Wang Yanzhang (王彥章)

Overview

Wang Yanzhang was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923 三日，用奇計破唐德勝南城
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 159

Career and standing

pacification commissioner 招討使
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 157

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 157

Events and relationships

Took desheng south citadel
Military · Commander · At southern Desheng 德勝南城
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 159

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Miscellaneous Biographies 25: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhu Hanbin, Duan Ning, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu, Lu Siduo · 4 passages

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梁以王彥章為招討使，凝為副。 Liang named Wang Yanzhang pacification commissioner and Ning his second.

彥章為招討使，三日，用奇計破唐德勝南城。 Yanzhang, as pacification commissioner, took Tang’s southern Desheng citadel in three days with a stratagem.

而凝與彥章各自上其功，巖等從中匿彥章功狀，悉歸其功於凝。 Ning and Yanzhang each filed merit. Yan’s clique buried Yanzhang’s report and gave Ning the whole credit.

凝因納金巖等，求代彥章，末帝惑巖等言，卒以凝為招討使，軍於王村。 Ning bought Yan with gold and asked to replace Yanzhang. The Last Emperor listened; Ning became pacification commissioner at Wangcun.