Sun Ying (2nd century - 3rd century), styled Zongru, was an official during the Cao Wei period of the Three Kingdoms. He was from Jiyang.

In his youth, Sun Ying served Daoist Wang Heping and followed him to the capital during the Guanghe era. When Wang Heping fell ill and passed away, Sun Ying buried him in Dongtao. Wang Heping left behind over a hundred scrolls of books and several bags of medicine, all of which he gave to Sun Ying. Later, one of Wang Heping's disciples, Xia Rong, claimed that Wang Heping's body had disintegrated, causing Sun Ying to regret not taking the valuable books and elixirs. This incident was later mentioned in an essay written by Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi.

Sun Ying once lost his wife. When he served as a Gentleman Attendant (侍郎), Cao Pi granted him the young and beautiful widow Fu Shi, who was a former concubine of Huan Jie. Sun Ying did not like Fu Shi but dared not disobey the imperial command. On the advice of his daughter-in-law, Sun Shi, he declined the offer by citing that Huan Jie and he were colleagues. Emperor Wen issued an edict commending him for this.

During the Huangchu era, Sun Ying served as the Governor of Bohai Commandery for over ten years.

In the sixth year of the Huangchu era (225 AD), in January, Cao Pi returned from his campaign against Wu and encamped in the Chenliu commandery. At that time, Sun Ying was serving as the Governor of Chenliu. He paid a visit to the Chief Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat, Bao Xun. As the camp had not yet been fully constructed, only markers were set up. Sun Ying did not follow the designated path, and the military camp clerk, Liu Yao, intended to impeach him. However, Bao Xun did not take action because the moat and rampart were incomplete. When the army returned to Luoyang, Liu Yao was punished, and Bao Xun petitioned for his dismissal. Liu Yao secretly reported that Bao Xun had acted out of personal favoritism towards Sun Ying, leading to Bao Xun's punishment and execution.

In the first year of the Jingchu era (237 AD), Attendant-in-Ordinary, Lu Yu, was appointed as the Minister of Personnel. Emperor Ming of Wei, Cao Rui, asked Lu Yu to choose his successor, saying, "Only someone like you will do." Lu Yu recommended the Regular Attendant Zheng Chong. When Cao Rui asked him to recommend someone he had not heard of, Lu Yu then recommended Ruan Wu and Sun Ying. As a result, Cao Rui appointed Sun Ying as an Attendant-in-Ordinary. Previously, Sun Shi had said that Lu Yu would never forget his father's recommendation, which turned out to be true.

In the second year of the Zhengshi era (241 AD), Sun Ying, along with Grand Coachman Tao Qiu Yi, Guard General of Yongning Commandery Meng Guan, and Secretary of the Secretariat Wang Ji, recommended Guan Ning.

Later, Sun Ying succeeded Lu Yu as Minister of Personnel. Soon after, he was promoted to Senior Attendant at the Palace and appointed as the Chief Astronomer, and he was enfeoffed as a Marquis within the Pass. Sun Ying worked alongside Senior Attendant and Chief Astronomer Zheng Chong, Regular Attendant and Commander of the Central Army, Lord of Anyang Pavilion Cao Xi, Attendant-in-Ordinary Xun Yi, and Minister of Works, Prince Consort of the Inner Marquisate He Yan to compile a collection of the best commentaries on the Analects, known as the Analects: Collected Explanations. This work was presented to the imperial court and has been passed down through generations.

When Sima Shi submitted a memorial to Empress Dowager Guo requesting the dethronement of Cao Fang, Sun Ying's name was among those who signed it.

Sun Ying was ultimately enfeoffed as the Marquis of Jiande Pavilion.

References

• 孫邕 (Chinese)

孫邕（2世紀 - 3世紀），字宗儒，三國時期曹魏官員。濟南人。

年輕時侍奉道人王和平，光和年間隨他到京師。王和平病故，孫邕葬他于東陶。王和平有書百餘卷，藥數囊，都送給孫邕。後王和平弟子夏榮說王和平尸體分解，孫邕後悔沒取走王和平的寶書仙藥。後來魏文帝曹丕曾著文論及此事。

孫邕曾喪妻，任侍郎時，曹丕曾賜桓階年輕有國色的遺孀伏氏為孫邕繼妻，孫邕不喜歡伏氏卻又不敢抗命，在中女孫氏建議下以與桓階同僚為由推辭，文帝下詔嘉獎。

黃初年間曾任渤海太守，在任十餘年。

黃初六年（225年）正月，曹丕伐吳回師，屯陳留郡界。孫邕時任陳留太守，見駕，拜訪治書執法鮑勛。時營壘未成，只立了標記，孫邕邪行不從正道，軍營令史劉曜欲彈劾，鮑勛因塹壘未成沒有處理。大軍回到洛陽，劉曜獲罪，鮑勛奏請罷黜他，劉曜秘密上表鮑勛出于私心袒護孫邕。鮑勛因而獲罪被誅。

景初元年（237年），侍中盧毓被任為吏部尚書，魏明帝讓盧毓自己選擇代任者，說：「要如卿那樣的才可以。」盧毓舉薦常侍鄭衝，明帝要他另外舉薦自己未曾聽聞的人。于是盧毓舉薦阮武、孫邕，明帝于是用孫邕為侍中。之前孫氏曾說盧毓必定不會忘記父親，果然如此。

正始二年（241年），孫邕與太僕陶丘一、永寧衛尉孟觀、中書侍郎王基推薦管寧。

後又代盧毓為吏部尚書。不久加光祿大夫，領太史令，封關內侯。孫邕與時任光祿大夫鄭衝、散騎常侍中領軍安鄉亭侯曹羲、侍中荀顗、尚書駙馬都尉關內侯何晏共同收集《論語》較好的諸家訓注，寫成《論語集解》後奏于朝廷，流傳下來。司馬師上奏郭太后廢黜曹芳時，孫邕有署名。

孫邕最終封建德亭侯。

參考資料

• 孙邕 (維基百科)