Wang Tuan
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Wang Tuan (王摶) (died July 12, 900[1][2]), courtesy name Zhaoyi (昭逸), formally the Duke of Lu (魯公), was an official of the Chinese Tang dynasty, who served as a chancellor from 895 to 900, during the reign of Emperor Zhaozong. In 900, his powerful colleague Cui Yin falsely accused him of associating with eunuchs, and Emperor Zhaozong forced him to commit suicide.
It is not known when Wang Tuan was born. He was born from a lineage that had two male-line ancestors who were chancellors earlier in history — his 10th generation ancestor Wang Fangqing, who served under the female sovereign Wu Zetian, and his great-grandfather Wang Yu, who served under Emperor Suzong. Both his grandfather Wang Ji (王及) and father Wang Hui (王鐬) also served honored positions in the imperial administration.[3]
Early career
At some point, Wang Tuan passed the imperial examinations in the Jinshi (進士) class. He thereafter served on the staff of the former chancellor Wang Duo[4] (who was not related to him, as Wang Tuan was from the "Langye Branch" of Wangs while Wang Duo was from the "Taiyuan Branch" of Wangs[3]) in Wang Duo's role as the prefect of Hua Prefecture (滑州, in modern Anyang, Henan).[4][5] Wang Tuan later served as the prefect of Su Prefecture (蘇州, in modern Suzhou, Jiangsu), and later the deputy minister of census (戶部侍郎, Hubu Shilang) as well as director of taxation (判戶部, Pan Hubu).[4]
