Sun En (孫恩; died April or May 402)

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Lingxiu (灵秀), was a native of Langya (in modern

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) who rebelled against the Eastern Jin dynasty.

Life

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 Way of the Five Pecks of Rice 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 Kuaiji (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 Lu Xun (卢循), Sun En's brother-in-law and descendant of Lu Zhi, continued to lead the rebellion, the rebellion was eventually put down by Liu Laozhi (刘牢之) 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. Yeh Chia-ying. "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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