Dynasties of ChinaEastern JinEastern Jin lineage
Jianyuan · Reign 342—344
He was a short-lived monarch who succeeded his brother to the throne. The government was presided over by Yu Bing, He Chong and others, and he only reigned for two years.
Sima Yue was named Shitong, the second son of Emperor Ming, and the same mother and brother as Emperor Cheng, who was first named King of Langya. In June 342, Emperor Cheng was seriously ill. Brothers Yu Bing and Yu Yi proposed to appoint Sima Yue instead on the grounds that the country was in trouble and it was appropriate to establish an eldest king. He Chong and others tried hard to appoint Emperor Cheng's son, but they were not adopted in the end. After Emperor Kang came to the throne, he changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jianyuan. The government was first assisted by Yu Bing and He Chong, and Yu Yi guarded Jingzhou. He once had ambitions to expedition to the north, but it was stopped due to lack of national strength. Emperor Kang died of illness in September 344 at the age of twenty-three, and was succeeded by the two-year-old prince Sima Dan.
PoliticsBrother becomes younger brother and ascends the throne
Emperor Cheng died of illness, and Yu Bing and Yu Yi advocated the establishment of Emperor Kang. He Chong advocated that the biography should be attributed to Emperor Cheng's son, but this was not accepted. Emperor Kang came to the throne, and the following year the Yuan Dynasty was changed to Jianyuan, and the Yu brothers became more powerful.
PoliticsHe Chong entered the court to assist the government
After Yu Bing left Zhenjiang Prefecture, Emperor Kang ordered He Chong to enter the court and serve as the minister of record and preside over the affairs of the court. He Chong was a fair man and recommended celebrities such as Xie Shang and Yin Hao, and the situation in the court was temporarily stable.
MilitaryYu Yi plans the Northern Expedition
Yu Yi moved to Xiangyang and gathered troops from Jing, Jiang and other states to prepare for the Northern Expedition to Hou Zhao. North Korea and China had many objections on the grounds of insufficient national strength. Although Emperor Kang expressed support, the logistics were not sustainable, and Yu Yi was never able to send troops in large numbers.
PoliticsEmperor Mu died of illness
Emperor Kang died of illness in September at the age of 23. Empress Dowager Chu Suanzi established the two-year-old prince Sima Dan as Emperor Mu and ruled as regent. He Chong and others assisted in the government.
Yu Liang's younger brother, guarding Wuchang and Xiangyang, aspired to the Northern Expedition and vigorously reorganized armaments. Huan Wen was admired by him in his early years. He died of illness in 345, and Jingzhou passed into the hands of the Huan family.
Born in the He family of Lujiang, Emperor Kang entered the court to assist in the government. He was known for his fairness, recommended talents, and presided over the government for more than ten years.
Emperor Kang Queen, after the death of Emperor Kang, she ruled as regent successively, and went through four dynasties including Emperor Mu, Emperor Ai, Deposed Emperor, and Emperor Xiaowu. During the period of Huan Wen's dictatorship, she stayed in the middle to maintain the dynasty.