Wang Chao 王潮 | |
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| Jiedushi of Weiwu Circuit (威武軍節度使) | |
| In office 897–898 | |
| Succeeded by | Wang Shenzhi |
| Guanchashi of Fujian (福建觀察使) | |
| In office 893–897 | |
| Preceded by | Fang Hui |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 846 Gushi County |
| Died | January 2, 898 (aged 51) |
| Resting place | in modern Hui'an County, Quanzhou |
Wang Chao (王潮) (April 10, 846[1][2] – January 2, 898[1][3]), courtesy name Xinchen (信臣) was a warlord of the Chinese Tang dynasty, who controlled Fujian Circuit (福建道, headquartered in modern Fuzhou, Fujian), eventually establishing the base of power for his family members to later establish the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Min.
- ^ a b Academia Sinica Chinese-Western Calendar Converter.
- ^ Tombstone Text of the Beginning Ancestor of Min, Prince Guangwu, at [1].
- ^ Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 261.