As we all know, Xiahou Yuan, a famous general of Cao Wei, had a total of eight sons under his knees:
The first is the well-known Xiahou Heng, followed by Xiahou Ba ......and so onAre you already familiar with these names?
Then it will mention Xiahou Cheng, Xiahou Wei, and Xiahou Rong, Xiahou Hui, Xiahou He, and finally the young son.
It is worth mentioning that Xiahou Yuan was also lucky to marry the sister of Cao Cao's wife, Ding, so from the perspective of relatives, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Cao have a deep marriage!
Xiahou Yuan. Despite the unfortunate fate that befell him, and he suffered misfortunes in the war in Hanzhong, his talented sons were indeed quite remarkable, as I said, "constant, loyal, brave, noble, heroic, intelligent, straightforward", and this is what I have to say about their three generations, father and son. Compared with the Xiahou family and the Xiahou family, they are undoubtedly better.
Then let's walk into the long river of history together and appreciate Xiahou Yuan's family life and the fate of his sons.
The following is a detailed introduction to Xiahou Yuan's sons.
Xiahou Yuan's sons.
Xiahou Heng: His homonym is very auspicious, with the meaning of "smooth". He was the earliest of all Xiahou Yuan's sons, and it is speculated that his name was Boquan. He married the daughter of Cao Cao's younger brother, the Marquis of Haiyang, and won the trust and love of Emperor Wei. For a long time, his life has been smooth sailing, and his personal fate can be described as ups and downs.
Xiahou Ba: This brave general, his name is Zhongquan. He was the second son of Xiahou Yuan, who was killed by Huang Zhong in 219 AD, and since then, Xiahou Ba has vowed revenge on Huang Zhong. After Cao Pi ascended the throne, Xiahou Ba was appointed as a partial general, actively participated in military affairs, and was canonized as the Marquis of Guannei.
However, it is regrettable that in 240 AD, Xiahouba encountered an unfavorable situation in the Xingshi Siege and lost his ability to fight.
Xiahou said: His name is Shuquan, and he is Xiahou Yuan's third child. Xiahou said that he had shown extraordinary courage since he was a child, with excellent riding skills and archery skills, and even once rode a horse and shot a tiger at the age of 16 and returned victorious. At a banquet, Zhu Jianping predicted that Xiahou Wei would become a state priest at the age of 49, or a public assistant.
However, it is a pity that he contracted an illness and died at the age of 18. Fu Jian once praised his outstanding talent, believing that if he could grow up healthy, he would surely become a pillar of the country. But he unfortunately died early, as the old saying goes, God is jealous of talent.
Xiahouwei: According to records, Xiahouwei had a heart of kindness and forgiveness in his youth, which can be called a typical representative of bravery, and when he met Yanghu for the first time, he decided that Yanghu was a young man with outstanding knowledge and great ambitions, and thought that he would definitely make a career in the future, so he did not hesitate to marry his daughter to Yanghu. He is visible because of him, Xiahou Wei has already shown the courage of a chivalrous man at a young age, and is good at screening and discovering talents.
At the first gathering in Washington, the famous Xiangshi Yanghu performed a divination for Xiahouwei, prophesying: "You can be a pastor of Sizhou at the age of forty-nine, but you will also encounter a great calamity in life." Sure enough, at the age of forty-nine, Xiahouwei was appointed as the assassin of Yanzhou, and fell seriously ill in the same year. Yanghu's previous prophecy was still in his ears, and Xiahou Wei was worried, physically and mentally exhausted, and began to prepare for his future.
However, what is puzzling is that Xiahouwei's illness suddenly improved, and he was ecstatic, and held a banquet to celebrate this miraculous event, but after a while, he fell ill again and finally died of grief that night. It's so expensive! Although Xiahouwei left at the age of 49.
5.Heroic Xiahou Rong: Lie.
Xiahou Rong (207-219 AD), known as Youquan, was the fifth son of Xiahou Yuan, who was talented from an early age, and by the age of seven he was able to write fluently and diligently study books, showing his excellent memory and comprehension skills.
Xiahou Rong. This is the talented Xiahou Rong! Cao Pi admired him and invited him to a grand banquet, which was attended by more than 100 people. And what is surprising is that he was able to remember everyone's names in a short period of time, and there were no mistakes or omissions in talking to people, which shocked the people present!
However, his young life was like a meteor across the sky, in the battle of Hanzhong, only thirteen-year-old Xiahou Rong followed his father to fight to the last moment, faced with the choice of life and death, he chose to die bravely, showing a red-hot loyalty.
6.The literary Xiahou Hui: Text.
Xiahou Hui is known as Zhiquan and is the sixth son of Xiahou Yuan. At a young age, he already showed extraordinary talent and was often praised by people. When he entered adulthood, he wrote first-class articles, and some of his works have survived to this day and have been praised through the ages.
In the midst of the turmoil, he served as a loose cavalry squire, a Huangmen squire and a Yan Xiang in the Cao Wei court, and served as Le'an Taishou in his later years. However, creation made people, and Xiahou Hui, who was only 37 years old, died young, which made people sigh.
7.Honest and brave Xiahou He: Straight.
Xiahou and Yiquan, as the seventh son of Xiahou Yuan, his eloquence is often amazing. When Sima Zhao served as the prime minister, he knew gold at a glance and appointed him as Zuo Sima. Later, when Zhonghui rebelled, Xiahou He was also in the army, and after returning to the dynasty in triumph, he was promoted to the rank of marquis.
Later, when Sima Yan established the Jin Dynasty, Jia Chong's two beloved daughters married Sima Yan's younger brother Sima You and son Sima Zhen respectively. When Sima Yan was seriously ill, the ministers advocated supporting the well-behaved Sima You as the emperor, but the cunning Jia Chong wanted to support Sima Zhen, who had low intelligence. At this critical moment, Xiahou and Yizheng verbally suggested that Jia Chong choose a virtuous person as the prince. Although the matter was not resolved in the end, Sima Yan was still deeply satisfied with Xiahou He's loyalty, so he relieved Jia Chong of his military power and promoted Xiahou He to Guanglu Xun instead.
8.Youngest Son: Regarding the story of abandoning her young son and raising the orphans of her deceased brother, we cannot be sure whether this woman is the same Xiahou clan who was taken captive by Zhang Fei. In order to avenge his father, Xiahouba resolutely stationed in the northwest region, although the relevant historical books do not record the reasons in detail, but we can imagine that there must be many twists and turns and hardships.
In addition, there are only four sons of Xiahoudun who deserve our attention, namely Zhao Chong, the first son who succeeded to the title, followed by the husband of Princess Jinyang - Xian Nan, who was named the prince and guarded Chang'an. Although the names of the other five sons are not recorded in detail, each of them was given the title of Guannai Hou.
Epilogue. Among the sons of Xiahou Yuan, there are eight special qualities of Heng Shun, domineering filial piety, bravery, prestige, glory and heroism, Hui Wencai, and loyalty, and each child is undoubtedly a rare talent, which must bring great satisfaction to Xiahou Yuan. In contrast, although the sons of Xiahoudun enjoyed the grace of noble status, they did not make any achievements, which is really a pity.