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Huan Jie

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Died
  
(Unknown)

Simplified Chinese
  
桓阶

Wade–Giles
  
Huan Chieh

Traditional Chinese
  
桓階

Pinyin
  
Huán Jiē

Courtesy name
  
Boxu (traditional Chinese: 伯緒; simplified Chinese: 伯绪; Wade–Giles: Po-hsü)

Huan Jie (birth and death dates unknown), courtesy name Boxu, was a government official who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and who later came to serve in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.

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Life

Huan Jie was from Changsha Commandery. He served under the warlords Sun Jian, Zhang Xian (張羨), Liu Biao, and Cao Cao.

He formerly served under Sun Jian and acted as an envoy when the hostage Huang Zu was exchanged for the return of the corpse of Sun Jian. Huan Jie was later invited to serve under Cao Cao, where he became the best of Xiahou Shang in Cao's court. Huan Jie was a strong ally of Meng Da. Huan Jie was instrumental in helping Cao Pi become emperor.

Appointments and titles held

  • Filial and Incorrupt (孝廉) - nominated candidate to be a Gentleman Cadet (郎)
  • Gentleman of Writing (尚書郎)
  • Assistant Officer Libationer (從事祭酒)
  • Registrar in the Chancellor's Office (丞相掾主簿)
  • Administrator of Zhao Commandery (趙郡太守)
  • Rapid as Tigers General of the Household (虎賁中郎將)
  • Palace Attendant (侍中)
  • Prefect of the Masters of Writing (尚書令)
  • Marquis of Gaoxiang Village (高鄉亭侯)
  • Marquis of Anle District (安樂鄉侯)
  • Minister of Ceremonies (太常)
  • Marquis Zhen (貞侯) - granted to Huan Jie posthumously
  • References

    Huan Jie Wikipedia