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Sun Xiu
Third emperor of Eastern Wu, who had the regent Sun Chen killed and set up a state academy
In a side chamber of a palace, a yellow ceremonial robe embroidered with a dragon hangs on a wooden stand, its hem worked with waves and rocks, before a carved folding screen, while a black lacquer chest sits on a low table by a lattice window and no person is in view.
Also known as Emperor Jing of Wu · Sun Zilie
- Roles
- Monarch / Emperor
Sun Xiu, courtesy name Zilie, the sixth son of Sun Quan, took the throne in 258 after Sun Chen deposed Sun Liang, and changed the era name to Yong'an. He was the third emperor of Eastern Wu. With Zhang Bu and Ding Feng he planned the capture and killing of Sun Chen and regained control. In the first year of Yong'an he set up a state academy and masters of the five classics, with Wei Zhao as their libationer. He died of illness in 264 aged thirty and was succeeded by Sun Hao.
Life and times
Dates 235 - 264