Sun En (孫恩; died April or May 402)

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) who rebelled against the Eastern Jin dynasty.

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A member of

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's clan, he joined his uncle Sun Tai (孫泰), who was regarded as a magician member of the

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movement, sharing their revolutionary aspirations. When Sun Tai was put to death, Sun En took the lead himself. At the head of a considerable force Sun En captured

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(modern

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province) and proclaimed himself

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of the East (征東將軍), giving to his followers the title of "Immortals" (長生人). After a long struggle, with alternating fortune, he found himself without resources and committed suicide by drowning himself in the sea. Although eventually the rebellion was put down by

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(and others), the rebellion caused massive devastation and major loss of life, including that of many civilians, to the point where whole cities were almost completely deserted.

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. "陶淵明詩講錄" ("Lectures on Tao Yuan-ming's Poems"). Translation Josey Shun and Bhikshuni Heng Yin
"Vajra Bhodi Sea" No.393
February, 2003, part of a series of lectures at Gold Buddha Monastery, Canada (lecture tapes were transcribed by Tu Xiaoli, An Yi, and Yang Aidi). Accessed 26 April 2020.

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4th-century births 402 deaths Jin dynasty (266–420) rebels Generalissimos Jin dynasty (266–420) people Suicides by drowning in China Suicides in the Jin dynasty (266–420) {{china-mil-bio-stub

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