He Chong (Jin dynasty)
He Chong | |
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| 何充 | |
| Manager of the Affairs of the Masters of Writing (錄尚書事) | |
| In office 339 – 346 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Cheng of Jin/Emperor Kang of Jin/Emperor Mu of Jin |
| Inspector of Yangzhou (揚州刺史) | |
| In office 343 – 346 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Mu of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 292 |
| Died | 346 |
| Relations | He Zhun (brother) |
| Parent |
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| Courtesy name | Cidao (次道) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Dunxiang (都亭侯) |
| Posthumous name | Duke of Wenmu (文穆公) |
He Chong (292 – 21 February 346), courtesy name Cidao, was a Chinese minister of the Eastern Jin dynasty. After the death of Prime Minister Wang Dao in September 339, He Chong became one of Emperor Cheng of Jin's most influential advisors. He Chong feuded with the imperial uncles, Yu Bing and Yu Yi over the successions of Emperor Cheng and Emperor Kang, as He Chong backed the emperors' respective sons to take the throne while the Yu brothers supported their nephews. In 345, following the deaths of the Yu brothers, He Chong played an instrumental role in Huan Wen's rise to power when he recommended him to succeed Yu Yi's position of Inspector of Jingzhou.