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Wang Chengzong王承宗
Military governor of Zhenzhou, resisted the imperial army, and his weapons were burned.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 16
- RELATION RECORDS
- 24
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Wang Chengzong, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 4 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Wang Chengzong→Emperor Xianzongsubmit
Wang Chengzong→Emperor Dezong of Tangsubmit
Emperor Muzong→Wang Chengzongremember
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
11 figures · 16 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Wang Chengzong→Wu Yuanhengassassinate
Pei Du→Wang Chengzongattack
Tu Tu Chengcui→Wang Chengzongpacify
Wang Chengzong→Lu Congshiblame
Wang Chengzong→Tian Hongzhengfall into poverty
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
4 figures · 4 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Wang Chengzong→Li Shidaoconspire
Wang Chengzong→Tian Hongzhengask for help
Wang Chengzong→Wu Yuanjirequest pardon
Zhang Hongjing→Wang Chengzongearnestly persuade
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- Official history35 profile notes
Old Book of Tang
16 relations17 verified quotations- Wang Chengzong→ submit →Emperor Dezong of Tang
- Emperor Xianzong→ advance rank →Wang Chengzong
- Wang Chengzong→ submit →Emperor Xianzong
- Emperor Muzong→ remember →Wang Chengzong
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承宗奉诏甚恭
submit · Old Book of Tang, 李宝臣王武俊王廷凑传
王承宗进位检校左仆射
advance rank · Old Book of Tang, 宪宗本纪下
15 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history31 profile notes
New Book of Tang
14 relations15 verified quotations- Pei Du→ attack →Wang Chengzong
- Li Jifu→ attack →Wang Chengzong
- Wang Chengzong→ fall into poverty →Tian Hongzheng
- Tian Hongzheng→ break →Wang Chengzong
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王承宗、李师道谋缓蔡兵
attack · New Book of Tang, 裴度子 识子 谂传
会讨王承宗，未及用。
attack · New Book of Tang, 二李传
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王承宗进位检校左仆射
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承宗感恩，亦克立效
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王承宗、李师道俱遣刺客刺宰相武元衡，亦令刺度
王承宗、李师道谋缓蔡兵
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又遣盗于通化坊刺御史中丞裴度，伤首而免
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会讨王承宗，未及用。
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自是与李师道奸计百端
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承宗惧，归穷于弘正
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承宗始惧，求救于田弘正
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承宗与李师道继献章表，请宥元济
- assassinateWang Chengzong → Wu Yuanhenghist × litNew Book of Tang, 张姜武李宋传New Book of Tang, 藩镇镇冀传Old Book of Tang, 宪宗本纪下Old Book of Tang, 李宝臣王武俊王廷凑传
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刺宰相武元衡，死之
遣盗伏于靖安里，杀宰相武元衡
承宗怨，数上章诬诋
Original relation: resent · New Book of Tang, 张姜武李宋传
张晏等贼宰相元衡
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遣密人告王承宗，令上疏待罪
以讨之
Original relation: attack · New Book of Tang, 德宗顺宗宪宗本纪
- suspect injustice← Zhang Hongjing → Wang Chengzonghist × litNew Book of Tang, 张嘉贞源乾曜裴耀卿传Old Book of Tang, 韩滉张延赏传
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弘靖疑其不直
弘靖亦遣使间道喻承宗
Original relation: urge surrender · New Book of Tang, 张嘉贞源乾曜裴耀卿传
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弘靖即间道发使恳喻承宗
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会王承宗叛，帝诏吐突承璀率师出讨
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德舆复请赦承宗，徙从史。
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王承宗叛，济合诸将曰
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且归过于卢从史
卢从史市承宗
Original relation: collude · New Book of Tang, 藩镇镇冀传
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及王承宗战于木刀沟，败之
- attack← Fan Xichao → Wang Chengzonghist × litNew Book of Tang, 二高伊朱二刘范二王孟赵李任张传New Book of Tang, 德宗顺宗宪宗本纪Old Book of Tang, 高崇文伊慎朱忠亮刘昌裔范希朝王锷阎巨源孟元阳赵昌传
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率师讨镇州
率师讨王承宗，败之木刀沟
及王承宗战于木刀沟，败之
Original relation: battle · New Book of Tang, 德宗顺宗宪宗本纪