Han Fu 韓馥

Dong Zhuo trusted and relied on the Master of Writing Zhou Bi, the Colonel of the City Gates Wu Qiong and others, and sent out Han Fu, Liu Dai, Kong Zhou, Zhang Zi, Zhang Miao and others whom they recommended as heads of provinces and commanderies. According to the Biography of Xu Jing, the Master of Writing Han Fu became Governor of Ji Province at this time. On reaching their posts, Han Fu and the others all raised troops intending to attack Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo, believing that Zhou Bi, Wu Qiong and the others had colluded with them and betrayed him, had them all beheaded. Records, Wei 6 §10Records, Shu 8 §3

In the 1st month of the 1st year of Chuping (190), the General of the Rear Yuan Shu, the Governor of Ji Province Han Fu, the Administrator of Bohai Yuan Shao and other provinces and commanderies raised troops at the same time and acclaimed Yuan Shao as leader of the alliance. In the 2nd month, when Dong Zhuo moved the Son of Heaven to Chang'an and stayed behind garrisoning Luoyang, Yuan Shao was stationed at Henei and Han Fu was at Ye. Records, Wei 1 §7–8

Yuan Shao and Han Fu, reasoning that the young emperor was controlled by treacherous ministers and the realm had no one to turn to, discussed setting up as emperor Liu Yu, Governor of You Province, an eminent member of the imperial clan to whom the people looked up. Taizu (Cao Cao) refused this. In the spring of the 2nd year of Chuping (191) the two finally sent an envoy with a letter to set Liu Yu up as emperor, but Liu Yu dared not accept, and he also rejected the urging that he become Intendant of the Masters of Writing and confer offices and titles. Records, Wei 1 §15–16Records, Wei 8 §9Records, Wei 6 §39

Later Han Fu, stationed at Anping, was defeated by Gongsun Zan. Gongsun Zan entered Ji Province under the pretext of attacking Dong Zhuo but secretly meant to fall upon Han Fu, so Han Fu was uneasy. Just then Dong Zhuo went west into the Guanzhong region, and Yuan Shao turned his army back to Yanjin and, taking advantage of Han Fu's alarm and fear, sent Gao Gan of Chenliu, Xun Chen of Yingchuan and others to persuade him. Xun Chen said that Gongsun Zan's spearhead could not be withstood and that the Yuan would not remain beneath the general, so if the two heroes clashed beneath his walls he would be in danger. He then urged him to yield Ji Province to the Yuan, his old associate and ally, saying he would win a name for yielding to the worthy and his person would be as secure as Mount Tai. Records, Wei 6 §39–41

Han Fu, being by nature timid, approved the plan. His Chief Clerk Geng Wu, Attendant Officer Min Chun and Headquarters Officer Li Li tried to stop him, saying that Ji Province had a million armored troops and grain enough for ten years, while Yuan Shao, a lone stranger with a destitute army, was like an infant who could be starved to death at once by cutting off its milk. Han Fu replied, 'I am a former subordinate of the Yuan, and my talent does not match Benchu's. Weighing virtue and yielding is what the ancients prized; why do you find fault?' The Assistant Officers Zhao Fu and Cheng Huan asked to resist Yuan Shao with troops, but again he would not listen; he handed Ji Province over to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao took the governorship of Ji Province. The Annals of Emperor Wu record under the 7th month, autumn, of the 2nd year of Chuping (191) that 'Yuan Shao coerced Han Fu and seized Ji Province.' Records, Wei 6 §42–43Records, Wei 1 §18

His name also appears in other biographies. According to the Biography of Xun Yu, when Xun Yu urged leaving their home of Yingchuan during Dong Zhuo's disorders, Han Fu, Governor of Ji Province and a man of the same commandery, sent cavalry to meet them. No one went along, and only Xun Yu took his clan to Ji Province, but by then Yuan Shao had already taken Han Fu's place. According to the Biography of Zhang He, Zhang He served under Han Fu as an Army Major, and when Han Fu was defeated he led his troops over to Yuan Shao. Records, Wei 10 §3–4Records, Wei 17 §42

When Dong Zhuo heard that Yuan Shao had won the region east of the passes, he put Yuan Shao's entire clan to death. At this time many heroes and knights-errant followed Yuan Shao, and provinces and commanderies rose up like swarming bees, all borrowing his name. Han Fu, filled with fear, asked Yuan Shao for leave to depart and went to rely on Zhang Miao. Later, when Yuan Shao sent an envoy to Zhang Miao to discuss some matter, the envoy whispered with Zhang Miao. Han Fu, who was seated there, took it for a plot to harm him, and soon afterward got up, went to the privy and killed himself. Records, Wei 6 §47