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Xun Yu (Wenruo)   荀彧 (文若)

Lived: AD 163–212

Biographies:

Served: Han Fu, Yuan Shao, Wei

Brother of Xun You, a very talented advisor under Cao Cao. Commited suicide.

Officer Details

Wade-Giles: Hsün Yü (Wên-jo)
Simplified Chinese: 荀彧 (文若)
Pronunciation: Xun2 Yu4 (Wen2ruo4)  
Min-Nan: Shun Hiok (Bun-that)

Birthplace: Yinghang in Yingchuan

Name Notes: The reason we have Xun Yu and Xun “You” is because, though the sounds are the same (both Yu), they’re pronounced Yu4 and Yu1, the You idea, I suppose, comes in for foreign readers who cannot see the tones.

Rank and Titles

Filial and Incorrupt, Prefect of the Palace Guards (AD 189); Major (AD 191); Imperial Counsellor, Chief of the Imperial Secretariat; Marquis of Wansui Commune (AD 203); Imperial Household Grandee, Honorary Palace Attendant; Respectful Marquis (posthumous)

Literary Appearances

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 10-12, 14, 16-26, 30, 31, 37, 39, 40, 57, 60, 61, 68

Sanguozhi: Wei 10

Search Results
Was Xun Yu wrong about Yuan Shao's advisors? (Novel)
Date: 11/04     Replies:  28
Xun Yu and his attempts to steal Guo Jia's thunder
Date: 09/04     Replies:  13
What would you do if you are Xun Yu?
Date: 06/02     Replies:  28

Biographies

Xun Yu's SGZ biography
Date: 08/04     Replies:  30

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September 20, 2008