帥章楶合熙、秦、慶三道兵築好水川，命總管王文振統之，而可適將軍為副。 Zhang Jie, commander of Wei, combined troops from the Xi, Qin, and Qing circuits to build a fort at Haoshui River, with Wang Wenzhen as overall commander and Keshi as his deputy.

熙州兵千人失道盡死，文振歸罪於可適，楶即下之吏，宰相章惇欲按軍法，哲宗不許，猶削十三官而罷。 A thousand Xizhou troops lost their way and perished; Wenzhen blamed Keshi, and Jie had him arrested; Chancellor Zhang Dun wanted him executed under military law, but Zhezong refused, though he still stripped thirteen ranks and removed him from command.