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Yan Xin

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Yan Xin of Yandu once visited Hua Tuo, then fell from his carriage with dizziness and died that night.

History Records, vol. 29 · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 29Records of the Three Kingdoms

    鹽瀆嚴昕與數人共候佗,適至,佗謂昕曰:「君身中佳否?」昕曰:「自如常。」…
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    鹽瀆嚴昕與數人共候佗,適至,佗謂昕曰:「君身中佳否?」昕曰:「自如常。」佗曰:「君有急病見於面,莫多飲酒。」坐畢歸,行數里,昕卒頭眩墮車,人扶將還,載歸家,中宿死。

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Yan Xin was from Yandu and is mentioned in volume 29 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.

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Yan Xin went with several others to visit Hua Tuo. Hua Tuo asked whether he was feeling well and warned him that his face showed signs of an acute illness and that he should not drink too much. Yan Xin said he felt as usual. After taking his leave and traveling several li, he became dizzy and fell from his carriage. He was helped home and died that night. (As recorded in the historical source)

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  • With Hua Tuo: He once went to visit Hua Tuo and received his greeting and warning.

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  • 史 ch.29 §7→ Hua Tuo

    「自如常。」