Xianyu Fu 鮮于輔 was a military general who served Liu Yu, then Cao Cao.
Biography[]
After Liu Yu's death by the hands of Gongsun Zan around 192, Xianyu Fu and other former subordinates of Liu Yu banded together to start a revolt against Gongsun Zan. They and Yuan Shao allied together, defeating Gongsun Zan's forces multiple times.[1]
Xianyu Fu would later voluntarily submit to the court under Cao Cao, who made him General who Establishes Loyalty (jiànzhōng jiāngjūn 建忠將軍) with supervision over six commanderies of You province. He fought in the Battle of Guandu where it is implied his skills helped defeat Yuan Shao. Cao Cao was impressed and later told him, "When in the past year did Benchu (Yuan Shao) deliver Gongsun Zan's head to me, I thought my [fate] to be sudden and quick, that was all. Yet now I have overcome him! That was Heaven's will and also by your strength, sir."[2] He then directly served Cao Cao, who enfeoffed him as Marquis of Nanchang district[3] and made him General Who Crosses the Liao on the Left (zuǒ dù-Liáo jiāngjūn 左度遼將軍). He remained in You province because he was a respected figure in the region who would bring stability. After Cao Cao's death, Xianyu Fu became Tiger Tooth General (hǔyá jiāngjūn 虎牙將軍).[4] In 220, he was among the names listed in a stele that asked Cao Pi to take the throne for himself from the Han.[3] After Cao Pi became Emperor, he enfeoffed Xianyu Fu as an unspecified county marquis.[4]
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- ↑ "虞從事漁陽鮮于輔、齊周、騎都尉鮮于銀等率州兵欲報瓚，以燕國閻柔素有恩信，共推柔為烏丸司馬。柔招誘烏丸、鮮卑，得胡、漢數萬人，與瓚所置漁陽太守鄒丹戰于潞北，大破之，斬丹。袁紹又遣麴義及虞子和，將兵與輔合擊瓚。瓚軍數敗，乃走還易京固守。"
Chen Shou. "Biography of Gongsun Zan" in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, cited by Pei Songzhi. - ↑ "《魏略》曰：輔從太祖於官渡。袁紹破走，太祖喜，顧謂輔曰：「如前歲本初送公孫瓚頭來，孤自視忽然耳，而今克之。此旣天意，亦二三子之力。」"
(" The Weilüe states: Fu followed the Grand Progenitor into Guan Ferry (Guandu), where Yuan Shao was defeated and fled. The Grand Progenitor was pleased; he turned to tell Fu, "When in the past year did Benchu deliver Gongsun Zan's head to me, I thought my [fate] to be sudden and quick, that was all. Yet now I have overcome him! That was Heaven's will and also by your strength, sir.")
Chen Shou. "Biography of Gongsun Zan" in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, cited by Pei Songzhi. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "...虎牙将军南昌亭侯臣辅..."
("...Tiger Tooth General and Marquis of Nanchang district; your servant Fu...")
"Stele of the Excellencies, Ministers, and Generals petitioning [in favor] for the imperial title"《公卿將軍上尊號碑》 - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "鮮于輔將其衆奉王命。以輔為建忠將軍，督幽州六郡。太祖與袁紹相拒於官渡，閻柔遣使詣太祖受事，遷護烏丸校尉。而輔身詣太祖，拜左度遼將軍，封亭侯，遣還鎮撫本州。輔亦率其衆從。文帝踐阼，拜輔虎牙將軍，柔度遼將軍，皆進封縣侯。位特進。"
Chen Shou. "Biography of Gongsun Zan" in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, cited by Pei Songzhi.
Sources[]
- Chen Shou 陳壽 (233–297). Sanguo zhi 三國志 “Records of the Three Kingdoms”, with official commentary compiled by Pei Songzhi 裴松之 (372-451).