Wang Yanqiu (王晏球)

Overview

Wang Yanqiu was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 928 to AD 929 晏球攻王都於中山
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 37

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 37

Events and relationships

Besieged
AD 928 to AD 929 晏球攻王都於中山 · Military · Attacker · With Wang Du (王都) · At Zhongshan 中山
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 37

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 48Volume 48 Miscellaneous Biographies 28: Lu Wenjin, Li Jinquan, Yang Siquan, Yin Hui, Wang Hongzhi, Liu Shenjiao, Wang Zhou, Gao Xingzhou, Bai Zairong, An Shuqian · 2 passages

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漢榮教金全留己而不遣，金全客龐令圖諫曰：「仁沼昔事王晏球，晏球攻王都於中山，都遣善射者登城射晏球，中兜牟，仁沼從後引弓，射善射者，一發而斃，晏球求其人，欲厚賞之，仁沼退而不言，此天下之忠臣也。 Hanrong taught Jinquan to detain him and refuse the summons. Client Pang Lingtu urged: “Renzhao once served Wang Yanqiu. When Yanqiu besieged Wang Du at Zhongshan, Du put a crack bowman on the wall who struck Yanqiu’s helmet. Renzhao drew from behind, one arrow, and the bowman fell. Yanqiu hunted for the man to reward him; Renzhao stayed silent—that is loyalty under heaven.

都敗，晏球遣仁沼獻捷於京師，凡所賜與甚厚，悉以分故人、親戚之貧者，此天下之廉士也。 When Du fell, Yanqiu sent Renzhao to report victory at court. Every gift was rich, yet he gave it all to old friends and poor kin—that is honesty under heaven.