Yang Xu

Dương Húc

NAME
Chinese Name杨续, 楊續, Yáng Xù
NicknameScholar of the Hongnong Yang Clan (弘农杨氏名士)
Other nameDương Húc
INFORMATION
Bornc. 190s AD
Birth PlaceHuayin, Hongnong Commandery (弘农华阴; Huayin, Shaanxi)
Death ReasonNatural causes
FAMILY
Children
Relatives
CAREER
AllegianceCao Wei Dynasty
BattlesNone

Biography & Historical Record

Yang Xu (杨续, 楊續, Dương Húc; c. 190s–?) was a distinguished scholar-official of Cao Wei belonging to the illustrious Hongnong Yang lineage of Huayin (Four Generations of Three Ducal Ministers), alongside Grand Commandant Yang Biao and the brilliant advisor Yang Xiu (杨修).

Yang Xu served in imperial administrative ministries, noted for his profound mastery of classical literature, genealogy, and judicial procedure. He was the father of Yang Ju (杨驹), who served as Inspector of Guangling, and Yang Dao (杨道), who served with great acclaim as Administrator of Wuling, preserving the cultural and political eminence of the Yang clan across northern China.

Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Scholarly Pillars of Hongnong: In records of late Han and Wei ministerial houses, Yang Xu (杨续) represents the steady scholarly continuity of the Hongnong Yang family.

Yang Xu (杨续) — Historical & Literary Timeline

c. 190s AD

Hongnong Heritage

Born into the prominent ducal Yang lineage in Huayin.

c. 220s AD

Imperial Service

Serves in central ministries, raising sons Yang Ju and Yang Dao.

See historical sources cited below.

Key Relationships

Family

In Historical Accounts

  • Sanguozhi (三国志): Volume 24 (Biography of Han Ji, Pei Songzhi commentary citing Wenshi Zhuan): "Yang Xu of Hongnong was learned and upright, father of Ju and Dao."

In History

Summary

  • Yang Xu (杨续, Dương Húc) was a scholar-official of Cao Wei and father of Yang Ju.

Historical Record

  • Sanguozhi Volume 24.

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