Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and General

Xun Xian 荀羨

Attested AD 353 - AD 354

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xun Xian was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 353 to AD 354 今
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 80, passage 74

Places and affiliations

Polity Id eastern-jin · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 74

Events and relationships

Proposed recall to Hefei or Guangling
Military · Commander · At Hefei and Guangling 合肥、廣陵 · With Yin Hao (殷浩)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 80, passage 74

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 80Volume 80 Biographies 50: Wang Xizhi · 1 passage

往者不可諫，來者猶可追，願殿下更垂三思，解而更張，令殷浩、荀羨還據合肥、廣陵，許昌、譙郡、梁、彭城諸軍皆還保淮，為不可勝之基，鬚根立勢舉，謀之未晚，此實當今策之上者。 The past cannot be undone, but the future can still be mended. I beg Your Highness to think three times more, change course, and pull Yin Hao and Xun Xian back to hold Hefei and Guangling while the troops at Xuchang, Qiao, Liang, and Pengcheng all withdraw to the Huai line. That would lay a foundation no enemy could easily overthrow; once our roots are firm and our posture secure, you may plan further—it will not be too late. This is the best policy open to us today.