Wang Dun, a famous general in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, was born in the royal family of Langya and was from Linyi at that time. He played an important role in the establishment of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but died young due to illness. He was famous with other members of the Wang family in Langya at that time. The Wangs of Langya were an influential family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with many officials and celebrities.
Wang Dun played an important role in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty. His grandfather, Wang Kun, was a general in the reign of Emperor Wu of Jin, and his father, Wang Kun, was a general in the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin.
Wang Dun himself held the post of Shangshu when he was Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. When he arrived at Emperor Jinhui, he was appointed as the secretariat of Yangzhou, and later he was promoted to General Wuwei and Shi Zhong. When Jin Huidi escaped, he became a general. When Emperor Huai of Jin was promoted to the rank of General in Town East, he was named Hou of Han 'an.
Wang Langya was an influential family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Besides Wang Dun, there are others who are also famous. For example, Wang Rong, one of the most famous representatives of Wang Langya, is known as one of the "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest".
There is also Wang Yan, who is the last generation head of the Langya Wang family and is known as the "elegant prime minister"; In addition, Wang Dao, a famous minister in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, was called "Jiang Zuo Guan Zhong".
Although Wang Dun had an important position in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, he also had some bad behaviors. For example, when he was appointed as the secretariat of Yangzhou, he had a bad relationship with Liu Tao, the secretariat of Yangzhou at that time, and they often had conflicts.
Later, Tamia Liu died of illness, and Wang Dun also wrote a famous book "Liu Tao Er Weng" to express his respect and nostalgia for Tamia Liu. In addition, he had a good relationship with Jia of Jin Huidi at that time, so he was trusted by Jin Huidi.
Besides Wang Dun, some contemporaries also have some interesting stories. For example, Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher at that time, was a member of Wang Langya and had a good relationship with Wang Dun. There are contacts.
In a word, Wang Dun was one of the important figures in the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, and his family Wang Langya was also one of the famous families at that time. His life, deeds and stories of his contemporaries are worthy of our understanding and exploration.