[ Adopted son of Cao Teng and father of Cao Cao. Also called Xiahou Song.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Ts‘ao Sung (Chü-kao)
Simplified Chinese: 曹嵩 (巨高)
Pronunciation: Cao2 Song1 
Cantonese (Yale): Chou Sung (Geui-gou)
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Cou Sung (Geoi-gou)
Name Notes: Occasionally listed as, and once named, Xiahou Song (夏侯嵩). Pronunciation of Jugao as a style name cannot be added until we have Han Zi for this.
Rank and Titles
Colonel Director of Retainers; Grand Minister of Agriculture; Grand Herald; Grand Commandant.
Family and Relationships
Cao Teng (Adoptive Father); Cao Cao (Son); Lü Boshe ƒ (Sworn Brother)
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 1, 5, 10, 11, 22
Sanguozhi: Wei 1
Hou Han shu: 78
Biography
Cao Song was styled Jugao. He was by nature calm and kind, and everywhere was known for his loyalty and filial piety. He was first given the title Colonel Director of Retainers; then Emperor Ling promoted him to Grand Minister of Agriculture and Grand Herald and he replaced Cui Lie as Grand Commandant. In the first year of Huangchu, Song was posthumously titled as Great Emperor.