Five Dynasties · Official

Wang Zan 王瓚

Wáng Zàn

Attested AD 923

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Zan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923 王瓚開門降
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 34

Events and relationships

Opened gate and surrendered
AD 923 王瓚開門降 · Military · Defender · At Fengqiu Gate 封丘門
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 34

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Later Tang Annals 3: Mingzong · 1 passage

而郭崇韜亦勸莊宗入汴，莊宗以為然，遣嗣源以千騎先至汴州，攻封丘門，王瓚開門降。 Guo Chongtao seconded the plan. Zhuangzong assented and sent Siyuan with a thousand riders to Bian to storm the Fengqiu Gate. Wang Zan opened and yielded.