Yuan Yong

Chinese imperial prince (died 528)

Died
528
Yuan Yong (元雍), nΓ© Tuoba Yong (拓跋雍), courtesy name Simu (思穆), formally Prince Wenmu of Gaoyang (ι«˜ι™½ζ–‡η©†ηŽ‹), was an imperial prince of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty. He was very powerful during the reign of his grandnephew Emperor Xiaoming, and by corrupt means grew very rich. This, however, drew resentment from the populace, and after Emperor Xiaoming's death in 528 and the subsequent overthrowing of Emperor Xiaoming's mother Empress Dowager Hu by the general Erzhu Rong, Erzhu had him and over 2,000 other officials slaughtered at Heyin.

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