Sun Yi was the third son of the warlord Sun Jian and his wife Lady Wu; he had a younger full brother, Sun Kuang.
15 Facts About Sun Yi
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Sun Yi was known for his martial valour and fiery personality, which made him resemble his eldest brother Sun Ce.
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Sun Yi was nominated as a xiaolian by Zhu Zhi and served in the office of the Minister of Works.
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Between 194 and 199, Sun Yi Ce launched a series of conquests in the Jiangdong region and established his power base there.
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In 202, Sun Yi Quan killed Sheng Xian, the Administrator of Wu Commandery.
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Sun Yi, who was 19 years old then and held the rank of a Lieutenant-General, was appointed as the new Administrator of Danyang.
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Danyang was adjacent to Wu Commandery, so Sun Yi reached out to some of the disgruntled followers of Sheng Xian, enticing them to Danyang and offering them positions in the Danyang administration in order to stabilise the region.
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Once, when Sun Yi Quan was away on a campaign, they took advantage of the situation to set their plans into motion.
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Lady Xu predicted ill luck and advised her husband to postpone the meeting, but Sun Yi wanted to settle the meeting quickly because the Chiefs had been waiting for some time since they arrived, so he hosted a banquet for them.
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Sun Yi often carried a sword with him when he travelled around, but he became tipsy after the feast so he was unarmed when he saw the guests off.
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Bian Hong escaped to the hills after murdering Sun Yi, but was later killed by Gui Lan and Dai Yuan.
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Sun Yi blamed Gui Lan and Dai Yuan for Sun Yi's murder but was unable to exert control over the military forces in the commandery.
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Gui Lan and Dai Yuan became worried because Sun He, who had no blood relations with Sun Yi, was already so upset over Sun Yi's death.
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Shortly thereafter, Sun Quan came to Danyang to reward those who remained loyal to Sun Yi and punish those who conspired with Gui Lan and Dai Yuan.
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When Sun Yi Song was stationed in Baqiu, he was often reprimanded by Lu Xun, a senior Wu general and minister, for not maintaining good discipline in his unit and allowing his men to fool around.