Wang Shuwen

Wang Shuwen (王叔文) (died 806) was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. He was a close associate of Emperor Shunzong (Li Song) while Li Song was crown prince under his father Emperor Dezong, and was powerful during Emperor Shunzong's brief reign in 805, when Emperor Shunzong was severely ill. However, he offended the powerful eunuchs and further lost power when he was forced to leave governmental service due to his mother's death, and after Emperor Shunzong yielded the throne to his son Emperor Xianzong, Emperor Xianzong ordered Wang to commit suicide.

Read more about Wang Shuwen:  Background and Service Under Li Song As Crown Prince, During Emperor Shunzong's Reign, Death, Historical Views of Wang Shuwen