Cao Gun was an imperial prince of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period of China.
12 Facts About Cao Gun
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Cao Gun was a son of Cao Cao, a warlord who rose to prominence towards the end of the Han dynasty and laid the foundation for the Cao Wei state.
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Cao Gun's mother was Lady Du, a concubine of Cao Cao; Lady Du was the mother of Cao Lin, Princess Gaocheng and Qin Lang.
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Cao Gun was enfeoffed as the "Marquis of Ping District" in 216 by Emperor Xian, the figurehead emperor of the Han dynasty.
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However, Cao Gun continued to read and write tirelessly because he enjoyed doing so.
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Cao Gun enfeoffed Cao Gun as a duke in the following year.
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Cao Gun changed it again in 226 to "Prince of Puyang".
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Cao Gun settled in his princedom in Puyang County in 228 during the reign of Cao Rui, Cao Pi's son and successor.
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In 233, someone reported to the imperial court that Cao Gun had violated a curfew by walking on the streets at night when he visited Luoyang in the winter of 231.
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Cao Rui knew that Cao Gun had a reputation for his virtuous and good behaviour, so he wanted to overlook this transgression and issue only an official warning to Cao Gun.
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However, after some officials pressured him, Cao Rui decided to punish Cao Gun by removing two counties, with a total of 750 taxable households, from his princedom.
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Cao Gun felt so distressed and upset that he instructed his subordinates to be more mindful in the future.