Wang Ya
Wang Ya (; died December 17, 835),
courtesy name Guangjin (), formally
Duke of Dai (), was an official of the Chinese
Tang dynasty, serving as a
chancellor during the reigns of
Emperor Xianzong and Emperor Xianzong's grandson
Emperor Wenzong. During Emperor Wenzong's reign, he became involved in a major power struggle between imperial officials and
eunuchs known as the
Ganlu Incident, and he was killed (via
waist chop) by the eunuchs along with three other chancellors,
Li Xun,
Jia Su, and
Shu Yuanyu.
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