Xiahoudun (?) -220), the character Yuan Rang, a native of Peiguo (now Bozhou, Anhui). A famous general at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the founding father of Cao Wei, and the descendant of Xiahou Ying, the founding father of the Western Han Dynasty.

As a teenager, he was famous for his courage in the village. Cao Cao raised troops, and Xiahoudun was one of his earliest generals. He guarded the rear for Cao Cao many times, and led the army and people to block the water of the Taishou River and build a pond to irrigate farmland, benefiting the people and making outstanding contributions. He successively served as Captain Zhichong, Jiyin Taishou, General Jianwu, official to general, Fenggao'an Township, and Loyal Marquis. In the first year of Qinglong (233), he was able to enjoy the temple court of Taizu (Cao Cao).

Although Xiahoudun spent most of his life in the military, he still did not forget to study. He often greeted his teachers in person and humbly sought advice. He was a frugal man, and all his rewards were given to the soldiers. He did not buy property in his life, and he had no money left over until he died.

Xiahou Dun is the younger brother of Xiahou Yuan after Xiahou Ying, the servant of the Western Han Dynasty. Brave and good at fighting, when Cao Cao raised troops to fight against the Yellow Turban Army, he followed and served as a general.

In the first year of Chuping (190), after the formation of Dong Zhuo's coalition army, Cao Cao exercised the general of Fenwu, and even took Xiahoudun as the Sima, and followed Cao Cao to Yangzhou to recruit troops. After Cao Cao established his power, he sent Xiahou to Tuntun White Horse, and soon he was promoted to lieutenant and led the Eastern County Taishou.

In the fourth year of Chuping (193), Cao Cao conquered Tao Qian and left Xiahou to guard Puyang. However, Zhang Miao and Chen Gong rebelled against Lü Bu, and Cao Cao's family was in Juancheng, and Xiahoudun led the army to the rescue lightly, just in time to meet Lü Bu's army, and the two sides fought. Lü Bu's army retreated, so Lü Bu took the opportunity to enter Puyang and raided to obtain military supplies for Xiahoudun's army.

Lü Bu also sent generals to pretend to surrender, and took the opportunity to kidnap Xiahoudun with Xiahoudun's subordinates and ask him for precious supplies, and Xiahoudun's soldiers were very shocked and panicked. Han Hao, Xiahoudun's general, then commanded the army to be stationed outside the gate of Xiahoudun's barracks, and ordered the soldiers and generals to stay still, so that the various barracks could settle down. He also claimed that according to national law, he would not consider the safety of the hostages, and made a posture of sending troops to attack the hostage takers. The hostage-takers were frightened and surrendered to the hostages. When Cao Cao heard about this, he made it a decree that attacking hostages-takers should not have any scruples, so there were no more hostage-taking incidents in the future.

Xiahoudun, Xun Yu and Cheng Yu tried their best to protect the three cities, but when they counterattacked Lu Bu, they were injured in the left eye by a stray arrow, and they were defeated and returned, and since then they have been called "Blind Xiahou". Later, he regained Chen Liu, Jiyin Taishou, General Ren Jianwu, and Feng Gao'an Township.

At that time, there was a great drought and locust plague, Xiahoudun cut off the Taishou water, formed a pond, personally carried the soil, led the soldiers to plant rice and cultivate the fields, avoided the danger of lack of food, and the people benefited.

In the first year of Jian'an (196), Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Xian of Han to Xu County, and Xiahoudun was transferred to Yin of Henan.

In the third year of Jian'an (198), he was ordered to send troops to help Liu Bei, who was attacked by Lu Bu's general Gao Shun, but was defeated and returned.

In the seventh year of Jian'an (202), Liu Biao sent Liu Bei to attack north and reach Ye County. Xiahoudun was ordered to resist, the two sides confronted each other at Bowangpo, Liu Bei burned his own camp and retreated, Xiahoudun did not listen to Li Dian's advice, and Yu Ban pursued Liu Bei, leaving Li Dian behind. In the end, Xiahoudun was defeated by Liu Bei's ambush, but fortunately Li Dian came to the rescue, and Liu Bei retreated.

In the ninth year of Jian'an (204), after the destruction of Yecheng, he was appointed as the general of Fubo, and he was authorized to engage in it simply, without being bound by the system. As a friend of Tian Chou, he helped Cao Cao persuade Tian Chou to take refuge again, but he was unsuccessful.

In the eleventh year of Jian'an (206), Wei Gu rebelled in Hedong, and joined forces with Zhang Sheng, Zhang Yan and Gao Gan, Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun to conquer and suppress, and sent Zhang Ji to Guanzhong to recruit Ma Teng and other generals, all of which were controlled by Zhong Xuan, Zhong Xuan sent troops to attack Zhang Sheng, etc., and won a complete victory, killing Wei Gu, Zhang Yan and others, and pardoning the rest of the henchmen.

In the twelfth year of Jian'an (207 years), 1,800 households were added to the feudal estates due to the merits of the previous year, which was 2,500 households higher than the previous one.

In the twentieth year of Jian'an (215), he participated in the war against Zhang Lu in Hanzhong.

In the twenty-first year of Jian'an (216), Cao Cao conscripted Sun Quan to return, ordered Xiahou to supervise the 26th Army, and Cao Ren, Zhang Liao and others to live in the nest to defend Sun Quan, and gave the musician geisha who could sing and dance, and ordered: "Wei Jiang can still enjoy the joy of Zhong Qi with the merit of reconciling with Rong, let alone the general!" ”

In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), Cao Cao went to Mopi, summoned Xiahou to the same car, and freely entered Cao Cao's bedroom without being transmitted. After worshipping the former general, he supervised the armies to return to Shouchun, and migrated to the mausoleum.

According to the records of "Cao Concealment Biography" and "Shiyu", Huan Jie persuaded Cao Cao to be the emperor, Xiahoudun thought that Shu should be destroyed first, and when Shu was pacified, Jiangdong would be subordinate, and the two parties were established, and then followed the path of Shun and Yu to ascend the throne and claim the emperor, and Cao Cao listened to this opinion.

In the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (220 years), Cao Cao died of illness, Cao Pi ascended the throne, and in February, he had paid homage to Xiahoudun as a general, but Xiahoudun died on the afternoon of April Geng, Cao Pi put on a plain dress and went to the east gate of Yecheng to mourn, and gave Xiahou the title of loyal marquis, and Xiahou's family also received preferential treatment.

On the May Renshen Day of the first year of Qinglong (233), Xiahoudun, Cao Ren and Cheng Yu were courteous to Cao Rong in Cao Cao's temple court because of their merits.