[ Magistrate of Chang Sha. Wei Yan killed him when surrendering to Liu Bei.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Han Hsüan
Simplified Chinese: 韩玄
Pronunciation: Han2 Xuan2
Cantonese (Yale): Hon Yun
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Hon Jyun
Min-Nan: Han Hian
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Was not killed by Wei Yan. Surrendered Changsha of his own accord.
- Historic accountings of Han Xuan usually describe him as friendly and personable. Quite a contradiction to the nasty character presented in the novel.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 41, 53, 70
Zizhi tongjian: 65