Jin Zhun ( Chinese trad. 靳 準 , pinyin : Jìn Zhǔn ,? -318) is one of the top officials of the state of Northern Han who briefly seized power in a coup d'état.
| Jin chang | |||||||
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| 靳 準 | |||||||
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| Predecessor | Liu Can | ||||||
| Successor | Liu Yao | ||||||
| Birth | unknown | ||||||
| Death | 318 | ||||||
| Children | Jin Ming | ||||||
Biography
For the first time, Jin Zhun was mentioned in 315 as a low-ranking commander: Emperor Liu Cong took his daughters Jin Yueguang and Jin Yuehua to concubines, and then made them empresses. Being an emperor's father-in-law, Jin Zhun gradually took up a high position at court.
In 318, Liu Cong died, and his son Liu Can took the throne. Jin Zhun used his position to induce the new ruler to get rid of the custody and advice of the brothers. Soon, the brothers of the emperor were executed on charges of jailing and neglecting their duties, and actual power in the country fell into the hands of Jin Zhong.
Meanwhile, Liu Kan, in accordance with the customs of the Huns, began to visit his father’s young concubines. Jin Zhun used this to restore the Chinese at the court against the "barbarian living with his own mothers." With a group of conspirators, Jin Zhun broke into Liu Can's quarters and stabbed the emperor, who had been on the throne for a little over a month. After that, all the relatives of Liu Cong were executed without distinction of gender and age, the corpses of Liu Yuan and Liu Cong were dug from their graves and beheaded, and the temple of the ancestors of the Liu kind was burned.
Jin Zhun gave himself the title, according to one source - "Heavenly Prince" (天王, Tian-wang ), according to others - "Grand Duke" (大王, Da-wang ) of the Han state, and sent ambassadors to the Jin emperor Yuan-di , informing that is ready to return under the arm of the Jin Empire.
Upon learning of the incident, Shi Le moved his troops to the capital Pingyang , and in the west of the empire, Liu Yao declared himself a new emperor. Since the reigning house was completely destroyed, Liu Yao changed the name of the state from “Han” to “Zhao”.
Jin Zhun tried to make peace with Shi Le, but he arrested the ambassador and sent him to Liu Yao. Liu Yao released the prisoner, and asked to tell Jin Zhong that if he surrendered, he would be forgiven and left in the rank. Jin Zhun did not believe him, but was killed by his associates, who enthroned his son Jin Ming. Jin Ming offered his obedience to Liu Yao, however, Shi Le attacked Pingyang. Jin Ming fled from there and surrendered to Liu Yao, but he executed him and all his relatives.
Sources
- L.N. Gumilyov "The Huns in China" // in Coll. "The History of the Hun People" - Moscow: Institute DI-DIK, 1997. ISBN 5-87983-066-2
- "Book of Jin" Juan 102
- " Zi Zhi Tong Jian " Juan 89 , Juan 90