Five Dynasties · Official

Wang Zao 王藻

Died AD 949

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Zao was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 949 廣政中
beheaded 斬
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 147

Attested activity

AD 949 謀殺思謙
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 146

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 2 passages

昶與翰林使王藻謀殺思謙，而邊吏有急奏，藻不以時聞，輒啟其封，昶怒之。 Chang plotted with Hanlin envoy Wang Zao to kill Siqian. When an urgent frontier report arrived, Zao failed to forward it promptly and opened the seal himself; Chang was furious.

其殺思謙也，藻方侍側，因並擒藻斬之。 When Siqian was killed, Zao was attending at his side and was seized and beheaded as well.