Wang Zhenguo (王珍國)

Overview

Wang Zhenguo was a general.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Dezong	德重	Dezhong
Posthumous name	Wei	威	Wei

Life and dates

Death

AD 515 十四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 47

Attested activity

AD 510 九年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 45
AD 501 九月甲辰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 112
AD 506 五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 35
AD 501 冬十月甲戌
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 117
AD 501 十二月丙寅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 125
AD 501 十二月丙寅旦
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 24

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AD 515 十四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 47
AD 502 天監初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 33
AD 505 天監四年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 16, passage 44
AD 501 師次秣陵
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 23
AD 497 建武末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 16
AD 501 是夜
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 211
AD 501 永元末
Directly stated · Book of Liang 16, passage 108
AD 483 永明初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 8
AD 498 永泰元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 18
AD 498 永泰元年秋七月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 178, 218
AD 501 甲辰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 90, 93
AD 501 義兵起
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 198
AD 501 義師起
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 20; Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 188, 190
AD 501 道次江寧
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 98

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Wang Guangzhi (王廣之)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 4
Parent of Wang Sengdu (王僧度)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 50

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Xiang inspector 湘州刺史
AD 510 九年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 45
Champion General 冠軍將軍
AD 501 九月甲辰 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 112
Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
AD 501 九月甲辰 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 112, 125
supporting-the-state general 輔國將軍
AD 497 建武末 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 16
Guiyang interior governor 桂陽內史
AD 483 永明初 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 8
Inspector of Qing and Ji 青、冀二州刺史
AD 498 永泰元年秋七月 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 178, 218

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Inspector of North Xu 北徐州刺史
AD 501 甲辰 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 90, 93
inspector of Nan Qin and Liang 南秦梁二州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 39
inspector of Qing and Ji 青冀二州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 19
right guard general 右衛將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 25
Grand General 大將
AD 501 師次秣陵 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 23
General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 93
Nanqiao prefect 南譙太守
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 5
Supporter-of-the-State General 輔國將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 178
Champion General 冠軍將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 188
Marquis of Yiyang 宜陽縣侯
Changed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 42
Marquis of Zhenyang 灄陽縣侯
AD 502 天監初 · Enfeoffed · Households 1000
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 33
chariot-and-cavalry general 車騎將軍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 48
Left office
Mourning
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 15

Places and affiliations

AD 501 師次秣陵
Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 23
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 178; Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 93, 112, 188, 211
At Xiang in Pei commandery 沛國相
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 3
AD 501 甲辰
At North Xu 北徐州 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 90, 93

Works and attributed material

Edict · Addressee · Speaker Emperor Gao of Qi (齊高帝) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 7
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passages 31, 36

Events and relationships

Appointed inspector of North Xu
AD 501 甲辰 · Appointment · Appointee
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 90, 93
Beheaded
AD 501 十二月丙寅旦 · Political · Leader · With Depraved Emperor (東昏)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 24
Campaigned
AD 506 五年 · Military · Commander · With Yuan Cheng (元澄)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passages 35, 37-38
Covered retreat
AD 497 建武末 · Military · Rearguard · With Pei Shuye (裴叔業)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 17
Declined office
Political · Appointee
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passages 25-27
Defeated at Great Floating Bridge
AD 501 道次江寧 · Military · Defeated · With Cao Jingzong (曹景宗)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 98

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Deposed emperor
AD 501 十二月丙寅 · Political · Leader · With Emperor (帝) · At palace hall 殿
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 125
Entrusted with city military affairs
AD 501 義師起 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 190
Formed chariot camps
Military · Commander · At Huai 淮
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 198
Fought
AD 501 冬十月甲戌 · Military · Commander · At Zhuque bridge 朱雀桁 · Outcome Routed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 117
Held Great Floating Bridge
AD 501 義師起 · Military · Commander · At Great Floating Bridge 大桁
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 188
Led troops into hall
Coup · Commander · With Marquess of Eastern Darkness (東昏侯)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 211
Offered battle at Zhuque Gate
AD 501 師次秣陵 · Military · Commander · At Zhuque Gate 朱雀門
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 23
Pledged loyalty
AD 501 義師至 · Diplomatic · Sender · With Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 22
Relieved famine
Administration · Prefect
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 6
Resisted
AD 498 永泰元年 · Military · Commander · With Wang Jingze (王敬則)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 18
Relation Co conspirator of · Person Zhang Qi (張齊)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 23
Relation Co conspirator of · Person Zhang Ji (張稷)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 23; Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 211
Relation Subordinate of · Person Donghun (東昏)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 198

Assessments and attributes

Assessment true two-thousand-dan official · Mode named-source-report Speaker Liu Shilong (柳世隆)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 9
Item funeral gifts 賻錢十萬，布百匹 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 17, passage 48