Huan Huo (320 - 13 October 377[1]), courtesy name Langzi, was a Chinese military general of the Eastern Jin.
Huan Huo became Chief Controller of seven commanderies along the Mian River as well as Administrator of Xinye and Yicheng.
He was unable to reach them before they retreated and lost a portion of the people living along the Han River who were relocated to Qin.
The general Zhao Yi (趙億) also rebelled at Wan that year, so Huan Huo and Luo Chong (羅崇) campaigned against him in 367.
On 29 August, Huan Huo was made General Who Conquers The West and Chief Controller of Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yongzhou, Jiaozhou, and Guangzhou after his brother's death while the rest of the clan also received important positions.
[6] In 376, Huan Huo was promoted to Senior General Who Attacks the West and given the privilege of Separate Office, allowing him to appoint anyone without the court's permission.
However, it was around this time that Huan Huo wanted to resign, stating his failure in saving Yizhou and Liangzhou for his reasoning, but the court denied.
This was due to a children's song around the time, which included the lyrics "Who is spoken of as strong, a stone will strike and smash (誰謂爾堅石打碎。)."
Following the customs of Chu, he cut the tip of its tongue on the fifth day of the fifth month and taught it how to mimic human speech.
His nasal sound was too deep for the bird, but the myna was able to imitate him in the end after it placed its head inside an urn to mimic his voice.
This time the soldiers demanded proof, so the myna said "The man wrapped the beef with fresh lotus leaves, and hid it behind the folding screen."