Hua Xiong
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Hua Xiong as depicted in the 84-episode TV serial Romance of the Three Kingdoms | |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese: | 华雄 |
| Traditional Chinese: | 華雄 |
| Pinyin: | Huà Xióng |
| Wade-Giles: | Hua Hsiung |
| Zi: | None/Unknown |
Hua Xiong (? – 190) was a military commandant under the tyrannical warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. In 190, warlords around the country formed a coalition against Dong Zhuo, who was holding Emperor Xian hostage. In one of the battles against the coalition, Hua Xiong was executed after his force was defeated by Sun Jian at Yangren (阳人).
Hua Xiong in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
While little was known about Hua Xiong from historical records, his character was given more significance in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In Chapter 5, as warlords around the country formed a coalition against Dong Zhuo, Hua Xiong was placed at Sishui Pass to ward off the attack.
Having singlehandedly slain four generals of the coalition – Bao Zhong (鲍忠), Zu Mao (祖茂), Yu She (俞涉) and Pan Feng (潘凤) – Hua Xiong seemed indomitable. Despite mistrust from many warlords of the coalition, Guan Yu, who was a mere horsed archer then, volunteered to duel Hua Xiong. Cao Cao, one of the eighteen coalition leaders, poured Guan Yu a cup of hot wine but the latter declined, claiming he would soon return. Within moments Guan Yu truly returned with Hua Xiong's head in hand, while the wine was still warm!
Reference
- Chen Shou (2002). San Guo Zhi. Yue Lu Shu She. ISBN 7-80665-198-5.
- Luo Guanzhong (1986). San Guo Yan Yi. Yue Lu Shu She. ISBN 7-80520-013-0.
- Lo Kuan-chung; tr. C.H. Brewitt-Taylor (2002). Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3467-9.
See Also
- Three Kingdoms
- Personages of the Three Kingdoms
- Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms
- Romance of the Three Kingdomsja:華雄
