Cao Cao was suspicious all his life. "I would rather teach the whole world to be more negative than me." Xia Houdun can be said to be Cao Cao's most trusted and reused person. So how did Xia Houdun die? There are not many descriptions about how Xia Houdun died in the history books, only when he died. Some people say that Xia Houdun was scared to death. What about this?

First of all, how did Xia Houdun die?

When it comes to how Xia Houdun died, there are not many records in the history books, only when Xia Houdun died. Xia Houdun followed Cao Cao all his life, recruited soldiers for him in his early years, and then fought against Lu Bu and Liu Bei to quell the rebellion in Wei Gu. He was deeply trusted by Cao Cao, and Cao Cao also adopted his advice. Finally, he died in the same year as Cao Cao, a difference of about four months.

But some people talk about how Xia Houdun died, saying that Xia Houdun was scared to death, not died of illness. What's going on here? Maybe there is another reason for Xia Houdun's death, but why is it not recorded in the history books?

Second, Xia Houdun's real cause of death.

In 2 16 AD, after Cao Cao returned from defeating Sun Quan, he sent the 26th army of Xia Houdun prison army, assembled troops together with Zhang Liao and Coss, set up camp to crusade against Sun Quan, and gave him some geisha. Taking Jiang Wei's gift in the Spring and Autumn Period as an example, he deserved it.

Three years later, Cao Cao came to the desert north and let Xia Houdun sit in the same carriage with him, so that he could get in and out of his bedroom without asking for leave in advance. Later, Xia Houdun used to be a general, supervising the troops stationed in Zhaoling. Cao Cao attached great importance to Xia Houdun, and even his descendants respected him.

In 220 AD, Cao Cao died and Xia Houdun was summoned before he died. When I came to Ursa Major Hall, I saw the souls of Dong Cheng, Empress Fu and others standing in the clouds, and I fainted with fear and was seriously ill. After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, Xia Houdun was appointed as a general in February, but died in April. Cao Pi attended his funeral in plain clothes, and later Cao Cao also worshipped him.

3. Where is Xia Houdun's tomb?

The history books do not clearly record where Xia Houdun was buried after his death. So where Xia Houdun's tomb is has become an eternal mystery. Recently, it is said that Xia Houdun's tomb was discovered. In the east of Yikong Village in Zhuangtou Town, there was a "Wu Xia Village" in ancient times, which is now the Wu family. According to legend, the village once had the tomb of Xia Houdun, the ministry of Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period.

According to local legends and field research, there is a tomb with a height of 1.5 feet and a height of 30 feet on the Biyuan Cliff in the north of Wu Jia, covering an area of about 1 mu. According to legend, this is the "Tomb of Xia Houdun". 197 1 year, the production team dug up the soil in the feeding room and dug up the grave. The tomb has been smashed, and you can see the owner's armor, a protective mirror, a sword, a pair of turtle phoenix bronze lamps, a pair of silver wine bottles, four small wine glasses, a bow pressure and two kneeling pottery figures. (It's a pity that such a precious cultural relic was smashed into 147 kg of scrap iron and rotten uranium by members and sold. ) The military commanders found in the tomb are consistent with the legend, and it is very likely that the owner of the tomb is Xia Houdun.

There is a local proverb called "Wu Jiacheng is the county seat". People say that Wu Jiabao is magnificent and impregnable, and the east and west gates are made of iron, which is easier to keep than to do. This is Xia Houdun's official residence. There is a gardener in the southeast of the village. It is said that this is Xiadun Jiayuan. According to textual research, his descendants were Hou of Pingling Township (now Xingping). Then it is reasonable for Xia Houdun to be buried here after his death.

Secondly, the village still retains the unfathomable Xiahoujiama Cave, where they lead their peers. There is a groom's bedroom, manger and forage field in the cave. Villagers once found a rectangular Chinese brick engraved with the words "Wu Xia Village" in Madong. In ancient times, the homophony of "Hou" and "Wu" was universal. The homonym of "Xiahou Village" may be written as "Wu Xia Village". Later generations referred to the village as wucun or Wu. This is the main basis for the tomb in the Wu family.