Dong Min 董旻
| Occupation | RNGeneral · General of the Left | Faction | Dong Zhuo faction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | R? Unverified | Native place | Longxi Commandery Lintao County Unverified |
| Died | R192 Unverified | Place of death | NMeiwu |
| Cause of death | RKilled NExecuted Unverified | ||
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R3 |
Profile
Dong Min was the younger brother of Dong Zhuo. He has no biography of his own in the Records and appears once in the Biography of Dong Zhuo in Records of Wei 6. After Dong Zhuo moved the Son of Heaven to Chang'an, when he became Grand Preceptor in the western capital and styled himself Shangfu, Dong Min was made General of the Left and enfeoffed as Marquis of Hu. Records, Wei 6 §11–12
Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, origin, any other deeds or his death, and he does not appear in Chen Shou's assessment in Records of Wei 6. It says only that in the 4th month of the 3rd year of Chuping (192) Dong Zhuo was killed by Lü Bu and others and his kin were exterminated to the third degree. Records, Wei 6 §12 · 16–17 · 96
In the Romance he first appears in Chapter 3, in the passage where Dong Zhuo, having won over Lü Bu, enfeoffs his younger brother Dong Min as General of the Left and Marquis of Hu, and he appears in 2 of the 120 chapters; there is no chapter with his name in its title. In Chapter 9, after Dong Zhuo's death, he is beheaded at Meiwu together with his nephew Dong Huang, and their heads are put on display. Romance, Ch. 3 §47Romance, Ch. 9 §29
In the Records
When the heroes east of the mountains rose up all at once, Dong Zhuo grew afraid and uneasy, and in the 2nd month of the 1st year of Chuping (190) he at last moved the Son of Heaven to make Chang'an the capital and burned the palaces of Luoyang. On arriving in the western capital Dong Zhuo became Grand Preceptor and styled himself Shangfu, and rode in a carriage with a blue canopy decorated with golden flowers. Records, Wei 6 §11–12
At this time Dong Zhuo's younger brother Dong Min was made General of the Left and enfeoffed as Marquis of Hu, his elder brother's son Dong Huang became Palace Attendant and Colonel of the Central Army in command of troops, and his kinsmen on both sides were all ranged at court. When the high ministers saw Dong Zhuo they bowed below his carriage, but Dong Zhuo did not return their courtesy. Records, Wei 6 §12
In the 4th month of the 3rd year of Chuping (192), the Minister over the Masses Wang Yun, the Deputy Director of the Masters of Writing Shisun Rui and Dong Zhuo's own commander Lü Bu plotted together to put Dong Zhuo to death. When Dong Zhuo came to the assembly in the Weiyang Hall and Li Su and the others struck at him, Lü Bu, declaring that he had an imperial edict, killed Dong Zhuo and exterminated his kin to the third degree. Those who had fawned on Dong Zhuo were all thrown into prison and died there. Records, Wei 6 §16–17
In Chen Shou's main text this single passage, where he becomes General of the Left and Marquis of Hu, is the only place Dong Min's name appears. His courtesy name, origin and other deeds are not recorded, nor does it state separately when or how he died. Records, Wei 6 §12 · 16–17
In the Romance
In Chapter 3 of the Romance, when Lü Bu kills Ding Yuan and comes to Dong Zhuo through Li Su carrying Ding Yuan's head, Dong Zhuo gives him golden armor and a brocade robe and entertains him lavishly. From this time Dong Zhuo's power grows even greater: he takes on the duties of General of the Front himself, and enfeoffs his younger brother Dong Min as General of the Left and Marquis of Hu, and Lü Bu as Commandant of Cavalry, General of the Household and Marquis of Duting. Romance, Ch. 3 §46–47
In Chapter 9, after Dong Zhuo's death, Wang Yun has Lü Bu lead 50,000 troops to Meiwu together with Huangfu Song and Li Su to confiscate Dong Zhuo's property and household. Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and Fan Chou flee overnight to Liang Province, and Huangfu Song has all the daughters and sons of good families held at Meiwu set free, but Dong Zhuo's relatives, old and young alike, are all put to death. Dong Zhuo's mother is also killed, and Dong Zhuo's younger brother Dong Min and his nephew Dong Huang are both beheaded and their heads put on display. Romance, Ch. 9 §28–29
Where the Romance differs
When he became General of the Left: In Chapter 3 of the Romance, Dong Zhuo, having won over Lü Bu, takes on the duties of General of the Front himself and enfeoffs his younger brother Dong Min as General of the Left and Marquis of Hu. In the Records, Dong Min was made General of the Left and enfeoffed as Marquis of Hu after the Son of Heaven was moved to Chang'an in the 1st year of Chuping (190), when Dong Zhuo, having arrived in the western capital, became Grand Preceptor. Romance, Ch. 3 §47Records, Wei 6 §11–12
His death: In Chapter 9 of the Romance, after Dong Zhuo's death all of Dong Zhuo's relatives are put to death at Meiwu, and Dong Min is beheaded together with Dong Huang and their heads put on display. Chen Shou's main text in the Records says only that Dong Zhuo was killed and his kin exterminated to the third degree, and does not state separately where or how Dong Min died. Romance, Ch. 9 §29Records, Wei 6 §16–17
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Abilities
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- LEA4040±0
- STR3838±0
- INT3131±0
- POL3131±0
- CHA3333±0
- VIR3535±0
- ADP3535±0
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3131±0
- DIS3131±0
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Romance chapters (2)
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Allegiance history
- Dong Zhuo faction · Records · Records vol. 6 「卓弟旻爲左將軍,封鄠侯」
Family
| Siblings | Dong Zhuo Novel & History |
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