Qin and Han · Strategist

Xun You 荀攸

Attested AD 189 - AD 200

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Xun You was a Strategist.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 189 六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 76, passage 134
AD 200 烏巢
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 55, passage 92

Key source chapters

Book of Later Han, Chapter 76 Volume 69: Biographies of Dou, He 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 55 Volume 55: Zong, Prince of Yuzhang; Ji, Prince of Wuling; Zhengde, Prince of Linhe; Yu, Prince of Hedong 1 passage

Events and relationships

Relation Advisor of · Person He Jin (何進)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 134

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 76Volume 69: Biographies of Dou, He · 1 passage

因復博徵智謀之士龐紀、何顒、荀攸等，與同腹心。 He also summoned strategists such as Pang Ji, He Yong, and Xun You and took them into his inner circle.

Book of Liang, Chapter 55Volume 55: Zong, Prince of Yuzhang; Ji, Prince of Wuling; Zhengde, Prince of Linhe; Yu, Prince of Hedong · 1 passage

燒烏巢之米，不訪於荀攸； burned the grain at Wuchao—without consulting Xun You;