Five Dynasties · Official

Wang Yun 王赟

Attested AD 947 - AD 956

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yun was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 to AD 956 天福末至顯德楚亂
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 98, 135

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 2 passages

希萼舟兵沿江而上，自號「順天將軍」，攻岳州，刺史王赟堅城不戰，希萼呼赟曰：「吾昔約君同行，今何異心乎？」 Xie's fleet moved upriver under the title "General Who Follows Heaven" and besieged Yuezhou. Prefect Wang Yun held the walls and refused battle. Xie shouted, "We once agreed to march together—why have you turned against me?"

赟曰：「君王兄弟不相容，而責將吏異心乎？ Yun replied, "When royal brothers cannot coexist, how can you blame a servant for choosing sides?