| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 曹温, 曹淑, Cáo Wēn |
| Other name | Tào Thục |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Qiao County, Pei Commandery |
| FAMILY | |
| Father | |
| Relatives | |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Cao Wei |
Biography & Historical Record
Cao Shu (曹温 / 曹淑, Tào Thục / Tào Ôn) was an imperial prince and noble scion of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was the son of Cao Biao (曹彪), Prince of Chu, and a grandson of the legendary martial founder Cao Cao (曹操).
Following the political turmoil of 251 AD surrounding Wang Ling’s conspiracy and the tragedy of Prince Cao Biao, the imperial court later restored the ancestral sacrifice for the Prince of Chu. Cao Shu was granted titles and fiefdoms to continue the bloodline and rites of his father, representing the enduring imperial dignity of the Cao clan.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 106 (The Princes of Wei): In the sprawling royal estates of the central plains, the scions of the martial house of Cao safeguarded ancestral shrines, preserving their imperial pedigree through turbulent court intrigues.
Cao Shu — Historical & Literary Timeline
251 AD
Court Crisis & Upheaval
Survives the fallout of the Shouchun coup attempt involving his father Cao Biao.
254 AD
Restoration of Rites
Enfeoffed to continue the ancestral lineage and imperial rites of the Prince of Chu.
Key Relationships
Family
- Cao Biao (曹彪, Tào Bưu) — Father; Prince of Chu and prominent son of Cao Cao.
- Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo) — Grandfather; founder of the Wei state and King of Wei.
- Cao Pi (曹丕, Tào Phi) — Uncle; Emperor Wen of Cao Wei.
- Cao Zhi (曹植, Tào Thực) — Uncle; famed poet and Prince of Chen.
Friends / Allies
- Imperial Princes of Wei — Scions of the Cao royal lineage holding regional fiefs.
Enemies / Rivals
- Sima Clan Regentes — Bureaucrats and commanders whose growing power eclipsed the Cao princes.
Other
- Cao Fang (曹芳) — Emperor of Wei during the restoration of his family’s ancestral fief.
In Novel
Chapter 106 (The shadows over the Cao dynasty)
- Cao Shu (曹温, Tào Thục): Within the noble manors of Wei, the descendants of Cao Cao lived amidst golden honors, their fates intertwined with the destiny of the state.
Chapter 110 (Preserving the royal bloodline)
- Cao Shu (曹温, Tào Thục): Though storms shook the foundations of Luoyang, royal scions continued to tend the sacred cauldrons and maintain ancestral sacrifices.
In History
Summary
- Cao Shu (曹温 / 曹淑) was a prince of Cao Wei, son of Cao Biao and grandson of Cao Cao, enfeoffed to perpetuate his father's line.
Year: 254 AD
- Imperial decree granted him titles and fief income to succeed to the lineage of the Prince of Chu.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Vol. 20 (Book of Wei, Biography of Cao Biao): Records the later restoration of Cao Biao's ancestral worship through his son Cao Shu/Wen.
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