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Shisun Rui
Eastern Han vice director who plotted with Wang Yun against Dong Zhuo and was killed in 195 by the forces of Li Jue and Guo Si
Mural of the event “Dong Zhuo's Upheaval”, which this person took part in.
After Emperor Ling's death, conflict between consort kin and eunuchs opened a power vacuum in Luoyang; Dong Zhuo entered with frontier troops and rapidly seized the court.
Also known as Zi Junrong
- Roles
- Statesman / Official
Shisun Rui, courtesy name Junrong (also given as Junce), came from a family of scholars in Fufeng and was known for his wide learning. Early in Emperor Xian's reign he was Bearer of the Golden Mace; Wang Yun then made him vice director of the secretariat, and with Wang Yun and Huang Wan he plotted to kill Dong Zhuo, writing the edict that was handed to Lü Bu. He later served as grand master of the palace and commandant of the guards. In 195, escorting the emperor east, he was killed at Dongjian in Hongnong by the troops of Li Jue and Guo Si. The court later honoured his service by making his son Shisun Meng a marquis.
Life and times
Dates 140 CE–195 CE
- 189Dong Zhuo's UpheavalTook part
- 192Lü Bu Kills Dong Zhuo