Que Xuan
–c. 193

Que Xuan, a native of Xiapi, once proclaimed himself Son of Heaven and raised troops with Tao Qian, who later killed him.
In the sources
Where the books name Que Xuan
History · vol. 1Records of the Three Kingdoms
下邳闕宣聚衆數千人,自稱天子;徐州牧陶謙與共舉兵,取泰山華、費,略任城。…
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下邳闕宣聚衆數千人,自稱天子;徐州牧陶謙與共舉兵,取泰山華、費,略任城。秋,太祖征陶謙,下十餘城,謙守城不敢出。
History · vol. 8Records of the Three Kingdoms
…下邳闕宣自稱天子,謙初與合從寇鈔,後遂殺宣,并其衆。
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董卓之亂,州郡起兵,天子都長安,四方斷絕,謙遣使間行致貢獻,遷安東將軍、徐州牧,封溧陽侯。是時,徐州百姓殷盛,穀米封贍,流民多歸之。而謙背道任情:廣陵太守琅邪趙昱,徐方名士也,以忠直見疏;〈謝承《漢書》曰:昱年十三,母嘗病,經涉三月。昱慘戚消瘠,至目不交睫,握粟出卜,祈禱泣血,鄉黨稱其孝。就處士東莞綦毌君受《公羊傳》,兼該羣業。至歷年潛志,不闚園圃,親疏希見其面。時入定省父母,須臾即還。高絜廉正,抱禮而立,清英儼恪,莫干其志;旌善以興化,彈邪以矯俗。州郡請召,常稱病不應。國相檀謨、陳遵比召,不起;或興盛怒,終不迴意。舉孝廉,除莒長,宣揚五教,政爲國表。會黃巾作亂,陸梁五郡,郡縣發兵,以爲先辦。徐州刺史巴祗表功第一,當受遷賞,昱深以爲恥,委官還家。徐州牧陶謙初辟別駕從事,辭疾遜遁。謙重令楊州從事會稽吳範宣旨,昱守意不移;欲威以刑罰,然後乃起。舉茂才,遷廣陵太守。賊笮融從臨淮見討,迸入郡界,昱將兵拒戰,敗績,見害。〉曹宏等,讒慝小人也,謙親任之。刑政失和,良善多被其害,由是漸亂。下邳闕宣自稱天子,謙初與合從寇鈔,後遂殺宣,并其衆。
On the boards
Where this person ranks on each board.
Que Xuan was from Xiapi and is mentioned in volumes 1 and 8 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
Que Xuan gathered several thousand men and proclaimed himself Son of Heaven. Together with Tao Qian, the governor of Xu Province, he raised troops and captured Hua and Fei in Taishan Commandery, then plundered Rencheng. (According to historical records)
Tao Qian initially joined forces with Que Xuan to plunder, but later killed him and annexed his followers. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- He once raised troops in alliance with Tao Qian, the governor of Xu Province, but was later killed by Tao Qian, who annexed his followers.
- Enemies
Combat
On the field
Duels, kills and executions as the texts tell them, counted separately for the Records and the Romance.
- RecordsJuan 8AssassinationTao QianLost「後遂殺宣,并其衆」

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History · vol. 8
- Tao Qian§23
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先与陶谦合从,后为其所杀并众