Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Wang Yansheng 王彥升

Attested AD 960

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yansheng was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 960 陳橋兵變
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 31

Events and relationships

Killed Han Tong
Violence · Killer · With Han Tong (韓通)
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 31
Relation Subordinate of · Person Emperor Taizu of Song (太祖)
Strongly inferred · History of Song 484, passages 31-32

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 484Volume 484 Biographies 243: Three Zhou Officials Han Tong, Li Yun, Li Zhongjin · 2 passages

軍校王彥升遇通於路，策馬逐之，通馳入其第，未及闔門，為彥升所害，妻子皆死。 The officer Wang Yansheng overtook Tong in the street and chased him home. Tong reached his gate but could not bar it in time; Yansheng killed him, and his wife and children perished as well.

太祖聞通死，怒彥升專殺，以開國初，隱忍不及罪。 The founder was furious that Yansheng had killed Tong on his own authority, yet in the turmoil of founding the dynasty he swallowed his anger and imposed no punishment.