Dou Chong rose to prominence after the Battle of Feishui in 383, remaining loyal to Fu Jian after most of Qin's generals had betrayed the state and becoming a key general.
19 Facts About Dou Chong
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Dou Chong continued his service with Qin under Fu Pi and Fu Deng, but by 393, despite receiving much favour from Fu Deng, he rebelled and declared himself the King of Qin.
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Dou Chong was serving as the General of the Forbidden Guards of the Left at the time and participated in quelling the rebellion by leading cavalries.
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Dou Chong fought Fu Luo at Zhongshan, where he greatly routed and captured him.
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Dou Chong sent Fu Luo back to the capital, while Lu Guang defeated Fu Luo's remaining followers.
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Dou Chong defeated Murong Chong at Hedong, causing Murong Chong to abandon his infantry and flee to his brother.
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However, Dou Chong attacked and beheaded Yinmai, inflicting Later Qin with 13,000 casualties.
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Dou Chong immediately notified Fu Jian about it, and when it was revealed that Murong Wei had already got the Xianbei citizens in Chang'an involved in the scheme, Fu Jian executed Murong Wei and massacred the Xianbei in the city.
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In 385, Murong Dou Chong sent his general Gao Gai to attack Chang'an.
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Dou Chong then submitted to Fu Pi, and he and the other loyalists sent their messengers to Fu Pi asking him to lead a joint attack against Later Qin.
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Not long after, Dou Chong attacked Later Qin, capturing the cities of Qiancheng and Yongcheng and killing the generals, Yao Yuanping and Zhang Lue.
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Dou Chong pressed on east from Yongcheng to fight Yao Chang, but was defeated.
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In 389, after Fu Deng was forced back into Fort Hukong by Yao Chang, Fu Deng had Dou Chong promoted to Grand Marshal, Chief Controller of Longdong, and Governor of Yongzhou.
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Dou Chong then ordered Dou to advance from Fanchuan to Later Qin's Chang'an to serve as the vanguard in capturing the city.
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Dou Chong reached his highest position in Qin in 392, as Fu Deng made him his Prime Minister of the Left.
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Dou Chong went as far as to changing the reign era title to the first year of Yuanguang.
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Qiang Duo's death caused alarm among the rebels, leading to Qiang Xi and Dou Chong fleeing and parting ways.
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Dou Chong reached Qianchuan but a Di leader named Chou Gao arrested him and sent him to Yao Xing.
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Historical records fail to provide information as to what happened to Dou Chong following his capture.