When Cao Song went to see his son, Cao Cao behaved normally.
In retaliation, Cao Cao feigned a fit before his uncle, who immediately rushed to inform Cao Song. According to the Biography of Cao Man, Cao Cao's uncle complained to Cao Song about Cao Cao's indulgence in hunting and music with Yuan Shao. Some historical records, including the Biography of Cao Man, claim that Cao Song's original family name was Xiahou.Ĭao was known for his craftiness as an adolescent. His father Cao Song was a foster son of Cao Teng, who in turn was one of the favourite eunuchs of Emperor Huan. Cao was also skilled in poetry and martial arts and wrote many war journals.įurther information: History of the Han dynastyĬao Cao was born in Qiao (present-day Bozhou, Anhui) in 155. Cao had much success as Han chancellor, however his handling of the then Han emperor Liu Xie was heavily criticized and resulted in a continued and then escalated civil war, opposition directly gathered support around warlords Liu Bei and Sun Quan, who Cao was unable to quell. During the fall of the Eastern Han dynasty, Cao Cao was able to secure the most populated and prosperous cities of the central plains and northern China. Although he is often portrayed as a cruel and merciless tyrant in subsequent literature, Cao Cao has also been praised as a brilliant ruler and military genius who treated his subordinates like his family. 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 honoured as "Emperor Wu of Wei". Jili ( Chinese: 吉利p=Jílì Wade–Giles: Chi-li) Ĭao Cao ( Chinese: 曹操 155 – 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde, was a warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the Eastern Han dynasty who rose to great power in the final years of the dynasty.A'man ( simplified Chinese: 阿瞒 traditional Chinese: 阿瞞 pinyin: Ā'mán).Taizu ( Chinese: 太祖 pinyin: Tàizǔ Wade–Giles: Tai-tsu) Emperor Wu ( Chinese: 武帝 pinyin: Wǔ Dì).King Wu ( Chinese: 武王 pinyin: Wǔ Wáng).Mengde ( Chinese: 孟德 pinyin: Mèngdé Wade–Giles: Meng-te) A Ming dynasty block print portrait of Cao Cao from Sancai Tuhui.
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