Suo Chen
Suo Chen | |
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| 索綝 | |
| Guard General (衞將軍) | |
| In office 313–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Min of Jin |
| Grand General of the Agile Cavalry (驃騎大將軍) | |
| In office 314–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Min of Jin |
| Supervisor of the Masters of Writing (尚書僕射) | |
| In office 314–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Min of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 316 |
| Spouse | Lady Xun |
| Children | Suo Shiyuan |
| Parent |
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| Courtesy name | Juxiu (巨秀) |
Suo Chen (died c.18 December 316), courtesy name Juxiu, was a military general of the Western Jin dynasty. He was a prominent member of the group at Anding to restore Jin authority in the north following the Disaster of Yongjia in July 311 and was Emperor Min's most powerful official alongside Qu Yun. Throughout Emperor Min's reign, he constantly clashed with the Han-Zhao general Liu Yao but was ultimately unable to halt Han's advances into Chang'an. After the fall of Chang'an in 316, Suo was executed for disloyalty, after he had used Emperor Min's surrender as a means to secure a high position for himself in the Han regime. His name can be rendered as Suo Lin.