| Emperor Jingzong of Min 閩景宗 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Great Min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Emperor of Min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 941[1] – April 8, 944[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Wang Jipeng | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Zhu Wenjin (as Prince of Min) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| King of Min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | August 30, 939[4][2] – 941 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Wang Jipeng | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Zhu Wenjin (as Prince of Min) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 8, 944 Fuzhou | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Empress | Empress Li | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Issue | Wang Yacheng, son At least one daughter | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Min | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Wang Shenzhi | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wang Yanxi (Chinese: 王延羲) (died April 8, 944[2][3]), known as Wang Xi (王曦) during his reign, also known by his temple name as the Emperor Jingzong of Min (閩景宗), was an emperor of Min during China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He became Min's ruler after a coup that overthrew his nephew Wang Jipeng (Emperor Kangzong) in 939. With his reign being a cruel one, the imperial guard officers Zhu Wenjin and Lian Chongyu (who were instrumental in the coup that brought him to power) assassinated him and slaughtered the imperial Wang clan. Zhu thereafter claimed the title of Emperor of Min.