| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 桓嘉, 桓嘉, Huán Jiā |
| Nickname | Wei general killed by Ding Feng at Dongxing (252 AD) |
| Other name | Hoan Gia |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Linxiang, Changsha (present-day Changsha, Hunan) |
| Died | 252 |
| Death Reason | Killed by Ding Feng during the Battle of Dongxing (252 AD) |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Cao Wei |
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Biography & Historical Record
Huan Jia (桓嘉, Hoan Gia) was a Cao Wei general from Linxiang, Changsha (present-day Hunan) who served under Hu Zun (胡遵) during Sun Quan’s final major northern campaign against Wei at Dongxing (东兴) in 252 AD. He commanded alongside Han Zong (韩综) in the assault on Wu’s twin fortress line — the battle that became one of Ding Feng’s most famous victories.
Historically and in the novel, Huan Jia dies when Wu’s Ding Feng (丁奉) launches his legendary snow-day raid: stripping armor and leading three thousand men with short blades up the frozen bank to destroy Wei’s camp on the floating bridge. Huan Jia attempts to counter Ding Feng, loses his spear when Ding Feng catches and breaks it, flees, and is cut down from behind — a named casualty of one of the Three Kingdoms’ most dramatic surprise attacks.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 108 (Ding Feng Wins at Snowy Dongxing; Zhuge Ke Defeats at Dongxing): Wei General Hu Zun crosses the floating bridge and camps on the embankment, dispatching Huan Jia (桓嘉) and Han Zong (韩综) to attack the twin Wu fortresses. Wu holds firm. During a snow feast Hu Zun dismisses reports of thirty Wu boats. Ding Feng strips his armor, leads three thousand men with short knives ashore, and storms the Wei camp. Han Zong is cut down immediately. Huan Jia rushes out; Ding Feng catches his spear shaft, Huan Jia abandons the spear and flees; Ding Feng hurls a blade that strikes Huan Jia’s left shoulder, then finishes him with a spear thrust as he falls. Wei suffers catastrophic defeat; Sima Zhao, Wang Chang, and Guanqiu Jian withdraw.
Huan Jia (桓嘉) — Historical & Literary Timeline
252 AD
Wei general under Hu Zun
From Linxiang, Changsha; commands under Hu Zun in the Dongxing campaign against Wu’s twin fortresses.
Chapter 108 (same arc)
Killed by Ding Feng
During Ding Feng’s snow raid, attempts to counter the Wu assault; spear seized, flees, struck by Ding Feng’s blade and speared as he falls.
252 AD aftermath
Wei retreat
His death is part of the catastrophic Wei defeat that forces Sima Zhao, Wang Chang, and Guanqiu Jian to withdraw from Dongxing.
For detailed historical records, archives, and official chronicles, explore Huan Jia on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- From Linxiang, Changsha — family details not preserved.
Friends
- Hu Zun (胡遵, Hồ Tuân): Wei commander who dispatches Huan Jia and Han Zong to attack the Wu fortresses.
- Han Zong (韩综, Hàn Tông): Fellow Wei general killed alongside Huan Jia during Ding Feng’s raid.
Enemies
- Ding Feng (丁奉, Đinh Phung): Wu veteran who kills Huan Jia during the snow-day surprise attack at Dongxing.
- Quan Yi (全怿) and Liu Lue (刘略): Wu defenders of the twin fortresses Huan Jia was sent to attack.
Other
- Sima Zhao (司马昭, Tư Mã Chiêu): Wei regent whose Dongxing expedition fails after Huan Jia’s death.
- Zhuge Ke (诸葛恪, Gia Cát Khác): Wu commander who coordinates the Dongxing defense with Ding Feng.
- Wang Chang (王昶) and Guanqiu Jian (毌丘俭): Fellow Wei commanders who withdraw after the defeat.
In Novel
Chapter 108
- Huan Jia (桓嘉, Hoan Gia): Wei general dispatched by Hu Zun with Han Zong to attack Wu's twin fortresses at Dongxing during the 252 AD campaign.
- Huan Jia (桓嘉, Hoan Gia): Killed by Ding Feng during the snow-day raid — his spear caught and broken, he flees, is struck by a thrown blade, and speared as he falls.
In History
Summary
- Huan Jia (桓嘉, Hoan Gia) was a Wei general killed at the Battle of Dongxing in 252 AD during Ding Feng's famous raid.
Year: 252 AD
- Served under Hu Zun; killed by Ding Feng when Wu counterattacked across the floating bridge in snowy conditions.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi and later catalogs — attested as a Wei officer from Linxiang, Changsha.
- The novel's Chapter 108 account of his death matches the historical Dongxing disaster for Wei.
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