Bi Gui
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Bi Gui style name
Zhaoxian (昭先), was an advisor to the Cao Wei
regent Cao Shuang
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. Later, when Cao Shuang was tricked by Sima Yi
and lost his power in the Incident at Gaoping Tombs
, Sima got rid of almost all of Cao's advisors, including Bi.
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
Zhaoxian (昭先), was an advisor to the Cao Wei
Cao Wei
Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...
regent Cao Shuang
Cao Shuang
Cao Shuang , style name Zhaobo , was a military general, politician and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He was the son of Cao Zhen...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. Later, when Cao Shuang was tricked by Sima Yi
Sima Yi
Sima Yi was a general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. He is perhaps best known for defending Wei from Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions...
and lost his power in the Incident at Gaoping Tombs
Incident at Gaoping Tombs
The Incident at Gaoping Tombs in 249 was a coup d'etat that occurred in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The parties involved were Cao Shuang and Sima Yi. Sima Yi seized power during the coup and had Cao Shuang killed...
, Sima got rid of almost all of Cao's advisors, including Bi.
Appointments and titles held
- Wenxue (文學)
- Chief Clerk (長史)
- Gentleman of the Yellow Gate (黃門侍郎)
- Inspector of Bing Province (并州刺史)
- Central Protector of the Army (中護軍)
- Palace Attendant (侍中)
- Imperial Secretary (尚書)
- Director of Retainers (司隸校尉)
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms