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Shubi (叔弼), was the third son of the warlord Sun Jian
during the late Han Dynasty
period of Chinese history
. He was known as a very courageous warrior just like his older brother Sun Ce
, but was also very violent and whipped his soldiers when he was drunk. Due to this tendency to violence, while prefect of Danyang Sun Yi was assassinated by his own men during a banquet. He was avenged by his wife Lady Xu; they had one son named Sun Song.
At Sun Ce’s death, Sun Yi was one of the possible choices for his heir, as well as the general Zhou Yu
. Sun Quan
was the one to whom Ce bequested his throne, and so Sun Quan became the ruler of Eastern Wu
. Sun Yi became the governor of Dangyang, marrying Lady Xu, a beautiful woman skilled in the art of divining. She bore him one son – Sun Song.
Sun Yi’s harsh behavior made him three enemies – Gui Lan, a military general; Dai Yuan, a civil official; and Bian Hong, a guardsman. In 203, the three plotted to kill Shubi by staging a banquet and assassinating him after the festivities. Lady Xu sensed that something was amiss and pleaded with Sun Yi to not attend. Sun Yi dismissed her concerns and went.
After the banquet, Bian Hong followed and murdered Sun Yi. His death was pinned solely on the guardsman by the other two conspirators, who personally executed Bian Hong in the marketplace. Gui Lan proceeded to plunder his dead master's house, and found the beautiful Lady Xu and wished to take her as his wife. Lady Xu feigned interest and said to the murderer, “It is too soon after my husband’s death to think of remarriage.” And so she implored him to give her thirty days of mourning. Gui Lan happily agreed, and at Lady Xu’s request, sent for Sun Yi’s close friends, Sun Gao and Fu Ying
. The two appeared, and in confidence, Lady Xu told them of Yi’s assassination at the hands of the three conspirators. Sun Gao and Fu Ying were greatly angered at their master’s death and agreed to help avenge his death. First, Gui Lan was intoxicated by Lady Xu and taken into her chambers, where Sun Yi’s avengers waited. The drunken Gui Lan was unable to fight back as the vengeful men stabbed him repeatedly with daggers. Dai Yuan was killed in the same manner. Lady Xu then sent the two generals to execute all in the two murderers’ households. Dai Yuan and Gui Lan’s heads were severed and were offered as a sacrifice to Sun Yi. Sun Yi’s widow and young son then left to live with Sun Quan
, Sun Yi’s older brother and the current ruler of Eastern Wu.
Sun Yi’s position was given to both Sun Gao and Fu Ying.
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
Shubi (叔弼), was the third son of the warlord Sun Jian
Sun Jian
Sun Jian was a military general and warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He allied himself with Yuan Shu in 190 when warlords from eastern China formed a coalition to oust Dong Zhuo, a tyrannical warlord who held the puppet Emperor Xian in his power...
during the late Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. He was known as a very courageous warrior just like his older brother Sun Ce
Sun Ce
Sun Ce was a military general and warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was the oldest of the children of Sun Jian who was killed during the Battle of Xiangyang when Sun Ce was only 16. Sun Ce then broke away from his father's overlord, Yuan Shu, and headed to...
, but was also very violent and whipped his soldiers when he was drunk. Due to this tendency to violence, while prefect of Danyang Sun Yi was assassinated by his own men during a banquet. He was avenged by his wife Lady Xu; they had one son named Sun Song.
Biography
Sun Yi was born in 183 in Fuchun County of Wu territory. He was a valiant warrior, much like his brother Ce, he was held in high regards by Sun Ce but lacked the discipline of his brothers, often drinking in excess.At Sun Ce’s death, Sun Yi was one of the possible choices for his heir, as well as the general Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu was a military general and strategist who served his close friend, the warlord Sun Ce, during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history...
. Sun Quan
Sun Quan
Sun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....
was the one to whom Ce bequested his throne, and so Sun Quan became the ruler of Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...
. Sun Yi became the governor of Dangyang, marrying Lady Xu, a beautiful woman skilled in the art of divining. She bore him one son – Sun Song.
Sun Yi’s harsh behavior made him three enemies – Gui Lan, a military general; Dai Yuan, a civil official; and Bian Hong, a guardsman. In 203, the three plotted to kill Shubi by staging a banquet and assassinating him after the festivities. Lady Xu sensed that something was amiss and pleaded with Sun Yi to not attend. Sun Yi dismissed her concerns and went.
After the banquet, Bian Hong followed and murdered Sun Yi. His death was pinned solely on the guardsman by the other two conspirators, who personally executed Bian Hong in the marketplace. Gui Lan proceeded to plunder his dead master's house, and found the beautiful Lady Xu and wished to take her as his wife. Lady Xu feigned interest and said to the murderer, “It is too soon after my husband’s death to think of remarriage.” And so she implored him to give her thirty days of mourning. Gui Lan happily agreed, and at Lady Xu’s request, sent for Sun Yi’s close friends, Sun Gao and Fu Ying
Fu Ying
Fu Ying has been serving as vice foreign minister of People's Republic of China after served as the Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom from March 2007 to 2009. From 2004 to 2007 she was the ambassador to Australia...
. The two appeared, and in confidence, Lady Xu told them of Yi’s assassination at the hands of the three conspirators. Sun Gao and Fu Ying were greatly angered at their master’s death and agreed to help avenge his death. First, Gui Lan was intoxicated by Lady Xu and taken into her chambers, where Sun Yi’s avengers waited. The drunken Gui Lan was unable to fight back as the vengeful men stabbed him repeatedly with daggers. Dai Yuan was killed in the same manner. Lady Xu then sent the two generals to execute all in the two murderers’ households. Dai Yuan and Gui Lan’s heads were severed and were offered as a sacrifice to Sun Yi. Sun Yi’s widow and young son then left to live with Sun Quan
Sun Quan
Sun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....
, Sun Yi’s older brother and the current ruler of Eastern Wu.
Sun Yi’s position was given to both Sun Gao and Fu Ying.
Family
- Father: Sun JianSun JianSun Jian was a military general and warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He allied himself with Yuan Shu in 190 when warlords from eastern China formed a coalition to oust Dong Zhuo, a tyrannical warlord who held the puppet Emperor Xian in his power...
- Mother: Lady WuLady WuLady Wu was the wife of the warlord Sun Jian, who lived during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. She had five children: four sons, Sun Ce, Sun Quan, Sun Yi, Sun Kuang, and a daughter, Lady Sun...
- Siblings:
- Sun CeSun CeSun Ce was a military general and warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was the oldest of the children of Sun Jian who was killed during the Battle of Xiangyang when Sun Ce was only 16. Sun Ce then broke away from his father's overlord, Yuan Shu, and headed to...
, older brother - Sun QuanSun QuanSun Quan , son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu....
, older brother - Sun KuangSun KuangSun Kuang, style name Jizuo , was the fourth son of the warlord Sun Jian during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. Upon his father's death, he fled to Jiangnan with his elder brother, Sun Ce, who was given succession as Marquis of Wucheng , but instead chose to give the position to...
, younger brother - Sun LangSun LangSun Lang, style name Zao'an , was a son of the warlord Sun Jian during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He was a half-sibling of the other five known children of Sun Jian, all of whom were born to Sun's first wife Lady Wu.Sun Lang's misfortune occurred in 222,...
, younger half-brother - Lady SunLady SunLady Sun, known as Sun Shangxiang in Chinese opera and contemporary culture, was a noble lady in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. She was a daughter of Sun Jian and younger sister of the warlords Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who laid the foundation for the state of...
, sister
- Sun Ce
- Spouse: Lady Xu
- Son: Sun Song
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms