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Traditional Chinese
  
滕胤

Name
  
Teng Yin

Wade–Giles
  
T'eng In


Pinyin
  
Teng Yin

Simplified Chinese
  
滕胤

Died
  
256 AD

Courtesy name
  
Chengsi (Chinese: 承嗣; pinyin: Chengsi; Wade–Giles: Ch'eng-szu)

Teng Yin (died 256), courtesy name Chengsi, was a military general of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He plotted the assassination of the tyrannical regent Zhuge Ke together with Sun Jun. Teng Yin was later promoted to Grand Marshal for his achievement. Teng Yin once again plotted the assassination of another tyrannical regent, Sun Chen. However, Sun Chen discovered the plot, accused him of treason and had him executed.

References

Teng Yin Wikipedia