17 Facts About Huo Yi

Huo Yi, courtesy name Shaoxian, was a military general of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China.

In return, Huo Yi became a Wei subject and continued serving under the Jin dynasty, which replaced the Wei regime in 266.

Huo Yi was born in Zhijiang, Nan Commandery, which is present-day Zhijiang, Hubei.

Huo Yi's father was Huo Jun, a general who served under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty and died in 217.

Between 227 and 234, when Shu's chancellor-regent Zhuge Liang was stationed in Hanzhong Commandery during the launching of a series of military campaigns against Shu's rival state Cao Wei, he requested for Huo Yi to be transferred to his office.

Huo Yi worked together with Zhuge Liang's adoptive son Zhuge Qiao during this period of time.

Huo Yi was appointed as a Gentleman of the Yellow Gate after Zhuge Liang died in 234.

Liu Xuan enjoyed horse-riding and archery and used to behave recklessly, but Huo Yi managed to use teachings from ancient classics to persuade Liu Xuan to improve his behaviour therefore succeeded in providing him proper guidance.

Huo Yi was later transferred to assist with the military affairs in the Laixiang region in the southern part of Shu and appointed as Chief Controller, was assigned as Protector of the Army while managing military affairs as before.

Huo Yi achieved victory as he killed the tribal chiefs, destroyed their bases and restored peace at the borders of Yongchang.

Huo Yi recently promoted as General Who Stabilises the South along with the Commander of the Badong Commandery Luo Xian managed to keep their respective regions secure during those turbulent times and led their officials to yield when they learned that Liu Shan surrendered.

Previously, when he received news of the invasion, Huo Yi wanted to lead troops from Nanzhong to assist in the defence of the Shu capital Chengdu, but as Liu Shan already decided the arrangements for the defence of the city, he rejected Huo Yi's offer.

When he learned of the fall of Shu, Huo Yi wore mourning garments and lamented greatly for three days, after which his subordinates urged him to follow in his lord's footsteps by surrendering to Wei as well.

Huo Yi refused to surrender and stated that he would fight to the death unless he was assured that Liu Shan was safe and was treated well after submitting to Wei.

Furthermore, the province of Jiaozhi was not yet conquered however Huo Yi was appointed as Inspector of Jiaozhi Province to administrate it from afar and could nominate and appoint his own chief officials.

Huo Yi later sent troops to assist Lu Xing during his revolt against the Wu government and successfully pacified the three commanderies of Jiaozhi, Rinan and Jiuzhen.

Huo Yi's subordinates remonstrated him against such a charitable act, however Tao Huang reassured them that with Huo Yi's death, Jin wouldn't be able to dispatch reinforcement to the city.