Five Dynasties · General sent to relieve Jianzhou

Wang Yancong 王延宗

Wáng Yánzōng

Attested AD 933 - AD 934

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Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yancong was a general sent to relieve Jianzhou.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 933 to AD 934 吳人攻建州
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 73

Career and standing

general relieving Jianzhou 將
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 73

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 1 passage

是歲，吳人攻建州，鏻遣其將王延宗救之，兵士在道不肯進，曰：「得文傑乃進。」 That year the Wu attacked Jianzhou. Lin sent his general Wang Yancong to relieve the city, but the troops on the march refused to go forward, crying, "Hand over Wenjie, then we march!"