14 Facts About Xiahou Xuan

Xiahou Xuan, courtesy name Taichu, was a Chinese essayist, historian, military general, philosopher, and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Xiahou Xuan's mother was Princess Deyang, and thus Xiahou Xuan was close to Cao Shuang's faction.

Xiahou Xuan had a sister Xiahou Hui, the wife of Sima Shi.

One of Xiahou Xuan's daughters became the wife of He Jiao, the grandson of He Qia and the son of He Jiong.

When Xiahou Xuan was 20 years old, he was appointed as a Gentleman of Scattered Cavalry and Gentleman of the Yellow Gate under the Wei government.

Xiahou Xuan had a reputation as a scholar and was comparable to He Yan, another member of Cao Shuang's faction.

Some years later, Xiahou Xuan was promoted to General Who Attacks the West and was tasked with overseeing military affairs in Yong and Liang provinces.

Xiahou Xuan selected his friend Li Sheng to be his Chief Clerk.

Xiahou Xuan later had Cao Shuang arrested and executed along with his family members and supporters.

Xiahou Xuan was not allowed to participate in personnel-related matters and only held honorary offices without any real authority.

However, Xiahou Xuan noted that Sima Yi's sons Sima Shi and Sima Zhao would not tolerate his existence for long, and said that Xu Yun's words showed nothing but wishful thinking.

Xiahou Xuan wanted Xiahou Xuan to replace Sima Shi as General-in-Chief, and restore power into the hands of the Wei emperor Cao Fang, who was merely a puppet ruler under Sima Shi's control.

Xiahou Xuan ordered Xiahou Xuan to be arrested and sent to Zhong Yu, the Minister of Justice, for interrogation.

Xiahou Xuan acted as if nothing had happened when he was questioned by Zhong Yu.