- Huang Hao
Three Kingdoms infobox
Name=Hang Hao
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Title=Eunuch
Kingdom=Shu Han
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Simp=黄皓
Trad=黃皓
Pinyin=Huáng Hào
WG=Huang Hao
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Other=Huang Hao was a
eunuch servingLiu Shan , second and last emperor of theKingdom of Shu during theThree Kingdoms era inancient China . Highly favoured by Liu Shan, he was commonly blamed for misguiding the latter into surrendering to theKingdom of Wei .Huang Hao entered the service of Liu Shan as a eunuch some time in the
220s . According to the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", Huang Hao was favoured by Liu Shan as he was shrewd and full of flattering words. While the chief attendant to the emperorDong Yun was still alive, he often advised Liu Shan on the danger of flattery on one hand, and admonished Huang Hao for misguiding the young emperor on the other.After Dong Yun died in
246 , he was replaced byChen Qi , who collaborated with Huang Hao to influence court affairs. Henceforth Huang Hao became increasingly powerful. Even the senior ministers such asZhuge Zhan andDong Jue could do nothing to remove him. The General-in-Chief,Jiang Wei , once advised Liu Shan to execute Huang Hao but the emperor denied the request, saying that the eunuch was but a servant who ran errands. Fearing retaliation, Jiang Wei then left the capital ofChengdu to garrison troops atTazhong (沓中, northwest of present dayZhouqu County ,Gansu ). As he had not achieved any significant gain over the Kingdom of Wei for years, Jiang Wei was also almost replaced by Yan Yu (閻宇), who was close friends with Huang Hao.In
263 , Jiang Wei wrote to Liu Shan, warning the latter about the mustering of Wei troops underZhong Hui near the border. However, Huang Hao, who believed in witchery, told Liu Shan that the enemy would not eventually arrive. Liu Shan then neglected Jiang Wei's defence plans. When at last the Kingdom of Shu was conquered, Huang Hao was captured byDeng Ai who intended to execute the treacherous man. However, Huang Hao managed to bribe those close to Deng Ai and extricate himself. His fate henceforth is unknown. (In Chapter 119 of the14th century historical novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms " Huang Hao was eventually executed publicly at the order ofSima Zhao when he followed Liu Shan into the capital Luoyang.)References
*cite book|author=Chen Shou|title=San Guo Zhi|publisher=Yue Lu Shu She|year=2002|id=ISBN 7-80665-198-5
*cite book|author=Luo Guanzhong|title=San Guo Yan Yi|publisher=Yue Lu Shu She|year=1986|id=ISBN 7-80520-013-0
*cite book|author=Lo Kuan-chung; tr. C.H. Brewitt-Taylor|title=Romance of the Three Kingdoms|publisher=Tuttle Publishing|year=2002|id=ISBN 0-8048-3467-9ee also
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Three Kingdoms
*Personages of the Three Kingdoms
*"Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms"
*"Romance of the Three Kingdoms "
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