He Lun (258-311) was a cavalry general of the Jin dynasty who served as Sima Yue's right-hand man during the War of the Eight Princes. Following Sima Yue's death in 311 AD, he was one of the commanders of his funeral procession as it left Luoyang for Sima Yue's home of Donghai, and he was slain when Shi Le ambushed and wiped out the Jin army.
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He Lun was born in 258 AD, and he served in the Jin military as a cavalry commander. He distinguished himself as a loyal officer in the service of Sima Yue, serving as his right-hand man during the War of the Eight Princes and fighting alongside him during his struggle to reunify China. In 310 AD, He Lun was left in command of Luoyang after Sima Yue and most of the Imperial Court evacuated the city in preparation for Liu Cong's assault on the city, protecting Emperor Sima Chi. After Sima Yue's death in 311, He Lun withdrew from Luoyang to join the army escorting Sima Yue's coffin to his home of Donghai for burial. However, Shi Le intercepted and wiped out the procession, and He Lun died in battle.