Xiahou Wei
Xiahou Wei, courtesy name Jiquan, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the fourth son of Xiahou Yuan and a maternal great-grandfather of Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin dynasty, being the grandfather of Emperor Yuan's mother Xiahou Guangji.
Life
Xiahou Wei was the fourth son of Xiahou Yuan, a general who served under Cao Cao, the warlord who laid the foundation for the Cao Wei state in the late Eastern Han dynasty before the Three Kingdoms period. His mother, whose maiden family name was Ding, was a younger sister of Cao Cao's first wife. Xiahou Wei was close friends with Cao Cao's sons, including Cao Pi and Cao Zhi. He also knew Yang Hu since young and felt that he was an extraordinary talent, so he advised his second brother Xiahou Ba to arrange a marriage between Yang Hu and Xiahou Ba's daughter. Yang Hu later became a famous general in the late Three Kingdoms period and the Jin dynasty (266–420).Xiahou Wei once met the fortune teller Zhu Jianping, who told him, "You'll become a provincial governor by the age of 48, but you'll also encounter a major calamity. If you survive the calamity, you'll live up to 69 and will even become a ducal minister." Xiahou Wei consecutively served as the Inspector of Jing and Yan provinces under the Cao Wei state before his 48th birthday. However, just as Zhu Jianping foretold, Xiahou Wei became critically ill by the end of the year. He thought that he would not survive, so he instructed his family to prepare for his funeral. To his surprise, he recovered from his illness towards the end of the 12th lunar month, so he threw a banquet on the eve of the Lunar New Year to celebrate. He told his guests, "I have recovered from my illness. When the sun rises tomorrow, I'll be 49 years old. I have survived the calamity that Zhu Jianping warned me about." After the banquet, he suddenly suffered a relapse and died of illness that night. According to his grandson Xiahou Zhan, Xiahou Wei was posthumously made a marquis with the posthumous name "Mu".
Family
Xiahou Wei had at least two sons. His first son, Xiahou Jun, courtesy name Zhangrong, served as the Inspector of Bing Province; Jun also married a daughter of Sima Liang. During Qi Wannian's rebellion, Xiahou Jun worked together with Sima Rong, Prince of Liang, to undermine Zhou Chu; Zhou was later killed in battle.Xiahou Wei's second son, Xiahou Zhuang, courtesy name Zhongrong, married Lady Yang and served as the Administrator of Huainan Commandery. He was also enfeoffed as Marquis of Qingming Village.
Xiahou Zhuang had at least two sons and one daughter. His first son, Xiahou Zhan, served as a Regular Mounted Attendant and as the Chancellor of Nanyang State. His second son, Xiahou Chun, served as the Administrator of Yiyang Commandery. Xiahou Chun's son, Xiahou Cheng, served as a Regular Mounted Attendant under the Eastern Jin dynasty. During the final years of Emperor Yuan's reign, Xiahou Cheng was Administrator of Nanping. He then joined an alliance of officials headed by Gan Zhuo against the powerful official and warlord Wang Dun. However, due to Gan's hesitation, the alliance was defeated and Xiahou Cheng was captured. Wang Dun wanted to execute Xiahou Cheng, but Xiahou Cheng's maternal cousin Wang Hao interceded on Cheng's behalf and Cheng was spared; Cheng was then made a Regular Mounted Attendant.
Xiahou Zhuang's daughter, Xiahou Guangji, married the Western Jin dynasty prince Sima Jin and gave birth to Sima Rui, the first emperor of the Eastern Jin dynasty.
Xiahou Zhuang may have another daughter, who was the mother of Wang Yi, who was an uncle of Wang Xizhi.