Hua Xiong
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese: | 华雄 |
| Traditional Chinese: | 華雄 |
| Pinyin: | Huà Xióng |
| Wade-Giles: | Hua Hsiung |
| Zi: | None/Unknown |
Hua Xiong (? – 191) was a military commandant under the tyrannical warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. In 190, warlords around the country formed a coalition against Dong Zhuo, who was holding Emperor Xian hostage. In one of the battles against the coalition, Hua Xiong was executed after his force was defeated by Sun Jian at Yangren (阳人).
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[edit] Hua Xiong in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
While little was known about Hua Xiong from historical records, his character was given more significance in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In Chapter 5, as warlords around the country formed a coalition against Dong Zhuo, Hua Xiong was placed at Sishui Pass to ward off the attack. Lü Bu had requested command of the pass, but Hua Xiong, saying it would be overkill to assign the post to Lü Bu, volunteered to defend it.
Having singlehandedly slain four generals of the coalition – Bao Zhong (鲍忠), Zu Mao (祖茂), Yu She (俞涉) and Pan Feng (潘凤) – Hua Xiong seemed indomitable. Despite mistrust from many warlords of the coalition, most notably their commander Yuan Shao, Guan Yu, who was a mere horsed archer then, volunteered to duel Hua Xiong. To convince them to give him the opportunity, he told them that if he failed against Hua Xiong, the coalition could take his head as punishment. Cao Cao, one of the eighteen coalition leaders, poured Guan Yu a cup of hot wine but the latter declined, claiming he would soon return. Within moments Guan Yu returned with Hua Xiong's head in hand, while the wine was still warm.
[edit] Hua Xiong in Video Games
Hua Xiong is one of few characters in the Dynasty Warriors series who, despite not being a member of the Three Kingdoms or being a playable character, still has a consistent role in the games. He is most often found guarding one of the gates, usually the Si Shui (Fan Shui) gate, during a battle against Dong Zhuo. In some of the games, a stage event occurs in which Guan Yu kills him. Also, during the campaign against Dong Zhuo in Destiny of an Emperor, Hua Xiong is the only commander of a compulsory battle other than Dong Zhuo or Lü Bu. Liu Bei's men fight him for control of Fan Shui Guan. In Dynasty Warriors 4, after the player kills him, a cut scene is triggered where Yuan Shao asks "Hua Xiong has been slain? By whom?" and is answered by the player's character.
[edit] References
- Chen Shou (2002). San Guo Zhi. Yue Lu Shu She. ISBN 7-80665-198-5.
- Luo Guanzhong (1986). San Guo Yan Yi. Yue Lu Shu She. ISBN 7-80520-013-0.
- Lo Kuan-chung; tr. C.H. Brewitt-Taylor (2002). Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3467-9.
