Dynasties of ChinaEastern JinEastern Jin lineage
Taining · Reign 322—325
The eldest son of Emperor Yuan, who was Yingguo's strategist, personally arranged to quell the rebellion in King Dingdun, which made the Eastern Jin imperial power slightly improve. Unfortunately, he only reigned for three years.
Sima Shao, named Daoji, was the eldest son of Emperor Yuan and was established as Crown Prince in 318. He is smart, talented, courteous and virtuous, and is quite popular in the court. Emperor Yuan died in grief and anger in 322, and Sima Shao came to the throne. At this time, Wang Dun was in great power, and he had garrison troops and controlled the affairs of the state. Emperor Ming was patient while secretly contacting Wen Jiao, Xi Jian, Yu Liang and others to gather strength.
In 324, Wang Dun raised his troops again, and Emperor Ming personally deployed, sending Wen Jiao, Xi Jian and others to defend Jiankang, and divided the enemy forces with heavy rewards. Wang Dun died of illness in the army, Wang Han and Wang Ying were defeated and killed, and the rebellion ended. After the rebellion was over, Emperor Ming slightly asserted his imperial power, but soon fell seriously ill and died in Leap August, 325, at the age of twenty-seven. The dying edict of Wang Dao, Yu Liang, Xi Jian and others assisted the five-year-old Crown Prince Sima Yan.
Emperor Mingying was very resourceful, personally planned the Wang Dun Rebellion, and was skillful in employing people. He was one of the rare accomplished monarchs in Eastern Jin. He only reigned for three years. Although the suppression of the rebellion led to a slight improvement in imperial power, he failed to fundamentally change the situation in which the clans were in power. He also planted the root of Su Jun's rebellion by entrusting the heir's relative Yu Liang.
Politicsi.e. in the shadow of Wang Dun
Emperor Yuan died of illness and Crown Prince Sima Shao ascended the throne. At this time, Wang Dun had invaded Jiankang, killed Zhou Yi and others, and returned to Wuchang to remotely control the government. Emperor Ming was under the control of powerful ministers when he first ascended the throne, and had to act cautiously.
PoliticsWang Dun Tun Gu Who?
In the first year of Taining, Wang Dun moved to the town of Gushu (now Dangtu, Anhui). Emperor Ming conferred the title of Huang Yue on Wang Dun, showing great courtesy on the surface. Wang Dun controlled the government here, and most of the appointments and dismissals of court officials were decided by him. His brother Wang Han and adopted son Wang Ying were in charge of the military.
MilitaryObserve the enemy camp incognito
Wang Dun fell seriously ill and attempted to usurp the throne. Emperor Ming rode a horse incognito and went out of the city in person to inspect Wang Dun's camp in the Gushu area. It is said that the patrol sergeant became suspicious and pursued him. Emperor Ming gave a seven-treasure whip to an old woman selling food on the roadside, so that she could delay the pursuit and escape.
MilitaryThe Rebellion of King Ping Dingdun
Wang Dun sent Wang Han and Wang Ying to attack Jiankang. Emperor Ming used Wen Jiao, Xi Jian, Wang Dao and others to jointly resist, and defeated the rebels at Zhuqueheng. Wang Dun died of illness in the army, and Wang Han and his son were sunk into the river. The civil strife that lasted for three years was finally put down.
PeopleGuo Pu was killed
Guo Pu was summoned by Wang Dun and advised him not to rebel, but Wang Dun executed him on the grounds that his divination was unfavorable. His annotations on "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Erya" have been passed down to this day and are important ancient annotations for studying the geography and famous objects of Early China.
Lasting legacyGuo Pu's "Notes on the Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Erya Notes" are still in use today, and Feng Shui experts also regard him as their ancestor. The authenticity of the old "Book of Burial" written by Guo Pu is doubtful.
PoliticsDeath from illness and entrusting the heir
Emperor Ming died of illness in leap August at the age of twenty-seven. Wang Dao, Xi Jian, Yu Liang, Lu Ye, Bian Yi, Wen Jiao and others jointly assisted the five-year-old Emperor Cheng, and Yu Liang participated in the decision-making of machine affairs as an uncle. This arrangement laid the foundation for Su Jun's rebellion.
The Emperor Yuan Dynasty controlled the military power in the upper reaches. In 322, he launched an army to invade Jiankang, and his power was overwhelming. After Emperor Ming came to the throne, he still controlled the government affairs. In 324, he raised another army and died of illness in the army. After the rebellion was put down, his body was slaughtered.
During the Wang Dun rebellion, he stood on the side of the imperial court and led his tribe to mourn Wang Dun and attack the rebels, thus saving the Langya Wang family from destruction. Emperor Ming was still in charge of the government and was assisted by imperial edicts.
The Yu family of Yingchuan was the brother of Empress Mu Yu of the Ming Dynasty. He was favored by the Emperor Ming and assisted in the government through his posthumous edict. In the early years of Emperor Cheng's reign, he recruited Su Jun to join the court and caused a rebellion. Later, he left Wuchang and became an important general on the Western Front.
A native of Jinxiang, Gaoping, he led the army to aid Jiankang during the Wang Dun Rebellion and made great contributions. Later, during the Su Jun Rebellion, he was also appointed King Qin, and he was in charge of Jingkou in his later years. The predecessor of Beifu Bing was run by him.
A native of Qi in Taiyuan, he followed Liu Kun in his early years and later crossed the river to assist Emperor Ming. During the Wang Dun Rebellion, he led his army to defend the south bank and repel the rebels. When Emperor Cheng was in power, he worked with Tao Kan to pacify Su Jun's rebellion, but died of illness soon after.