Five Dynasties · King of Yin then Prince of Poyang

Wang Yanzheng 王延政

Wáng Yánzhèng

Attested AD 946

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yanzheng was a king of Yin then Prince of Poyang.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 946 保大四年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 169-170

Family

Kin of Wang Jichang (王繼昌)
nephew 從子 · Through Sibling of Wang Yanzheng (延政兄弟)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 164
Sibling of Sibling of Wang Yanzheng (延政兄弟)
sibling 兄弟 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 164

Career and standing

Prince of Poyang 鄱陽王
AD 946 保大四年 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 169
Prince of Fusha 富沙王
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 164

Places and affiliations

Polity Yin / Min remnant 閩 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 164

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 4 passages

是時，南唐李景聞閩亂，發兵攻之，延政遣其從子繼昌守福州，而南唐兵方急攻延政，福州將李仁達謂其徒曰：「唐兵攻建州，富沙王不能自保，其能有此土也？」 Li Jing of Southern Tang, hearing of chaos in Min, sent an army to attack. Yanzheng sent his nephew Jichang to hold Fuzhou. While Tang forces pressed Yanzheng hard, Fuzhou general Li Renda told his men, "Tang troops are attacking Jianzhou. The Prince of Fusha cannot even save himself—how can he hold this land?"

而景兵攻破建州，遷延政族於金陵，封鄱陽王。 Tang forces then captured Jianzhou, moved Yanzheng's clan to Jinling, and enfeoffed him as Prince of Poyang.

留從效聞延政降唐，執王繼勛送於金陵，李景以泉州為清源軍，以從效為節度使。 When Liu Congxiao learned Yanzheng had surrendered to Tang, he seized Wang Jixun and sent him to Jinling. Li Jing organized Quanzhou as the Qingyuan military circuit and appointed Congxiao its governor.

景已破延政，遣人召李仁達入朝，仁達不從，遂降於吳越。 After defeating Yanzheng, Jing summoned Li Renda to court. Renda refused and submitted to Wuyue instead.