Wang Xianzhi (rebel)

Wang Xianzhi
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Xiānzhī
Wade–GilesWang Hsien-chih
IPA[wǎŋ ɕjɛ́n.ʈʂí]

Wang Xianzhi (died 878) was a Chinese military general and rebel. He was a major agrarian rebel during the reign of Emperor Xizong of Tang, whose rebellion (Huang Chao Rebellion), while failing, along with those of his one-time ally Huang Chao, began a series of rebellions that led to the Tang dynasty's disintegration.