Emperor Chong of Han China
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Emperor Chong of Han China, ch. 漢冲帝, py. hàn chōng dì, wg. Han Ch'ung-ti, (143-145) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty and the eighth emperor of the Eastern Han period.
Emperor Chong was the son of Emperor Shun. He ascended the throne at the age of 2 and reigned less than 6 months. During his reign the Empress dowager Liang and her family presided over all government affairs. This led to corruptions and as a result the peasants suffered greatly.
Chong died in 145 AD. He was only 3 years old. Rumour has it he was poisoned by relatives of the Empress dowager namely Liang Ji.
Personal information
| Family name | Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese |
| Given name | Bing (炳 py. bĭng) |
| Era name | Yongxi (永熹 py. yōng xī) 145 |
| Father | Emperor Shun of Han China |
| Mother | consort Yu |
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| Children | none |
| Duration of reign | 5 months from 144 to 145 |
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| Posthumous name | 孝冲 (py. xiào chōng), literary meaning: "filial and modest" |
| Posthumous name in short | 冲 (py. chōng), literary meaning: "modest" |
| Preceded by: Emperor Shun of Han China |
Eastern Han Dynasty | Succeeded by: Emperor Zhi of Han China |