Sun Jun
Sun Jun ( Chinese 孫峻 ), majority name Ziyuan ( 子 遠 ; * 219 ; † 256 ), was ruler for the Wu emperor Sun Liang during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China.
He was a great-grandson of Sun Jing , an uncle of the first Wu emperor Sun Quan . In Sun Quan's later reign, Sun Jun became his personal assistant. It was through this that he and Sun Quan's daughter, Sun Dahu, were involved in the false indictment of Crown Prince Sun He , which led to Sun He's dismissal in 250. On Sun Jun and Sun Dahu's recommendation, Sun Quan appointed his youngest son Sun Liang to succeed him, and it was Sun Jun who recommended Zhuge Ke as regent for Sun Liang. After Sun Quan's death (252), Sun Jun became one of Zhuge Ke's most important assistants.
After Zhuge Kes' crushing military defeat by the Wei in 253 and his lack of admission, Sun Jun had him murdered and took over the reign himself. At first there were disagreements because he might want to share his power with other officials, but then he took all power into his hands. He led a strict government and applied harsh penalties, which is why there were numerous conspiracies against him. Thus, 254 Sun Ying , the Marquis of Wu (the son of Sun Quan's eldest son Sun Deng) rose against him, and 255 the Princess Sun Xiaohu (thanks to false statements by her sister Sun Dahu), who had Sun Jun executed.
256 Sun Jun, at the urging of General Wen Qin (a Wei general who had surrendered to Wu with Wuqiu Jian ), contemplated a major campaign against the Wei, but soon fell ill and died after reigning his cousin Sun Lin had passed.
After Sun Lin deposed Sun Liang in 258 and was executed by the new Emperor Sun Xiu , Sun Jun's coffin was excavated and reduced in size - a sign of imperial resentment.
Web links
- Family tree of the Sun family (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sun Jun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ziyuan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Regent of the Wu Dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 219 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | China |
| DATE OF DEATH | 256 |
| Place of death | China |