Rebellion of Sun En and Lu Xun

Japanese: 孫恩･盧循の乱 - そんおんろじゅんのらん

A religious rebellion at the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China. At the time, the imperial court was in chaos, and conflict with government forces spread social unrest. Sun En, who succeeded his uncle, a powerful leader of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, seized the opportunity to rise up in revolt with his followers (399). With the support of local lords, he became a major force and conquered the Jiangnan region, but was pursued by Liu Yu (Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty) and committed suicide. His sister's husband, Lu Xun, led the remnants of his forces and established a base in Guangdong, but was defeated again by Liu Yu and annihilated (411). This rebellion led to the decline of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the rise of a military commander, Liu Yu.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国，東晋末の宗教反乱。時に宮廷は紊乱（びんらん）して政府軍と対立，社会不安が広がった。有力な五斗米道（ごとべいどう）の指導者だった叔父の跡をついだ孫恩Sūn Ēnはこの機に乗じて信徒と蜂起(399)，土豪層も呼応して大勢力となり，江南一帯を攻略したが，劉裕(宋の武帝)に追撃されて自殺。妹婿盧循が残党を率いて広東に割拠するが，再び劉裕に敗れて壊滅した(411)。この反乱で東晋王朝は衰退，一武将劉裕が台頭する。

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