《旧五代史·后梁·列传十一》
祖父王秀，父亲王庆宗，都没有做过官，后因为王彦章显贵，追封王秀为左散骑常侍，追封王庆宗为右武卫将军。
祖秀，父庆宗，俱不仕。以彦章贵，秀赠左散骑常侍，庆宗赠右武卫将军。
His grandfather Wang Xiu and father Wang Qingzong had never held official positions, but after Wang Yanchang became famous, Wang Xiu was posthumously granted the title of Deputy Minister of the Left and Wang Qingzong was posthumously granted the title of General of the Right Protectorate.