Three Rebellions in Shouchun

Three Rebellions in Shouchun
Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms period
DateFirst rebellion: 7–15 June 251
Second rebellion: 5 February – 11 March 255
Third rebellion: June 257 – March or April 258
Location
Shouchun (present-day Shou County, Anhui, China)
Result Rebellions suppressed; Sima clan strengthened control over imperial authority of Cao Wei
Belligerents
First rebellion:
Wang Ling
Second rebellion:
Guanqiu Jian
Wen Qin
Third rebellion:
Zhuge Dan
Eastern Wu
Cao Wei
Commanders and leaders
First rebellion:
Wang Ling Surrendered
Second rebellion:
Guanqiu Jian 
Wen Qin
Third rebellion:
Zhuge Dan 
Sun Chen
First rebellion:
Sima Yi
Second rebellion:
Sima Shi
Deng Ai
Zhuge Dan
Third rebellion:
Sima Zhao
Zhong Hui
Hu Fen
Wang Ji
Three Rebellions in Shouchun
Traditional Chinese壽春三叛
Simplified Chinese寿春三叛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShòuchūn Sān Pàn
Three Rebellions in Huainan
Traditional Chinese淮南三叛
Simplified Chinese淮南三叛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáinán Sān Pàn

The Three Rebellions in Shouchun (also known as the Three Rebellions in Huainan) were a series of revolts that occurred in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. The rebellions broke out in the later years of Wei when the Sima clan, headed by Sima Yi, usurped state power. The military governors of Shouchun (present-day Shou County, Anhui) rose in revolt thrice in the name of a rebellion to oust the Sima clan from power. The respective leaders of the three rebellions were Wang Ling, Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin, and Zhuge Dan. All the revolts were eventually suppressed.