| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 许综, 許綜, Xǔ Zōng |
| Nickname | Marquis of Muxiang (牟乡侯) |
| Other name | Hứa Tống |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Qiao County, Pei State (沛国谯县; Bái Quốc Tiêu huyện) |
| Death Reason | Unknown (natural causes presumed) |
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| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Cao Wei (曹魏, Tào Ngụy); Western Jin (西晋, Tây Tấn) |
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Biography & Historical Record
Xu Cong (许综, Hứa Tống) was the grandson of Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo)‘s legendary bodyguard commander Xu Zhu (许褚, Hứa Chử), styled Zhongkang (仲康, Trọng Khang), the “Tiger Marquis” famed for bare-handed combat at Tong Pass and Hefei. His father Xu Yi (许仪, Hứa Nghi) inherited the Marquisate of Muxiang (牟乡侯) but was executed by Zhong Hui (钟会, Chung Hội) in 263 AD during the Shu conquest for failing to secure a bridge for cavalry — a harsh punishment that shocked the army.
When Western Jin founder Sima Yan (司马炎, Tư Mã Viêm) unified the empire in 265 AD, he recognized Xu Chu’s monumental loyalty and judged Xu Yi’s execution overly severe, officially restoring the hereditary Muxiang title to Xu Cong — repairing a Wei-era injustice across the dynastic transition.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
General: Xu Cong does not appear in the novel. His grandfather Xu Zhu (许褚, Hứa Chử) is a major warrior from Cao Cao’s bodyguard corps through Hefei; his father Xu Yi’s execution and Xu Cong’s title restoration belong to the 263–265 AD Shu conquest and Jin founding arcs at the novel’s historical horizon — attested in Sanguozhi and Jin annals.
Xu Cong (许综) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Grandson of Tiger Marquis
Son of Xu Yi; grandson of Xu Zhu.
Father executed
Zhong Hui executes Xu Yi for bridge failure during Shu campaign — Muxiang line interrupted.
Title restored
Sima Yan restores Marquis of Muxiang to Xu Cong honoring Xu Chu’s loyalty.
For detailed historical records, explore Xu Chu on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- Xu Yi (许仪, Hứa Nghi): Father — Muxiang marquis executed by Zhong Hui in 263 AD.
- Xu Zhu (许褚, Hứa Chử): Grandfather — Cao Cao’s Tiger Marquis bodyguard commander.
Friends
- Jin court officials who supported Sima Yan’s restoration of the Xu marquisate as an act of honoring Wei-era loyalty.
Enemies
- Zhong Hui (钟会, Chung Hội): Commander who executed Xu Cong’s father Xu Yi during the Shu campaign.
Other
- Sima Yan (司马炎, Tư Mã Viêm): Jin founder who restored Muxiang marquisate to Xu Cong in 265 AD.
- Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo): Lord whom Xu Chu served — ultimate source of the honor Sima Yan revived.
In Novel
General
- Xu Cong (许综, Hứa Tống): Not a speaking character in Luo Guanzhong's Romance. His grandfather Xu Zhu (许褚, Hứa Chử) appears as Cao Cao's champion from Tong Pass through Hefei. Sanguozhi and Jin records attest Xu Cong as grandson who received restoration of the Muxiang marquisate in 265 AD after his father Xu Yi was executed by Zhong Hui (钟会, Chung Hội) in 263 AD — Sima Yan judging the punishment too harsh for Xu Chu's lineage.
In History
Summary
- Xu Cong (许综, Hứa Tống), grandson of Xu Zhu, saw the Muxiang marquisate restored by Sima Yan in 265 AD after his father Xu Yi was executed by Zhong Hui in 263 AD.
Year: 263 AD
- During Zhong Hui's Shu conquest, Xu Yi fails to secure a cavalry bridge; Zhong Hui executes him.
Year: 265 AD
- Sima Yan founds Western Jin and restores the hereditary Marquis of Muxiang to Xu Cong in honor of Xu Chu.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Book of Wei — Xu Zhu biography and enfeoffment line; Zhong Hui biography on Xu Yi's execution.
- Jin annals — Sima Yan's restoration of the Muxiang title to Xu Cong.
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