Wang Jun (Pengzu)

Wang Jun
王浚
Inspector of Youzhou (幽州刺史)
In office
c. September 306[1] – April 314
MonarchEmperor Hui of Jin/Emperor Huai of Jin/Emperor Min of Jin
Preceded byWang Bin
Succeeded byDuan Pidi
Personal details
Born252
Died4 April 314 (aged 62)
Spouses
  • Wen Can
  • Wei Xiu
  • Hua Fang
Children
  • Wang Zhou
  • Wang Yi
  • Wang Ze
  • Wang Shao
  • Wang Li
Parents
Courtesy namePengzu (彭祖)
PeerageDuke of Boling (博陵公)

Wang Jun (252 – 4 April 314[2]), courtesy name Pengzu, was a military general and warlord who lived during the Western Jin dynasty of China. By the time of Sima Lun's usurpation of the Jin throne he was established as a military commander in You Province. Although he became a target of Sima Ying as the War of the Eight Princes unfolded, he survived the chaos, ultimately supporting Sima Yue's faction. At the time of the Disaster of Yongjia which saw the collapse of Jin control in northern China, he was one of Jin's few remaining provincial powers in the north. However among claims of imperial ambitions and corruption, he clashed not only with northern tribal powers but also his Jin dynasty rival Liu Kun the Inspector of Bingzhou, before his final defeat and death at the hands of Shi Le, who had previously won Wang Jun's trust.

  1. ^ 8th month of the 1st year of the Guang'xi era, per vol. 86 of Zizhi Tongjian. The month corresponds to 26 Aug to 23 Sep 306 in the Julian calendar.
  2. ^ guiyou day of the 3rd month of the 2nd year of the Jian'xing era, per Emperor Min's biography in Book of Jin