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16 Facts About Xin Xianying

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Xin Xianying was a Chinese noblewoman, aristocrat and advisor who lived during the Three Kingdoms period.

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Xin Xianying was a daughter of Xin Pi, an official of the state of Cao Wei.

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Xin Xianying is best known for giving advice to her family members and relatives during significant events in the history of Cao Wei such as the Incident at the Gaoping Tombs and Zhong Hui's Rebellion.

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Xin Xianying's ancestors were actually from Longxi Commandery, but they migrated to Yingchuan Commandery during the Jianwu era of the reign of Emperor Guangwu in the early Eastern Han dynasty.

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Xin Xianying had a younger brother, Xin Chang, who served as an official in Wei.

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Xin Xianying married Yang Dan, the youngest son of the Eastern Han dynasty official Yang Xu.

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Xin Xianying was essentially implying that Cao Pi should express sadness because his father must die before he can become the next ruler, and that he should feel intimidated by the fact that he would have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of ruling a kingdom.

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Xin Xianying is disloyal towards the Emperor and therefore doesn't have the moral high ground.

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Xin Xianying was charged with treason and executed along with his extended family, his close aides and their families.

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Xin Xianying died in 269 during the reign of Emperor Wu in the Western Jin dynasty.

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Since her childhood, Xin Xianying had been studying and reading, which girls in her time did not normally do.

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Xin Xianying was known for her intelligence, talent and wisdom.

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Xin Xianying was known for leading a simple and frugal life.

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Xiahou Zhuang and Xin Xianying's daughter had a son, Xiahou Zhan, who became a notable scholar and official in the Jin dynasty.

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Xin Xianying is first introduced as a playable character aligned with the Jin dynasty faction in the ninth installment of Koei Tecmo's video game series Dynasty Warriors.

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Xin Xianying's personality is portrayed as a cheerful and intelligent young woman who has excellent insight.