Initially Zōngyǎn (宗衍), later Yǎn (衍) (changed 918)
Era dates
Qiándé (乾德) 919–924 Xiánkāng (咸康) 925
Regnal name
Emperor Shengde Mingxiao (聖德明孝皇帝)
House
Wang
Dynasty
Former Shu
Wang Yan (Chinese: 王衍) (899–926), né Wang Zongyan (王宗衍), courtesy name Huayuan (化源), also known in historiography as Houzhu of Former Shu (前蜀後主; "last lord of Former Shu"), later posthumously created the Duke of Shunzheng (順正公) by the Later Tang dynasty, was the second and final emperor of China's Former Shu dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He was the youngest son of founding emperor Wang Jian (Emperor Gaozu), but became his heir because his mother Consort Xu was Wang Jian's favorite concubine and was able to gain the support of the chancellor Zhang Ge.
Wang Yan's reign was traditionally considered one of decadence, corruption, and incompetence. In 925, his state was conquered by its northeastern neighbor Later Tang. Wang Yan surrendered to the Later Tang army, but was later killed by Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang.
Wang Yan (Chinese: 王衍) (899–926), né WangZongyan (王宗衍), courtesy name Huayuan (化源), also known in historiography as Houzhu of Former Shu (前蜀後主; "last...
Wang Zongbi continued his rise in power during the reign of Wang Jian's son WangZongyan, first as Prince of Julu and then as Prince of Qi. In 925, after...
of her son Wang Yan (né WangZongyan), known as Consort Xu with the imperial consort rank Xianfei (徐賢妃) during the reign of her husband Wang Jian (Emperor...
instrumental in persuading Former Shu's founding emperor Wang Jian into designating his youngest son WangZongyan as his heir. It is not known when Zhang Ge was...
Chinese Former Shu dynasty, serving both of its emperors, Wang Jian (Emperor Gaozu) and WangZongyan. It is not known when Song Guangsi was born or how he...
Former Shu, serving as a chancellor during the reign of its last emperor WangZongyan. It is not known when Xu Ji was born, but it is known that he was from...
and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms, it is recorded that the Emperor WangZongyan of Former Shu was present in a ceremonial procession wearing golden armor...
its founder Wang Jian (Emperor Gaozu), and continuing to be powerful early in the reign of Former Shu's next and last emperor WangZongyan. Little is known...
After Wang Yuanying's death, Pan Kang repeatedly requested Wang Jian to create a new crown prince. Wang Jian selected his youngest son WangZongyan the...
operations as Li Jiji's deputy. The attack caught Former Shu's emperor WangZongyan by surprise as he thought that the two states were coexisting peacefully...
915) Ma Xifan, king of Chu (d. 947) Ma Xisheng, king of Chu (d. 932) WangZongyan, emperor of Former Shu (d. 926) Werner V, Frankish nobleman (approximate...
empress and wife of Zhuang Zong Pelagius of Córdoba, Christian martyr WangZongyan, emperor of Former Shu (b. 899) Wiborada, Swabian anchoress and martyr...
consort of Wang Jian 918–921: Empress Gao, first empress consort of WangZongyan 921–926: Empress Jin Feishan, second empress consort of Wang Yan 911–913:...
history about Zhou's acts during Wang Jian's reign. After Wang Jian died in 918 and was succeeded by his son WangZongyan as emperor, he trusted a number...
Shunxian (c. 900–926), Persian-Sichuanese poet, concubine of Emperor WangZongyan of Former Shu Li Yifeng, actor and singer Li Yuchun, singer, songwriter...
historiography as the Former Shu (Chinese: 前蜀; pinyin: Qiánshǔ) or occasionally Wang Shu (王蜀), was a dynastic state of China and one of the Ten Kingdoms during...
the Anhe. Wang Yanjun was killed in a coup in 935, and was succeeded by his son Wang Jipeng (also known as Wang Chang, Emperor Kangzong). Wang Jipeng created...
Wang Shenzhi (Chinese: 王審知; 862 – December 30, 925), courtesy name Xintong (信通) or Xiangqing (詳卿), posthumous name Prince Zhongyi of Min (閩忠懿王) and also...
ethnicity, and from January 896 the Prince of Jin (Chinese: 晉王; pinyin: Jìn Wáng), which would become an independent state after the fall of the Tang dynasty...
known for being beautiful and was a concubine of the Former Shu Emperor WangZongyan, and a brother older than both of them named Li Xun. They lived at the...
should be attacked first. Its lands are rich; its ruler [(Wang Jian's son and successor WangZongyan) is frivolous; and its people are discontented. You will...
Chongrong's and biological nephew, as Wang Ke's biological father was Wang Chongrong's older brother Wang Chongjian (王重簡), and Wang Gong the military governor of...
Former Shu Wang Jian WangZongyan Later Shu Meng Zhixiang Meng Chang Jingnan Gao Jixing Gao Conghui Gao Baorong Gao Baoxu Gao Jichong Chu Ma Yin Ma Xisheng...
Wang Yanjun (Chinese: 王延鈞) (died November 17, 935), known as Wang Lin (王鏻 or 王璘) from 933 to 935, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong...
(兵部尚書, Bingbu Shangshu). Wang Jian died in 918 and was succeeded by his son WangZongyan who was later renamed Wang Yan. Later, Wang Yan made Yu Chuansu Zhongshu...
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