Cao Song
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Cao Song was the father of the late Han Dynasty
warlord Cao Cao
. He was originally surnamed "Xiahou
", but changed his surname to "Cao" after becoming the foster son of the eunuch
Cao Teng
. Cao Song's descendants also adopted "Cao" as their family name.
By the year 193, China had been divided into various ruling states as a result of the decaying of the Han Dynasty
. One such ruling lord was Cao Cao, whose father, Cao Song, had previously held rank in the Han. Cao Cao had arranged for his father to travel to his own province of Yan, and while passing through Xu province, Cao Song had been invited to rest by its governor. Xu’s governor, Tao Qian, was known throughout China for being kind and gentle. To ensure Cao Song’s safe passage to Yan, Tao Qian had assigned five hundred of his troops under Commander Zhang Kai, but Kai, a former Yellow Turban, had instead killed Cao Song and his entire clan for the goods they were carrying. Cao Cao, blaming Tao Qian for the loss of his family, launched a full scale invasion against Xu province
upon learning what had happened.
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
warlord Cao Cao
Cao Cao
Cao Cao was a warlord and the penultimate chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during the dynasty's final years. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period, he laid the foundations for what was to become the state of Cao Wei and was posthumously titled...
. He was originally surnamed "Xiahou
Xiahou
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", but changed his surname to "Cao" after becoming the foster son of the eunuch
Eunuch
A eunuch is a person born male most commonly castrated, typically early enough in his life for this change to have major hormonal consequences...
Cao Teng
Cao Teng
Cao Teng was a eunuch who served the Eastern Han Dynasty in its later years. He served four Han emperors . Through his adopted son Cao Song, he was the adoptive grandfather of Cao Cao, a major player in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history...
. Cao Song's descendants also adopted "Cao" as their family name.
By the year 193, China had been divided into various ruling states as a result of the decaying of the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
. One such ruling lord was Cao Cao, whose father, Cao Song, had previously held rank in the Han. Cao Cao had arranged for his father to travel to his own province of Yan, and while passing through Xu province, Cao Song had been invited to rest by its governor. Xu’s governor, Tao Qian, was known throughout China for being kind and gentle. To ensure Cao Song’s safe passage to Yan, Tao Qian had assigned five hundred of his troops under Commander Zhang Kai, but Kai, a former Yellow Turban, had instead killed Cao Song and his entire clan for the goods they were carrying. Cao Cao, blaming Tao Qian for the loss of his family, launched a full scale invasion against Xu province
Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province
Cao Cao's invasion of Xu Province was a punitive invasion launched by the warlord Cao Cao against Tao Qian, Governor of Xu Province , during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The goal of the invasion was to punish Tao Qian for what Cao Cao saw as Tao's responsibility in...
upon learning what had happened.