Yu Bing (Eastern Jin)
Yu Bing | |
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| 庾冰 | |
| Chief of the Palace Secretariat (中書監) | |
| In office 339 – 344 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Cheng of Jin/Emperor Kang of Jin/Emperor Mu of Jin |
| Inspector of Yangzhou (揚州刺史) | |
| In office 330 – 343 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Cheng of Jin/Emperor Kang of Jin/Emperor Mu of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 296 |
| Died | 344 |
| Children | Yu Xi Yu Xí Yu You Yu Yun Yu Qian Yu Miao Yu Rou Yu Daolian |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Courtesy name | Jijian (季堅) |
| Posthumous name | Zhongchang (忠成) |
Yu Bing (296 – 29 December 344 ), courtesy name Jijian, was a Chinese politician. He served as a minister of the Eastern Jin dynasty. He was a part of the prestigious Yu clan of Yingchuan as the younger brother of Yu Liang and elder brother of Emperor Ming of Jin's empress, Yu Wenjun. After Yu Liang died in February 340, Yu Bing and another brother of his, Yu Yi inherited Liang's influence in the court. During the succession issues of 342 and 344, Yu Bing pushed for his nephews to inherit the throne to retain his clan's power, in contrast to his court rival and brother-in-law He Chong, who supported the dying emperors' sons to succeed instead.