| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 区星, 區星, Ōu Xīng |
| Nickname | Changsha rebel general (Zhongping 4) |
| Other name | Khu Tinh |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Changsha Commandery, Jing Province (荆州长沙郡; quận Trường Sa, Kinh Châu) |
| Died | 187 |
| Death Reason | Killed (or eliminated) when Sun Jian (孙坚, Tôn Kiên), newly appointed Administrator of Changsha, crushed Ou Xing's rebellion within about one month in Zhongping 4 / 187 AD (novel: fewer than fifty days). |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Self-proclaimed rebel general (Changsha) vs Han |
| Battles | Changsha rebellion Zhongping 4 (187); concurrent Lingling / Guiyang disturbances pacified with Zhou Chao and Guo Shi's risings |
Biography & Historical Record
Ou Xing (区星, Khu Tinh) (? – 187) was a historical rebel leader of Changsha Commandery (Jing Province). In the tenth month of Zhongping 4 (October 187) he proclaimed himself a general, gathered more than 10,000 followers, and attacked Changsha’s cities and towns. Sun Jian (孙坚, Tôn Kiên), newly appointed Administrator of Changsha under Emperor Ling (刘宏, Hán Linh Đế), crushed the rising within about one month and killed Ou Xing. The same southern pacification covered disturbances in Lingling and Guiyang associated with Zhou Chao (周朝, Chu Triều) and Guo Shi (郭石, Quách Thạch). Use WordPress id 4052 (slug ou-xing) — not CSV duplicate id 11605.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 2 colour: After the main Yellow Turban war, Ou Xing appears as a Changsha bandit/rebel. The Ten Eunuchs’ faction has Sun Jian appointed to Changsha specifically to suppress him. Sun Jian completes the campaign in fewer than fifty days, reports victory, and earns early martial fame — Romance framing that ties the historical 187 rising to eunuch-court intrigue.
Ou Xing (区星) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Changsha rising
Proclaims himself general; raises 10,000+; attacks Changsha commandery towns.
Defeated and killed by Sun Jian
Sun Jian’s first major provincial success; concurrent pacification of Lingling and Guiyang disturbances (Zhou Chao / Guo Shi).
For overview, see Ou Xing on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- No kin recorded in novel or dynastic notices — no named father, spouse, or children. (Honest none.)
Friends
- Zhou Chao (周朝, Chu Triều): Contemporary southern rebel leader; operations tied to the same 187 Jing south crisis Sun Jian pacified.
- Guo Shi (郭石, Quách Thạch): Allied / parallel insurgent active in Lingling and Guiyang during Ou Xing’s Changsha rising.
Enemies
- Sun Jian (孙坚, Tôn Kiên): Newly appointed Administrator of Changsha who crushed Ou Xing’s 10,000 within about a month (novel: <50 days) and beheaded or otherwise eliminated him — Ou Xing’s defining adversary.
- Emperor Ling (刘宏, Hán Linh Đế): Imperial sovereign whose court appointed Sun Jian and later rewarded Sun Jian (Marquis of Wucheng colour) for destroying Ou Xing — structural Han authority Ou Xing rebelled against.
Other
- Lingling and Guiyang (零陵 / 桂阳): Southern Jing commanderies whose concurrent 187 disturbances (Zhou Chao / Guo Shi) were pacified in the same Sun Jian sweep that ended Ou Xing — geographic co-arc, not friendship.
- Ten Eunuchs framing (novel): Romance attributes Sun Jian’s Changsha appointment to eunuch-faction intrigue; history emphasises the Zhongping 4 military appointment and rapid victory.
- CSV id caution: Live enrich target is post 4052 /
/ou-xing/; ignore duplicate row id 11605. - Novel vs History: Same core defeat by Sun Jian; novel adds eunuch edict colour and “fifty days”; history gives Zhongping 4 tenth-month dating and ~one-month campaign.
In Novel
Chapter 2
- Ou Xing (区星, Khu Tinh): Notorious bandit/rebel leader in Changsha after the main Yellow Turban rising. The Ten Eunuchs' faction issues an edict appointing Sun Jian (孙坚, Tôn Kiên) Administrator of Changsha to suppress him. Sun Jian finishes the campaign in fewer than fifty days, reports victory, and pacifies the region — an early demonstration of Sun Jian's ability under Emperor Ling (刘宏, Hán Linh Đế)'s corrupt court.
In History
Summary
- Ou Xing (区星, Khu Tinh) of Changsha proclaimed himself a general in the tenth month of Zhongping 4 (October 187), raised over 10,000 followers, and attacked Changsha's cities. Sun Jian, newly appointed Prefect/Administrator of Changsha, defeated and killed him within roughly one month. Concurrent risings by Zhou Chao and Guo Shi in Lingling and Guiyang were pacified in the same southern sweep — one of Sun Jian's earliest recorded successes.
Year: 187 AD (Zhongping 4, tenth month)
- Self-proclaimed generalship; 10,000+ followers; siege/attack on Changsha towns; crushed by Sun Jian within ~one month (novel: <50 days).
Novel vs History
- History: dated Zhongping 4 rising; size of force; swift suppression; linked southern pacification of Lingling/Guiyang.
- Novel: frames appointment via Ten Eunuchs; slightly longer "fifty days" campaign colour; same core victory for Sun Jian.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi Wu, biography of Sun Jian; Zizhi Tongjian Zhongping 4; brief chronicle notices — no extended personal biography of Ou Xing survives.
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