Xiahou Xuan
| Xiahou Xuan | |
|---|---|
| Official of Cao Wei | |
| Born | 209 |
| Died | 254 (aged 45) |
| Names | |
| Traditional Chinese | 夏侯玄 |
| Simplified Chinese | 夏侯玄 |
| Pinyin | Xiàhóu Xuán |
| Wade–Giles | Hsia-hou Hsüan |
| Courtesy name | Taichu (Chinese: 太初; pinyin: Tàichū; Wade–Giles: T'ai-ch'u) |
Xiahou Xuan (209–254),courtesy name Taichu, was an official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.
Xiahou Xuan was the son of Xiahou Shang. His mother was Princess Deyang (德陽鄉主; a sister of Cao Zhen), 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 (和嶠), the grandson of He Qia and the son of He Jiong (和迥).
When he was 20 years old, he became Gentlemen of Scattered Cavalry (散騎侍郎) and Gentlemen of the Yellow Gate (黃門侍郎). One day, in the front of the emperor Cao Rui, he expressed his abhor about sitting together Mao Zeng (毛曾), the brother of Cao Rui's empress, Empress Mao, this incident roused Cao Rui's anger and Xiahou was demoted to a Supervisor of the Feathered Forest Imperial Guard (羽林監).
Xiahou Xuan, Li Sheng (Three Kingdoms), Deng Yang and Zhuge Dan were notable figures of those days, and were called Four Ingenious (四聰) collectively. However Cao Rui hated these four thinking their behaviour was futile and haughty, he expelled them from office.
In 239, the young emperor Cao Fang ascended the throne, Cao Shuang seized power as regent, and Xiahou Xuan was promoted to Attendant of Scattered Cavalry (散騎常侍) and Central Protector of the Army (中護軍). Xiahou Xuan had renown for a scholar, he could be compared to He Yan, another member of Cao Shuang's faction. Also He Yan and Xiahou Xuan were friends with Sima Shi, and Sima Shi and Xiahou Xuan both received high praise from He Yan. When he became the Central Protector of the Army as the replacement for Jiang Ji (蔣濟), bribery was common practice. Though Xiahou Xuan could not stop the bribes, he had insights to select competent people and singled out many people of ability.
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