Who is She?
- A girl who lifted a siege at the age of 13
Notable Life Events
- The fifth generation grand-daughter of Xun Yu, a major advisor to the warlord Cao Cao who won the titanic struggle of the famous Three Kingdom period at the end of the Han dynasty, Xun Guan was born in 303 AD in the Jin dynasty to Xun Song. The Book of Jin described her as having an exceptional spirit since young.
- In 315, a rebel leader laid siege to Wancheng, the city base of her father and the only viable option was for someone to lead a party to break through and seek out reinforcements. Guan volunteered for the job, successfully led several thousand of men through a pursuit by the rebel group and reached reinforcements at Xiangyang. The siege was successfully lifted when reinforcements arrived.
Why is She Remarkable:
We don’t know anything more about Xun Guan but just that feat at the age of 13 is awesome, right? I don’t think anything more needs to be said
Moonlake’s Thoughts on Her:
I don’t have any more thoughts. This seems more a fictional or folklore type of story but is not so what more is there to say?
English reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xun_Guan
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