Wang Xingyu (王行瑜)

Overview

Wang Xingyu was a warlord.

Life and dates

Death

AD 895 乾寧二年
Cause Killed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 112
defeated and killed 敗死 · Cause military defeat 討伐
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 58
AD 895 十一月
Killed · At Qingzhou 庆州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 99

Attested activity

AD 895
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 76
AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 156; Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 129
AD 895 乾寧二年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passages 14, 112; Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 161
AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧初
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 82
AD 874 to AD 879 乾符中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 177
AD 895 二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 89, 91

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AD 895 十一月
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 99
AD 895 及行瑜反
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passages 57-58
AD 895 存勖年十一，從克用破王行瑜
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 4
AD 895 從入關討王行瑜
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 12
AD 895 從征王行瑜
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 175
AD 895 從破王行瑜
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 77
AD 895 從討王行瑜
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 90
AD 895 既平王行瑜
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 168
AD 888 to AD 904 昭宗時
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 96
AD 895 晉王兵擊王行瑜
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 8
AD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 104
AD 894 to AD 895 棄邠州走
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 19
AD 895 武皇之討王行瑜
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 6; Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 4
AD 895 武皇討王行瑜
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 124
AD 895 破邠州王行瑜
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 154
AD 890 to AD 895 邠州王行瑜
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 47

Key source chapters

Career and standing

commander of Binzhou 帥邠州
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 57
Killed
AD 895 十一月 · Execution
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 99

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Rebelled against
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 6, 13
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 104
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Warlord in
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 14
At Binning 邠宁 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 89
At Binzhou 邠州 · Relation Based at
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 14

Events and relationships

Abandoned Binzhou and was captured
AD 894 to AD 895 棄邠州走 · Military · Fugitive · At Binzhou 邠州
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 19
Asked that Gong be installed
AD 895 二年 · Political · Advocate · With Wang Gong (王珙)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 89
Attacked by
Military · Opposed · With Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 82
Attacked by
Military · Opponent · With Li Cunxin (李存信)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 12
Attacked by
Military · Opponent · With Li Cunjin (李存進)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 90
Attacked
AD 895 武皇之討王行瑜 · Military · Target · With Emperor Wu (武皇)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 4

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Campaign against
Military · Target · With Wuhuang (武皇)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 6
Defeated by Keyong and Cunxu
AD 895 存勖年十一，從克用破王行瑜 · Military · Defeated commander · With Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 4
Fled Binzhou to Qingzhou and was killed
AD 895 十一月 · Military · Defeated · With Li Keyong (李克用) · At Qingzhou 庆州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 99
Invaded capital with three circuits
AD 895 二年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 91
Killed Zhu Mei
AD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂 · Military · Killer · With Zhu Mei (朱玫)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 104
Marched on capital
AD 895 乾寧二年 · Military · Commander · With Han Jian (韓建)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 14
Rebelled
Military · Rebel
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 58
Was defeated at Bin
AD 895 破邠州王行瑜 · Military · Target · At Bin 邠州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 154
Was the object of the Martial Emperor's campaign
AD 895 武皇討王行瑜 · Military · Target
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 124
Relation Patron of · Person Zhang Ce (張策)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 57

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 57; New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 4; New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 19

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 15Volume 15 Book of Later Liang 15: Biographies 5: Han Jian, Li Hanzhi, Feng Xingxi, Sun Dezhao, Zhao Keyu, Zhang Shensi · 2 passages

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乾寧二年，建與鳳翔李茂貞、邠州王行瑜舉兵赴闕，迫昭宗請以王珙為河中帥，害大臣於都下。 In Qianning 2 Jian joined Li Maozhen of Fengxiang and Wang Xingyu of Binzhou in marching troops to the capital. They pressured Emperor Zhaozong to appoint Wang Gong military governor of Hezhong and killed senior ministers in the capital.

及誅王行瑜，罕之以功授檢校太尉，食邑千戶。 After Xingyu's death Hanzhi became honorary Grand Marshal with a thousand-household fief.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen · 2 passages

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王行瑜帥邠州，辟為觀察支使，帶水曹員外郎，賜緋。 Wang Xingyu of Binzhou made him observation aide and Water Bureau Registrar and gave him crimson robes.

及行瑜反，太原節度使李克用奉詔討伐，行瑜敗死，邠州平。 When Xingyu rebelled, Li Keyong of Taiyuan marched under imperial orders; Xingyu was defeated and killed, and Binzhou was pacified.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27Volume 27 Book of Later Tang 3: Zhuangzong Annals 1 · 1 passage

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及武皇之討王行瑜，帝時年十一，從行。 When Wuhuang marched against Wang Xingyu, Cunxu was eleven and went with him.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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乾寧初，改忻州刺史，從入關討王行瑜，充馬步軍都將，以功授檢校司徒。 Early in the Qianning era he was made prefect of Xinzhou. He followed Li Keyong through the passes against Wang Xingyu as commander-in-chief of horse and foot and, for his service, was appointed acting minister of education.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Book of Later Tang 28: Biographies 4: Li Sizhao, Pei Yue, Li Siben, Li Si'en · 2 passages

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從討王行瑜，授檢校刑部尚書，改威遠、寧塞等軍使。 He joined the campaign against Wang Xingyu and was appointed acting Minister of Justice, then made commander of the Weiyuan, Ningsai, and other armies.

從征王行瑜，奉表獻捷，加檢校散騎常侍，漸轉突陣指揮使，賜姓名。 He joined the campaign against Wang Xingyu, reported victory to court, was promoted to acting Regular Attendant, became commander of the shock-assault formation, and was granted the Li surname and his given name.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53Volume 53 Book of Later Tang 29: Biographies 5: Li Cunxin, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Cunzhang, Li Cunxian · 2 passages

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從討李匡儔，降赫連鐸、白義誠，以功檢校右僕射，從入關討王行瑜，加檢校司空，領郴州刺史。 He campaigned against Li Kuangchou, accepted the surrenders of Helian Duo and Bai Yicheng, and was made acting Right Vice Director for his service. He then marched through the passes against Wang Xingyu, was promoted acting Minister of Works, and was given Chen Prefecture.

從討王行瑜，以功授檢校常侍，與李嗣昭同破王珙於河中。 He campaigned against Wang Xingyu and was made acting Palace Attendant for his service. With Li Sizhao he defeated Wang Gong at Hezhong.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 55Volume 55 Book of Later Tang 31: Biographies 7: Kang Junli, Xue Zhiqin, Shi Jiantang, Li Chengsi, Shi Yan, Gai Yu, Yi Guang, Li Chengxun, Shi Jingrong · 5 passages

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王行瑜既殺朱玫，承嗣會鄜、夏之師入定京城，獲偽相裴徹、鄭昌圖，函送朱玫、襄王首獻於行在。 After Wang Xingyu killed Zhu Mei, Chengsi joined the Bin and Xia armies in securing the capital, captured the false chancellors Pei Che and Zheng Changtu, and sent the heads of Zhu Mei and the Prince of Xiang to the traveling court in coffers.

乾寧中，從討王行瑜，師次渭北，遣儼率五百騎護駕石門。 During Qianning he joined the campaign against Wang Xingyu. When the army halted north of the Wei, Yan was sent with five hundred cavalry to escort the emperor at Shimen.

乾寧二年，從入關討王行瑜，特授檢校太保、開國侯，令邑一千戶，領容管觀察經略使。 In the second year of Qianning he marched through the passes against Wang Xingyu and was specially appointed acting Grand Mentor and Marquis Who Founded the State with a fief of one thousand households, and made observation and pacification commissioner of Rong.

初，武皇既平王行瑜，旋師渭北，暴雨六十日，諸將或請入覲，且云：「天顏咫尺，安得不行覲禮。」 After the Martial Emperor had pacified Wang Xingyu, he turned his army north of the Wei. Rain poured for sixty days. Some generals asked to enter the capital for an audience, saying, "The emperor is within reach. How can we fail to pay our respects?"

武皇意未決，寓白曰：「車駕自石門還京，寢未安席，比為行瑜兄弟驚駭乘輿，今京師未寧，奸宄流議，大王移兵渡渭，必恐復動宸情。 The Martial Emperor hesitated. Yu said, "Since the emperor returned from Shimen to the capital, he has not yet rested secure on his throne. Wang Xingyu and his brothers have just terrified the court. The capital is not yet settled, and malicious talk circulates. If you cross the Wei with your army, you will surely alarm the throne again.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang · 2 passages

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武皇討王行瑜，以訓為前鋒，後隸河中，為隰州防禦都將。 When the Martial Emperor campaigned against Wang Xingyu, Xun led the van; he later entered Hezhong service as defense commander of Xi.

從破邠州王行瑜，以功遷左親騎軍使，轉突騎指揮使。 He fought in the defeat of Wang Xingyu of Bin and was promoted to commander of the Left Personal Cavalry, then of the shock cavalry.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65 Book of Later Tang 41: Biographies 17: Li Jianji, Shi Junli, Gao Xinggui, Zhang Tingyu, Wang Sitong, Suo Zitong · 1 passage

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幼事武皇於雲中，從平黃巢，討王行瑜，自行間漸升為小將。 As a youth he served the Martial Emperor at Yunzhong, followed him against Huang Chao and Wang Xingyu, and slowly rose from the ranks to junior command.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 72Volume 72 Book of Later Tang 48: Biographies 24: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan, Ma Shaohong, Meng Hangqiong · 1 passage

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武皇之討王行瑜，承業累奉使渭北，因留監武皇軍事，賊平，改酒坊使。 When Emperor Wu marched against Wang Xingyu, Chengye was sent repeatedly as envoy to the country north of the Wei River and then stayed on to supervise the army. After the rebels were crushed, he was made Commissioner of the Wine Monopoly.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 96Volume 96 Book of Later Jin 22: Biographies 11: Kong Chongbi, Chen Baoji, Wang Yu, Zhang Jizuo, Zhen Ruan, Hu Rao, Liu Suiqing, Fang Gao, Meng Chenghui, Liu Jixun, Zheng Shouyi, Cheng Xun, Li Yu, Zheng Xuansu, Ma Zhongji, Chen Xuan · 1 passage

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乾符中，後唐武皇自太原率師攻王行瑜，路出於蒲中，時元侍湯藥，武皇甚重之。 During Qianfu, Later Tang's martial emperor marched from Taiyuan against Wang Xingyu and passed through Pu. Yuan attended him with medicines, and the martial emperor held him in high regard.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 2 passages

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二年，河中王重盈卒，其诸子珂、珙争立，克用请立珂，凤翔李茂贞、邠宁王行瑜、华州韩建请立珙。 In the second year Wang Chongying of Hezhong died and his sons Ke and Gong fought over the circuit. Keyong backed Ke; Li Maozhen of Fengxiang, Wang Xingyu of Binning, and Han Jian of Huazhou backed Gong.

十一月，克用击破邠州，王行瑜走至庆州，见杀。 In the eleventh month Keyong stormed Binzhou. Wang Xingyu fled to Qingzhou, was captured, and executed.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5Volume 5 Later Tang Annals 2: Zhuangzong 2 · 1 passage

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存勖年十一，從克用破王行瑜，遣獻捷於京師，昭宗異其狀貌，賜以鸂鶒卮、翡翠盤，而撫其背曰：「兒有奇表，後當富貴，無忘予家。」 At eleven Cunxu rode with Keyong against Wang Xingyu and carried the victory dispatch to court. Emperor Zhaozong was struck by his bearing, gave him a mandarin-duck goblet and a jade dish, and patting his back said: “You have the look of greatness; fortune will find you—do not forget our house.”

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 14Volume 14: Taizu of Later Tang's Family · 1 passage

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且公嘗笑王行瑜棄邠州走，卒為人擒，今乃自為此乎？ You laughed at Wang Xingyu for abandoning Bin and running, only to be taken—will you do the same?

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 35Volume 35 Biographies 15: Zhan Wenyu, Yang She, Zhang Ce, Zhao Guangfeng, Xue Yiju, Su Xun · 3 passages

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邠州王行瑜辟觀察支使。 Wang Xingyu of Binzhou made him observation administrative aide.

晉王李克用攻行瑜，策與婢肩輿其母東歸，行積雪中，行者憐之。 When the Prince of Jin Li Keyong attacked Xingyu, Ce with a maid carried his mother east in a sedan through deep snow; passersby pitied them.

昭宗時，王行瑜、李茂貞兵犯京師，昭宗殺讓能於臨臯以自解。 Under Zhaozong, Wang Xingyu and Li Maozhen attacked the capital; Zhaozong killed Rangneng at Linhao to excuse himself.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies of Righteous Sons 16: Li Sizhao, Li Siben, Li Si'en, Li Cunxin, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Cunzhang, Li Cunxian · 1 passage

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從破王行瑜，遷威遠軍使。 He helped crush Wang Xingyu and became commander of the Weiyuan Army.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 38Volume 38 Biographies 18: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan · 1 passage

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晉王兵擊王行瑜，承業數往來兵間，晉王喜其為人。 When the Prince of Jin campaigned against Wang Xingyu, Chengye shuttled among the armies; the Prince of Jin took a liking to him.