Overview
Houmochen Chong was a Duke of Liang and high minister.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 558 五月乙未
AD 557 元年
AD 534 討擒史歸
AD 559 辛亥
Career and standing
Grand Director of Ceremonies 大宗伯
AD 558 五月乙未 · Appointed
Grand Protector 太保
AD 557 元年二月甲午 · Appointed
Grand Minister of Education 大司徒
AD 559 辛亥 · Appointed
Duke of Liang 梁國公
AD 557 元年 · Enfeoffed
References in the histories
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Book of Zhou, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Xiaomin · 2 passages
於是封太師李弼為趙國公，太傅趙貴為楚國公，太保獨孤信為衛國公，大司寇于謹為燕國公，大司空侯莫陳崇為梁國公，大司馬、中山公護為晉國公，邑各萬戶。
Grand Preceptor Li Bi became Duke of Zhao; Grand Tutor Zhao Gui, Duke of Chu; Grand Protector Dugu Xin, Duke of Wei; Grand Minister of Justice Yu Jin, Duke of Yan; Grand Minister of Works Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang; and Grand Marshal the Duke of Zhongshan, Hu, Duke of Jin—each with ten thousand households.
甲午，以大司空、梁國公侯莫陳崇為太保，大司馬、晉國公護為大冢宰，柱國、博陵公賀蘭祥為大司馬，高陽公達奚武為大司寇，大將軍、化政公宇文貴為柱國。
On jiawu Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang and Grand Minister of Works, became Grand Protector; Hu, Duke of Jin and Grand Marshal, Grand Chancellor; Helan Xiang of Boling, Grand Marshal; Daxi Wu of Gaoyang, Grand Minister of Justice; and Yuwen Gui of Huazheng, Grand Duke General of the Army.
Book of Zhou, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Ming · 2 passages
五月乙未，以大司空、梁國公侯莫陳崇為大宗伯。
Fifth month, on yiwei day, Grand Minister of Works Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang, was made grand director of ceremonies.
辛亥，以大宗伯、梁國公侯莫陳崇為大司徒，大司寇、高陽公達奚武為大宗伯，武陽公豆盧甯為大司寇，柱國、輔城公邕為大司空。
On xinhai day Grand Director of Ceremonies Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang, was made grand minister of education; Grand Minister of Justice Daxi Wu, Duke of Gaoyang, was made grand director of ceremonies; Doulu Ning, Duke of Wuyang, was made grand minister of justice; and Pillar-of-State Yuwen Yong, Duke of Fucheng, was made grand minister of works.
Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 1 passage