Xiahou Ying, posthumously known as Marquis Wen of Ruyin, was a Chinese official who served under Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, and two of his successors.
13 Facts About Xiahou Ying
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Xiahou Ying is referred to as "Lord Teng", a title said to be derived from tengling fengche, the position he held when he was serving as the carriage driver of the magistrate of Teng County.
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On one occasion, Liu Bang pulled a prank on Xiahou Ying, causing him to be injured.
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When Liu Bang and Xiahou Ying were both taken in for questioning, they denied each other's involvement in the incident.
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Xiahou Ying joined him and assisted him seizing control of the county; Liu Bang then declared himself the "Duke of Pei", made Xiahou Ying a seventh-grade official, and appointed him as his personal carriage driver.
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Between 209 and 206 BC, Xiahou Ying joined Liu Bang's rebel group in attacking Qin forces at various locations: Dang County, Jiyang and Yongqiu, all in present-day eastern Henan; Dong'e ; Puyang; Kaifeng; Luoyang; Nanyang; Lantian; and Zhiyang.
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Xiahou Ying appointed Xiahou as Minister Coachman and made him the Marquis of Zhaoping.
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Around 206 BC, Han Xin, then a low-ranking supply officer in Liu Bang's forces, was implicated in a capital case involving 13 others and was about to be executed, with Xiahou Ying supervising the executions.
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Xiahou Ying followed after them, caught up with them, and, together with Xiao He, managed to convince Han Xin to return to Liu Bang.
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Each time he tried to force his children off the carriage, Xiahou Ying stopped him and picked them up again.
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Xiahou Ying continued serving as Minister Coachman in the Han government.
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Xiahou Ying continued serving under Emperor Wen until his death in 172 BC; he was given the posthumous title "Marquis Wen".
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Many of Xiahou Ying's descendants were active towards the end of the Han dynasty.