Wang Dao, courtesy name Maohong, formally Duke Wenxian of Shixing, was a Chinese politician during the Jin dynasty who played an important role in the administrations of Emperor Yuan, Emperor Ming, and Emperor Cheng, including as Emperor Cheng's regent.
10 Facts About Wang Dao
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When Sima Yue later became regent for Emperor Huai and commissioned Sima Rui to be the military commander for the area southeast of the Yangtze River, posted to Jianye, Wang Dao volunteered to serve on Sima Rui's staff, and he became Sima Rui's chief advisor.
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Wang Dao assisted Sima Rui in settling the refugees and strengthening his rule.
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When Wang Dun finally rebelled in 322 and attacked the capital Jiankang, Wang Dao feared that his clan would be slaughtered, and he and his clan members went to the palace door to beg for their lives.
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Wang Dao did not find out what Zhou had done for him.
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Later, when Wang Dao found out from imperial archives the petitions that Zhou had submitted on his behalf, he mourned and gave a famous quote, which later became a Chinese idiom:.
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Wang Dao, who remained in Jiankang, continued to be respected by Su, but secretly ordered the provincial forces to resist Su.
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In 338, Yu, unhappy that, in his view, Wang Dao was not adequately preparing Emperor Cheng to rule, tried to persuade Xi Jian to jointly act with him to depose Wang Dao, but Xi refused.
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Wang Dao stayed regent until his death in 339, and he was buried with great honors, including some ceremonies that were ordinarily reserved for emperors.
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Wang Dao was succeeded by his assistant Wang Dao Chong and Yu Liang's younger brother Yu Bing.