Cao Jun 曹均
| Occupation | ROther · Marquis of Fan | Faction | Wei |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | R | Biography in | Book of Wei |
| Born | R? Unverified | Native place | Pei Commandery Qiao County Unverified |
| Died | R219 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R5 |
Profile
Cao Jun was a son of Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei, and his mother was Lady Zhou. He became heir to his uncle Cao Bin, Duke Gong of Ji, was enfeoffed as Marquis of Fan in the 22nd year of Jian'an (217), and died in the 24th year (219). In the 2nd year of Huangchu (221) his rank was posthumously raised to duke, and he was given the posthumous name Duke An. Records, Wei 20 §2 · 63
His son Cao Kang succeeded him, and his other sons Cao Min and Cao Wan became the heirs of Cao Ju (曹矩) and Cao Ang respectively, sons of Cao Cao who had died without sons. He has a short biography in the Biographies of the Princes and Dukes of Emperors Wu and Wen, Records of Wei 20. In his assessment at the end of the volume, Chen Shou said that the princes and dukes of Wei had only the name of a fief and none of the substance of a state, and that, hemmed in by prohibitions and surveillance, they were no different from men held in prison. He does not appear in the Romance. Records, Wei 20 §63 · 38 · 4 · 93
In the Records
Cao Cao, Emperor Wu, had twenty-five sons, and Lady Zhou bore Cao Jun, Duke An of Fan. Records, Wei 20 §2
Cao Jun became heir to his uncle Cao Bin, Duke Gong of Ji. He was enfeoffed as Marquis of Fan in the 22nd year of Jian'an (217) and died in the 24th year (219). His son Cao Kang succeeded him. In the 2nd year of Huangchu (221) Cao Jun's rank was posthumously raised to duke, and he was given the posthumous name Duke An. Records, Wei 20 §63
Cao Kang was moved to a fief as Duke of Ji in the 3rd year of Huangchu (222) and as Duke of Tunliu in the 4th year (223). When he died in the 1st year of Jingchu (237) he was given the posthumous name Duke Ding, and his son Cao Chen succeeded him. In the Jingchu, Zhengyuan and Jingyuan eras the fief was increased several times, reaching 1,900 households including the earlier ones. Records, Wei 20 §63
In the 22nd year of Jian'an (217) Cao Jun's son Cao Min became heir to Cao Ju (曹矩), Prince Min of Fanyang, who had died early without sons, and was enfeoffed as Marquis of Linjin. In the 5th year of Huangchu (224) he was re-enfeoffed as Prince of Fanyang, in the 7th year (226) his fief was moved to Gouyang, and in the 6th year of Taihe (232) he was re-enfeoffed as Prince of Langya. Records, Wei 20 §38
Another son, Cao Wan, became heir in the 3rd year of Huangchu (222) to Cao Ang, Prince Min of Feng, who had died without sons, and was enfeoffed as Duke of Zhongdu; in the same year his fief was moved to Zhangzi. In the 6th year of Jiaping (254) he inherited Cao Ang's rank and became Prince of Feng. Records, Wei 20 §4
In his assessment at the end of Records of Wei 20, Chen Shou said that the princes and dukes of Wei had only the name of states and lands and none of the substance of a state, were so hemmed in by prohibitions and surveillance that they were no different from men held in prison, and, their titles never being fixed, had their fiefs, large and small, changed year after year. He then lamented that the affection between flesh and blood had been perverted and the duty of the 'Changdi' ode cast aside, and asked whether the evils of the system had really come to this. Records, Wei 20 §93
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Abilities
This person does not appear in the Romance, so only the Records score (Chen Shou’s main text) is given.
- LEA33
- STR33
- INT36
- POL36
- CHA38
- VIR45
- ADP38
- SCH35
- DIP33
- DIS33
Evidence by ability
RNo direct record — estimated as a marquis of the imperial clanWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — estimated as a marquis of the imperial clanWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — estimated as a marquis of the imperial clanWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — only his enfeoffment as Marquis of Fan, with no record of governanceWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — estimated as a marquis of the imperial clanWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — became heir to his uncle Cao BinWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — estimated as a marquis of the imperial clanWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — estimated as a marquis of the imperial clanWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — estimated as a marquis of the imperial clanWei 20 §63
RNo direct record — estimated as a marquis of the imperial clanWei 20 §63
Records Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Allegiance history
- Wei · Records · Records vol. 20 「黃初二年，追進公爵，諡曰安公」
Family
| Parents | Cao Cao Records |
|---|---|
| Siblings | Cao Hui Records, Cao Chong Records, Cao Ang Records, Cao Jie Romance, Cao Zheng Records, Cao Pi Records, Cao Xiong Records, Cao Zhi Records, Cao Zhang Records, Cao Lin(曹林) Records, Cao Yu Records, Cao Biao Records, Cao Gun Records, Cao Jun(曹峻) Records, Cao Gan Records |
| Relatives | Zhang Xiu(張繡) Records |
Based on Wikidata items for the historical and Romance figures. Relations without the Unverified badge were also confirmed in the Records.