Sun Chen (231–258), style name Zitong, was a regent of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled as regent during the reigns of the emperors Sun Liang and Sun Xiu. His conflict with Sun Liang eventually led him to depose the emperor in favor of Sun Xiu. However, he was subsequently killed by Sun Xiu in a coup.
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