Overview
Wang Yanzhang was a general.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xianming | 賢明 | Xiánmíng |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 913 乾化三年正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 176
- AD 912 乾化二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 175
- AD 915 乾化五年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 179
- AD 911 乾化元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 174
- AD 914 乾化四年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 178
- AD 921 貞明七年正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 194
Show 7 more source-backed claims
- AD 917 貞明三年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 189
- AD 916 貞明二年四月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 188
- AD 919 貞明五年五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 191
- AD 920 貞明六年正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 192
- AD 909 開平三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 173
- AD 908 開平二年十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 172
- AD 923 龍德三年四月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 195
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Wang Xiu (王秀)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Wang Qingzong (王慶宗)
grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Wang Qingzong (王慶宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 167 - Child of Wang Qingzong (王慶宗)son 子 · paternal line
father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 167 - Spouse of Wife of Wang Yanzhang (王彥章妻)wife 妻Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 184
- Kinship Role children · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 184
Career and standing
- defender of Ru 汝州防禦使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 187
- defender of Zheng 鄭州防禦使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 188
- Kuangguo commissioner of Xu 許州匡國軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 192
- Left Dragon Soaring Army commander 左龍驤軍使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 172
- Left Vanguard Horse Army commander 行營左先鋒馬軍使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 174
- northern pacification commissioner 北面招討使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 196
Show 6 more source-backed claims
- Prefect of Chan 澶州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 178
- Prefect of Pu 濮州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 176
- senior general of the Left Gate Guard 左監門衛上將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 173
- northern pacification commissioner 北面招討使DismissedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 205
- founding baron 開國伯EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 178
- founding marquis 開國侯EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 192
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 172
- At Shouzhang in Yanzhou 鄆州壽張縣Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 166
Works and attributed material
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 208
Events and relationships
- Fought at YangliuMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 201
- Took Desheng south cityMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 197
- Relation Successor of · Person Dai Siyuan (戴思遠)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 196
- Relation Rival of · Person Duan Ning (段凝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 211
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment blunt and unable to hold back against court factions · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 207
- Item iron spear 鐵槍 · Relation UsedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 171
Source notes
- Zizhi Tongjian: Jin night assault; Yanzhang was in Liu Yun camp; wife and children seizedField Chanzhou capture circumstances · Source Work Zizhi Tongjian 通鑒Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passages 183-184
References in the histories
17 passages
No matching passages.