Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Wang Zhilang 王知朗

Wáng Zhīlǎng

Attested AD 956

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Zhilang was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年二月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 36

Career and standing

Sizhou adjutant 泗州牙將
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 53

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Tang 南唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 53

Events and relationships

Delivered letter
Diplomatic · Envoy · With Li Jing (李景)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 53

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 · 1 passage

甲戌，江南國主李景遣泗州牙將王知朗賫書一函至滁州，本州以聞，書稱唐皇帝奉書於大周皇帝，其略云：「願陳兄事，永奉鄰歡，設或俯鑒遠圖，下交小國，悉班卒乘，俾乂蒼黔，慶雞犬之相聞，奉瓊瑤以為好，必當歲陳山澤之利，少助軍旅之須。 On jiaxu Li Jing of Jiangnan sent Adjutant Wang Zhilang to Chuzhou with a letter addressed from the Tang Emperor to the Emperor of Great Zhou, in summary: "We wish to declare brotherly relations and forever maintain neighborly amity. If you would deign to regard our distant design and condescend to deal with our small state, we would deploy all our soldiers and chariots to bring peace to the black-haired people, rejoice that cock and dog call to one another across the border, and offer jade and treasures in friendship; we would surely present each year the products of mountain and marsh to aid somewhat the needs of your army.