Wang Zhaoyuan (general)
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Wang Zhaoyuan (died c. 975) was the overall commander of the Later Shu army resisting the Song dynasty invasion of 964–965. Incompetent and conceited, Wang Zhaoyuan was nevertheless well-trusted by the Later Shu emperor Meng Chang, with whom he was particularly close. About 2 months after he boasted that he would go on to conquer the Song "as easily as turning one's palms", he was captured by the Song army following successive defeats. The Later Shu fell a few days later.
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Wang Zhaoyuan | |||||||
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Born | late 900s or early 910s Chengdu, Former Shu | ||||||
Died | 975 or early 976 Unknown, Song dynasty | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 王昭遠 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 王昭远 | ||||||
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In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.