Dong He (died early 221),[a] courtesy name Youzai, was an official in the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

During the End of the Han dynasty, in 196, Dong He led his family back west in the Yi Province.

[3] This strict application of the laws didn't go well with the powerful and influential families of the region therefore they convinced Liu Zhang to have Dong He transferred far away as Commandant of the dependent state of Badong (巴東屬國都尉).

Local officials and commoners learnt of this; several thousands begged to have Dong He stay, and among them were also the elderly and the frail.

[4] Liu Zhang listened to them and allowed Dong He to stay for two years before he was appointed as the Administrator of Yizhou (益州太守), again a far away and still unruly land.

Among them were parrots, peacocks, salt ponds, agricultural fields, fishing rivers, livestock along with gold and silver, making the region bountiful from common to rare resources.

Since Dong He opened his office and started receiving a salary, he has been in charge of difficult regions, had to oversee important matters and managed high positions for more than twenty years.

However if opposition is reversed and unity secured then it is like relinquishing broken stilts and acquiring pearls and jade.

Only Xu Shu (Yuanzhí) could deal quickly and without doubts with also Dong He (Youzai) who managed the office for seven years, if a matter was not completed then he would examine it as much as ten times then reach mutual understanding.

If one person is able to emulate just one tenth of Yuanzhí or Youzai’s assiduous awareness and loyalty to the state then I can have fewer mistakes.

Along with Liu Ba, Ma Liang, Chen Zhen and Dong Yun, he was one of the best officials in Shu.