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Emperor Kang of Jin
Brief-reigning Sovereign of the Mid-Eastern Jin
In a side chamber of a palace, a yellow ceremonial robe embroidered with a dragon hangs on a wooden stand, its hem worked with waves and rocks, before a carved folding screen, while a black lacquer chest sits on a low table by a lattice window and no person is in view.
Also known as Sima Yue · Emperor Kang · Jin Kangdi · Sima Shitong
- Roles
- Monarch / Emperor
Emperor Kang of Jin, Sima Yue, the second son of Emperor Ming and younger brother of Emperor Cheng, came to the throne in 342 when his brother died, brother succeeding brother at the urging of Yu Bing. He was the fourth emperor of the Eastern Jin, used the era name Jianyuan, reigned a little over two years and died in 344, with the posthumous title Emperor Kang. Yu Bing and Yu Yi held the government, and his son Emperor Mu, Sima Dan, succeeded him.
Life and times
Dates 322 - 344