Xiahou He (fl.220 - 266), courtesy name Yiquan, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
Xiahou He | |
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| 夏侯和 | |
| Minister of the Household (光祿勳) | |
| In office February 266 or after – ? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Wu of Jin |
| Minister of Ceremonies (太常) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | ? |
| Intendant of Henan (河南尹) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | ? |
| Personal details | |
| Born | between 207 and 219[1] |
| Died | Unknown |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Military general, politician |
| Courtesy name | Yiquan (義權) |
Life edit
Xiahou He was the seventh son of Xiahou Yuan, a general who served under Cao Cao, the warlord who laid the foundation for the Cao Wei state in the late Eastern Han dynasty before the Three Kingdoms period. He served in various positions in the Cao Wei government, including Intendant of Henan (河南尹) and Minister of Ceremonies (太常). He also served as a Left Major (左司馬) and an Attendant (侍郎) under Sima Zhao, the Wei regent.
In March 264, the Wei general Zhong Hui started a rebellion in the former territories of Wei's rival state Shu Han after helping Wei conquer them in the previous year. At the time, Xiahou He had been appointed by the Wei government as an emissary to visit Zhong Hui in Chengdu, the former capital of Shu, so he used his imperial authority to command the Wei military forces to aid in the suppression of Zhong Hui's rebellion. He was later enfeoffed as a district marquis (鄉侯) for his contributions.
Xiahou He continued serving under the Jin dynasty (266–420), which replaced the Cao Wei state, and held the position of Minister of the Household (光祿勳) in the Jin government.
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References edit
- ^ Although Xiahou He's birth year was not recorded, it should be between 207 (where his elder brother Xiahou Rong was born) and 219 (where his father died).
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).