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Xiahou Dun Wikipedia

In the Romance of Three Kingdoms, Xiahou Dun (夏侯惇 pronouced Shyah-hō Doon), courtesy name Yuanrang, was one of Lord Cao Cao's best generals and friends (Cao Cao was the ruler of the Wei Kingdom). He was also Cao Cao's cousin. He killed a ruffian who had insulted his master, escaped to the north and joined Cao Cao when the coalition against Dong Zhuo began.

Xiahou Dun was a very fast attacker and could never be caught off-guard, he dueled Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and Pang De in a draw, along with his brother Xiahou Yuan, Xu Huang, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Yu Jin and Yue Jin, they forced L? Bu into a flight

Xiahou Dun wore an eye patch thanks to a wound suffered whilst fighting against the warlord L? Bu's army inn the battle of Xia Pi. Xiahou Dun was shot in the eye by the enemy general Cao Xing.Xiahou Dun is said to have pulled the arrow from the wound along with his damaged eye, with his own bare hands. He then ate the eye, saying "Essence of my father, blood of my mother, I can not throw this away," then proceeded to kill Cao Xing. After losing his eye, Xiahou Dun became more of a civil officer than a fighting general, he was said to have been a good governor.

In the historical record he is a very generous and couragous general. Although Xiahou Dun was a military general, he personally invited his teacher to his camp for guidance so that he can carry on his studies. He was a prudent man to himself and generous to others. He did not enjoy keeping a wealthy estate so whenever he had extra income he gave it to the masses, and whenever there was a shortage he took from the treasury. He became supreme general (highest rank of general) after Cao Cao became King of Wei. He passed away due to illness not long after Cao Cao's death, and was posthumously given the honorable title of “loyal duke”.

Category:Heroes of the Three Kingdoms
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Last Modified:   2005-04-13