開始在陳敬瑄手下為大將，王建攻打邛州，陳敬瑄派楊儒率兵三千幫助刺史毛湘守衛。毛湘屢戰屢敗，楊儒登城牆看見王建兵強，嘆道：「唐朝的天下要完了。王公治軍，嚴整不殘，可以保護百姓吧」。於是率領所部投降，王建認他為義子，改名王宗儒。
參考文獻
- 《十國春秋》卷三十九
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