Sui and Tang · General

Wang Yangui 王延貴

Wáng Yánguì

Attested AD 785 - AD 805

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yangui was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 785 to AD 805 貞元初以降
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 170, 187

Career and standing

senior general 大將
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 187

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 138, passage 187

Events and relationships

Received army command
AD 785 to AD 805 貞元初以降 · Political · Appointee
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 187, 193

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 138Volume 138 Biographies 63: · 3 passages

天子已聞抱真喪，遣使者馳入軍，詔以事屬大將王延貴。 The emperor had already learned of Baozhen's death and sent an envoy racing to the army, ordering that command pass to the senior general Wang Yangui.

使者曰：「朝廷已知公薨，詔以兵屬延貴，君速歸發喪。」 The envoy said, "The court already knows your father is dead. Command passes to Yangui by edict. Return at once and begin the mourning."

使者趣延貴視事，護緘赴東都，仲經逃諸外，捕殺之，會昌得不坐。 The envoy pressed Yangui to take command and escorted Jian to the Eastern Capital. Zhongjing fled and was hunted down and killed; Huichang escaped punishment.