Song, Liao, and Jin · Attendant

Dong'er 東兒

Dōng'ér

Died AD 965

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dong'er was an Attendant.

Life and dates

Death

AD 965 十五年三月癸酉
Cause Execution · Stabbed to death by emperor
Directly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 35

Attested activity

AD 965 十五年三月癸酉
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 7, passage 35

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Muzong 2 · 1 passage

三月癸酉，近侍東兒進匕箸不時，手刃刺之。 In the third month, on guiyou day, the attendant Dong'er presented chopsticks at the wrong moment, and the Emperor stabbed him to death with his own blade.