Princess Anyang Explained

Princess Anyang
安陽公主
Spouse:Xun Yun (荀惲)
Issue:Xun Han (荀甝)
Xun Yi (荀霬)
House:House of Cao
Father:Cao Cao

Princess Anyang (安陽公主) was a Chinese princess member of the aristocrat Cao family during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han dynasty. She was the daughter of the warlord Cao Cao, the King of Cao Wei. Her real name is not written in histographies. She received the title of Princess Anyang when the state of Cao Wei was established by her half-brother, Cao Pi.[1]

She married Xun Yu's son, Xun Yun (荀惲), who served as Rapid as Tigers General of the Household. Her husband Xun Xuan died at a young age. During their marriage, she gave birth to two sons, Xun Han and Xun Yi. The eldest son, Xun Han, was granted the title of Marquis of Guangyangxiang but died at the age of 30. The youngest, Xun Yi, married Sima Yi's daughter, Princess Nanyang, and served as a general, being posthumously granted title of Marquis of Zhen. [2]

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  1. 《三國志 魏書 荀彧荀攸賈詡傳》:太祖以女妻彧長子惲,後稱安陽公主。……惲早卒,子甝、霬。以外甥故猶寵待。
  2. Book: 《三国志 魏书 荀彧攸贾诩传》 . 是时荀攸常为谋主。彧兄衍(荀衍)以监军校尉守邺,都督河北事。太祖之征袁尚也,高干密遣兵谋袭邺,衍逆觉,尽诛之,以功封列侯。太祖以女妻彧长子恽,后称安阳公主。彧及攸并贵重,皆谦?冲?节俭,禄赐散之宗族知旧,家无余财。十二年,复增彧邑千户,合二千户.

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