Bao Xin was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.
12 Facts About Bao Xin
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Bao Xin was from Pingyang County, Taishan Commandery, which is present-day Xintai County, Shandong.
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Bao Xin started his official career during the reign of Emperor Ling and served as a Cavalry Commandant.
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However, before Bao Xin completed his mission, He Jin was assassinated by the eunuch faction, and the warlord Dong Zhuo had taken advantage of the political vacuum to seize control of the Han central government in Luoyang.
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Bao Xin saw Dong Zhuo as a serious threat to the Han Empire, so he did not return to Luoyang.
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Bao Xin brought along his younger brother Bao Tao and his own troops to join the coalition and was appointed as acting General Who Destroys Barbarians.
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Bao Xin saw great potential in another warlord Cao Cao and befriended him.
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In 191, after Yuan Shao recommended Cao Cao to be the Administrator of Dong Commandery, Cao Cao in turn nominated Bao Xin to be the Chancellor of the neighbouring Jibei State.
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Bao Xin advised Liu Dai against doing so because the rebels had superiority in numbers, but Liu Dai ignored him, went ahead and was killed in battle.
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Bao Xin then recommended Cao Cao to be the Governor of Yan Province to replace Liu Dai and take the lead in the fight against the rebels.
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Bao Xin fought bravely to cover Cao Cao while he escaped, but ended up sacrificing himself in the process.
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In 212, Cao Cao wrote a memorial to Emperor Xian, asking him to honour Bao Xin and confer the title of a village marquis on Bao Shao, one of Bao Xin's sons.