Xun Yi 荀霬
| Occupation | RGeneral · Central Commander of the Army | Faction | Wei |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | R | Biography in | Book of Wei |
| Born | Native place | Yingchuan Commandery Yingyin County Unverified | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R3 |
Profile
Xun Yi was a grandson of Xun Yu and the son of Xun Yun, and he rose in Wei to the office of Central Commander of the Army. The Records give him no biography of his own; a short record of him follows that of his father Xun Yun at the end of the section on Xun Yu in the Biographies of Xun Yu, Xun You and Jia Xu in Records of Wei 10. His father Xun Yun incurred the hatred of Emperor Wen (Cao Pi) and died young, but Xun Han and Xun Yi, being Emperor Wen's nephews through his sister, were still treated with favour. Records, Wei 10 §45 · 48–49
His wife was the sister of Sima Jingwang (Sima Shi) and Sima Wenwang (Sima Zhao), so both of them were on close terms with him. After his death he was given the posthumous name Marquis Zhen and posthumously made General of Agile Cavalry, and when the five ranks of nobility were newly established in the Xianxi era, his son Xun Kai was re-enfeoffed as Viscount of Nandun because Xun Yi had rendered distinguished service under the previous reigns. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, the years of his birth and death, or the nature of his services, and he does not appear in the assessment in Records of Wei 10 either. He does not appear in the Romance. Records, Wei 10 §49 · 90–91
In the Records
According to the biography of Xun Yu, Taizu gave his daughter in marriage to Xun Yu's eldest son Xun Yun, and she was later known as Princess Anyang. After Xun Yu's death his son Xun Yun inherited the marquisate and rose to the office of General of the Household Rapid as Tigers. Records, Wei 10 §40 · 45
Earlier, when Emperor Wen (Cao Pi) and Cao Zhi, Marquis of Pingyuan, were both being discussed as heir, Emperor Wen had bent the rules of propriety to show deference to Xun Yu. After Xun Yu died, however, Xun Yun was on good terms with Cao Zhi and on bad terms with Xiahou Shang, and so Emperor Wen deeply hated Xun Yun. Xun Yun died young, but his sons Xun Han and Xun Yi, being Emperor Wen's nephews through his sister, were still treated with favour. Xun Yun's younger brother Xun Yu (荀俁) was Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk and his younger brother Xun Shen was Attendant Gentleman to the General-in-Chief; both were well known but died young, and Xun Shen's younger brother Xun Yi (荀顗) became Minister of Works in the Xianxi era. Records, Wei 10 §45
Xun Yun was succeeded by his son Xun Han, who became Cavalier Attendant-in-Ordinary, was advanced to Marquis of Guangyang Village, and died at the age of thirty. Records, Wei 10 §47
Xun Yi rose to the office of Central Commander of the Army. When he died he was given the posthumous name Marquis Zhen and posthumously made General of Agile Cavalry, and his son Xun Kai succeeded him. Xun Yi's wife was the sister of Sima Jingwang and Sima Wenwang, so both of them were on close terms with him. When the five ranks of nobility were newly established in the Xianxi era, Xun Kai was re-enfeoffed as Viscount of Nandun because Xun Yi had rendered distinguished service under the previous reigns. Records, Wei 10 §49
In Chen Shou's main text, Xun Yi appears only in one phrase in the passage on Xun Yun and in this record that follows it, and his courtesy name, the years of his birth and death, when he became Central Commander of the Army, and the nature of his services are not recorded. The assessment in Records of Wei 10 discusses only Xun Yu, Xun You and Jia Xu and does not mention Xun Yi. Records, Wei 10 §45 · 49 · 90–91
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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.
- LEA48
- STR33
- INT45
- POL48
- CHA45
- VIR45
- ADP52
- SCH40
- DIP38
- DIS38
Evidence by ability
RNo direct record — estimated from his office of Central Commander of the ArmyWei 10 §49
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 10 §49
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 10 §49
RNo direct record — estimated from the record of his distinguished service under the previous reignsWei 10 §49
RNo direct record — estimated from the favour Emperor Wen showed him as his nephew and his close ties with Sima Shi and Sima ZhaoWei 10 §45Wei 10 §49
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 10 §49
RFavoured by Emperor Wen as his nephew, and on close terms with the Sima as an in-lawWei 10 §45Wei 10 §49
RNo direct record — estimated from his descent from an eminent familyWei 10 §49
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 10 §49
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 10 §49
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.