Dong Cheng
Dǒng Chéng (董承) († 200 ) was a government official during the Late Han Period and the Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China.
He was a brother of Empress Mother Dong and thus an uncle of Emperor Xian . As a guard general, he defeated Guo Si , who had gained control of the emperor.
Dong Cheng received an edict from Emperor Xian in 199 to kill the warlord Cao Cao . For this plan he gathered reliable men, including Ma Teng and Liu Bei . But when Cao Cao found out, he had Dong Cheng executed.
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| SURNAME | Dong Cheng |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dǒng Chéng |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Government official during the late Han period |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 200 |