Sui and Tang · Warlord

Wang Wujun 王武俊

Wáng Wǔjùn

Attested AD 784

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Wujun was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 784 興元初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 153, 157

Career and standing

Imposed
AD 785 to AD 805 貞元初以降 · Imprisonment · With Chen Rong (陳榮)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 198

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 138, passage 157

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Li Baozhen (李抱真)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 166
Speech · Speaker · With Chen Rong (陳榮)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 195-197

Events and relationships

Defeated
AD 784 興元初 · Military · Ally commander · With Zhu Tao (硃滔) · At Jingcheng 經城
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 168
Pledged alliance
AD 784 興元初 · Diplomatic · Addressee · With Li Baozhen (李抱真)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 157, 166-167
Rebuked
AD 785 to AD 805 貞元初以降 · Political · Rebuker · With Li Jian (李緘)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 198

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History

8 passages

New Book of Tang, Chapter 138Volume 138 Biographies 63: · 8 passages

抱真乃遣客賈林以大義說武俊，使合從擊滔，武俊許諾，而內猶豫。 Baozhen sent his retainer Jia Lin to persuade Wang Wujun on grounds of loyalty to join against Zhu Tao. Wujun agreed outwardly but remained undecided within.

抱真將自造其壁，諉軍事于司馬盧玄卿曰：「吾此行，系時安危，使遂不還，部勒以聽天子命，惟子； Baozhen resolved to visit Wujun in person. He entrusted military affairs to his marshal Lu Xuanqing, saying, "This journey bears on the fate of the realm. If I do not return, hold the army to the emperor's command—that is yours alone;

即以數騎馳入見武俊，曰：「泚、希烈爭竊帝號，滔攻貝州，此其志皆欲自肆於天下。 He rode in with only a few horsemen to see Wujun. "Ci and Xilie vie for the throne, and Tao attacks Beizhou—they all mean to rule the empire for themselves.

因持武俊，涕下交頤，武俊亦感泣，左右皆泣。 He seized Wang Wujun's hands, tears streaming down his face. Wujun wept as well, and all present wept with them.

退臥帳中，甘寢久之。 Wujun withdrew to his tent and slept soundly for a long while.

武俊感其不疑，乃益恭，指心誓天曰：「此身已許公死矣！」 Moved by Baozhen's trust, Wujun grew all the more respectful. Pointing to his heart he swore to heaven, "This life is yours to the death!"

始，緘遣將陳榮以書抵武俊，假其財。 Earlier Jian had sent the general Chen Rong to Wang Wujun with a letter asking to borrow funds.

武俊怒曰； Wujun said in anger,