Wang Jun (Jin Dynasty)
Wang Jun (206 – 28 January 286''gengzi'' day of the 12th month of the 6th year of the ''Taikang'' era, per Emperor Wu's biography in ''Book of Jin''), courtesy name Shizhi, was a military general who lived during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty (265–420), Western Jin dynasty of China. Life Wang Jun was from Hu County (湖縣), Hongnong Commandery (弘農郡), which is located west of present-day Lingbao City, Lingbao, Henan. He was born in a family of government officials. He was known for his good looks, and for being well-read and ambitious. He started his career as an Assistant Officer (從事) in the office of Hedong Commandery (河東郡; around present-day Xia County, Shanxi). Yang Ji (羊暨), a nephew of the Jin dynasty general Yang Hu, once told his uncle to be wary of Wang Jun because he was extravagant and unbridled in his ways. However, Yang Hu recognised Wang Jun as a rare talent and regarded him highly. In 272, after Wang Jun was appoint ...
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Wang (surname)
Wang () is the pinyin romanization of the common Chinese surnames (''Wáng'') and (''Wāng''). It is currently the most common surname in mainland China, as well as the most common surname in the world, with more than 107 million worldwide.