Fu Xun previously served under the warlord Liu Biao in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
11 Facts About Fu Xun
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Fu Xun was from Niyang County, Beidi Commandery, which is around present-day Yaozhou District, Tongchuan, Shaanxi.
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Fu Xun was well-read and known for giving critical commentary on people.
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Fu Xun was recruited into the civil service and served as a Gentleman of Writing.
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Fu Xun later moved to Jing Province and became a guest official under the provincial governor, Liu Biao.
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Fu Xun, who was then an Assistant Officer in the East Bureau, along with Kuai Yue and Han Song, urged Liu Biao's younger son and successor Liu Cong to yield to Cao Cao.
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Fu Xun came to serve Cao Cao and received a title of a Secondary Marquis for his effort in persuading Liu Cong to surrender.
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Fu Xun served as a Palace Attendant and Master of Writing in Cao Pi's imperial court.
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Fu Xun died in the Taihe era of the reign of Cao Pi's successor Cao Rui.
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When Fu Xun was in Jing Province, he once commented that Pang Tong was a "half-hero", and foresaw that Pei Qian would become famous for his good moral conduct.
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When Fu Xun was serving under Cao Cao, he accurately predicted that Wei Feng would start a rebellion one day, and this came true in 219.