him; he committed suicide later. Grand Empress Dowager Dong sank into paranoia and depression after hearing news of Dong Zhong's death and died of illness in 189 after being in power for about 22 years. The common people blamed Empress Dowager He and her family for the grand empress dowager's death. Grand Empress Dowager Dong's remains were transported back to Hejian Commandery and buried alongside her husband's in the Shen Mausoleum. See also Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms Notes References Fan, Ye (5th century). Book of the Later Han (Houhanshu). Han dynasty empresses dowager 2nd-century births 189 deaths 2nd-century Chinese women 2nd-century Chinese people Suicides in the Han dynasty