Xue Xu
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Xue Xu was a minister of Eastern Wu
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. He was the son of Xue Zong. Xue Xu was at one time dispatched to Shu Han
. Upon his return he reported the misgovernment in Shu to Eastern Wu's emperor Sun Xiu. Xue participated in attacking Jiaozhi
along with Yu Su, but he died on his return journey.
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. He was the son of Xue Zong. Xue Xu was at one time dispatched to Shu Han
Shu Han
Shu Han was one of the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period, after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The state was based on areas around Sichuan, which was then known as Shu...
. Upon his return he reported the misgovernment in Shu to Eastern Wu's emperor Sun Xiu. Xue participated in attacking Jiaozhi
Tonkin
Tonkin , also spelled Tongkin, Tonquin or Tongking, is the northernmost part of Vietnam, south of China's Yunnan and Guangxi Provinces, east of northern Laos, and west of the Gulf of Tonkin. Locally, it is known as Bắc Kỳ, meaning "Northern Region"...
along with Yu Su, but he died on his return journey.