Wang Jian (Former Shu)
| Emperor Gaozu of Former Shu 前蜀高祖 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of the Great Shu | |||||||||||||||||
Statue of Wang Jian found in his tomb | |||||||||||||||||
| 1st Emperor of Former Shu | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | November 3, 907 – July 11, 918 | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Wang Yan | ||||||||||||||||
| Prince of Shu (蜀王) | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 903 – November 3, 907 | ||||||||||||||||
| jiedushi of Jiannan and Xichuan Circuit (劍南西川節度使) | |||||||||||||||||
| Tenure | 891 – November 3, 907 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Chen Jingxuan | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Zhou Xiang (as the Intendant of Chengdu) | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 847 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 11, 918 (Aged 70-71) | ||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Yong Mausoleum (永陵) | ||||||||||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Former Shu | ||||||||||||||||
Wang Jian (Chinese: 王建; 847 – July 11, 918), courtesy name Guangtu (光圖), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Gaozu of Former Shu (前蜀高祖), was the founding emperor of the Chinese Former Shu dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He started his career as an army officer under the Tang dynasty eunuch generals Yang Fuguang and Tian Lingzi, eventually seizing control of the modern Sichuan and Chongqing region, founding his state after Tang's destruction.