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Wang Yun

Eastern Han minister over the masses who plotted Dong Zhuo's death with Lü Bu as inside ally and was later killed by Li Jue and Guo Si

Also known as Zi Zishi · Situ Wang Yun

Wang Yun, courtesy name Zishi, from Qi in Taiyuan, was minister over the masses and also director of the secretariat early in the reign of Emperor Xian. With Shisun Rui, Yang Zan and others he plotted to kill Dong Zhuo and won Lü Bu over as an inside ally, and in 192 Lü Bu killed Dong Zhuo. Soon afterwards Li Jue and Guo Si took Chang'an; Wang Yun was killed and many of his family died with him. The source is his biography in the Book of the Later Han.

Life and times

  1. 137 CEBornHan
  2. 189Dong Zhuo's UpheavalTook partage 52From 189 to 192, Dong Zhuo controlled the Eastern Han court, deposed and installed emperors, and forced the capital west; Wang Yun and Lü Bu killed him, but the upheaval continued.
    1. Lü Bu Kills Dong Zhuo192age 55In 192, Wang Yun, Shisun Rui, and Lü Bu conspired, and Lü Bu killed Dong Zhuo at a Chang'an palace gate.
  3. 192 CEDied

Connections

  1. Shared events2
    1. Dong Zhuo132 CE–192 CE
    2. Emperor Ling of Han156 CE–189 CE
  2. Interactions2
    1. Lu BuPolitical: Plotted against Dong Zhuo · 156 CE–199 CELü Bu Kills Dong Zhuo
    2. Shisun RuiPolitical: Plotted against Dong Zhuo · 140 CE–195 CELü Bu Kills Dong Zhuo