1. Dong Yun was one of four persons who held positions equivalent to a head of government in Shu from 221 to 253; the other three were Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wan and Fei Yi.
14 Facts About Dong Yun
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Dong Yun's ancestors were originally from Jiangzhou, but they migrated to Zhijiang County in Nan Commandery, which is present-day Zhijiang, Hubei, and designated Zhijiang as their ancestral home.
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Not long later, Zhuge Liang nominated Dong Yun to serve as a Palace Attendant, commissioned him as a General of the Household and put him in command of the huben division of the imperial guards.
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Dong Yun performed his duties well and did his best to plan ahead and preempt problems that could possibly arise.
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When Liu Shan wanted to have more concubines, Dong Yun pointed out that his imperial harem was already full and reminded him that according to historical precedent a ruler should have no more than 12 women in his harem.
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Dong Yun firmly refused to carry out the emperor's order to search for more women to join the harem.
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Dong Yun should be awarded a peerage to honour him for his contributions.
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When Dong Yun learnt about this, he openly criticised the emperor for showing favouritism towards Huang Hao and, at the same time, severely reprimanded the eunuch for his behaviour.
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On one occasion, when Dong Yun was about to leave his residence for a casual hang-out with his friends Fei Yi, Hu Ji and others, he heard that a junior colleague, Dong Hui, had come to visit and consult him.
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Dong Yun earned praise for his courteous and respectful attitude towards his colleagues and people of talent.
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Dong Yun was given the additional appointment of General Who Assists the State in 243.
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Dong Yun served as a deputy to Fei Yi, who held the position of General-in-Chief.
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Dong Yun's death marked the beginning of Huang Hao's rise to power and a trend of increasing corruption in the Shu government.
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The people of Shu longed to return to the times when Dong Yun was in power.