王继忠生平考述

On Wang Jizhong's life

王继忠,北宋人,少时跟随宋真宗,宋真宗即位后,升迁迅速。咸平六年(1003年),王继忠在望都之战中兵败被俘,投降辽,辽优待之。景德元年(1004年),王继忠促成宋辽缔结澶渊之盟。此后,王继忠在辽得到赐姓封王的宠遇。辽太平三年(1023年),王继忠去世。王继忠留在宋的4个儿子均在朝廷任职,后人直到北宋末年仍然兴盛。

Wang Jizhong was born in Northern Song Dynasty,when he was young,he followed Emperor Song Zhenzong and was deeply trusted.After Emperor Song Zhenzong ascended the throne,Wang Jizhong was promoted rapidly.In the sixth year of Xianping(1003),Wang Jizhong was defeated and captured in the battle of Wangdu.He surrendered to the Liao Dynasty.The Liao Dynasty treated him very favorably.In the first year of Jingde(1004),Wang Jizhong facilitated the conclusion of“the alliance of Chan Yuan”between the Song and the Liao.Since then,Wang Jizhong's official career in the Liao Dynasty was very smooth,and he was favored by being given the emperor's family name and installed as a king.In the third year of Taiping(1023),Wang Jizhong died.Wang Jizhong's four sons who remained in the Song Dynasty all served in the imperial court,and his descendants were still prosperous until the end of the Northern Song Dynasty.