Shi Hui (165–227 CE), also known by his Vietnamese name Sĩ Huy, was an official of the state of
Eastern Wu
Wu ( Chinese: 吳; pinyin: ''Wú''; Middle Chinese *''ŋuo'' < Eastern Han Chinese: ''*ŋuɑ''), known in historiography as Eastern Wu o ...
during the
Three Kingdoms period
The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and was followed by the Wester ...
of
China.
Shi Hui was the third son of
Shi Xie
Shi Xie () (137–226), courtesy name Weiyan, also rendered as Sĩ Nhiếp in Vietnamese, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. He served as th ...
. Following his father's death in 226, he succeeded as the Administrator of
Jiaozhi
Jiaozhi (standard Chinese, pinyin: ''Jiāozhǐ''), or Giao Chỉ (Vietnamese), was a historical region ruled by various Chinese dynasties, corresponding to present-day northern Vietnam. The kingdom of Nanyue (204–111 BC) set up the Jiaozhi C ...
Commandery. The Wu emperor,
Sun Quan
Sun Quan (, Chinese: 孫權) (183 – 21 May 252), courtesy name Zhongmou (), posthumously known as Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of the Eastern Wu dynasty, one of the Three Kingdoms of China. He inherited control of the warlord regime es ...
, thought Jiaozhi was too far to control, so he split Jiaozhi into three
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong ...
, Jiaozhi and
Jiaozhou Jiaozhou may refer to:
* Jiaozhou Bay, a sea gulf in Qingdao, Shandong, China
* Jiaozhou City, a county-level city near the bay
* Jiaozhou (region), an ancient region which included modern North Vietnam, Guangxi, Guangdong, and Hainan
** Jiaozhi .
Lü Dai
Lü Dai (161 – 21 October 256), courtesy name Dinggong, was a military general of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Born in the late Eastern Han dynasty, Lü Dai started his career as a minor official in his h ...
and Dai Liang (戴良) were appointed as Administrator of Guangzhou and Jiaozhou respectively. In the same time, Shi Hui was appointed as Administrator of
Jiuzhen
Jiuzhen (Vietnamese: Cửu Chân, Chinese: 九真) was a Chinese commandery within Jiaozhou. It is located in present-day Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam.
Michel Ferlus (2012) and Frédéric Pain (2020) propose that 九真 Old Chinese
Old Ch ...
ordered to leave Jiaozhi, while
Chen Shi (陳時), a close aide of Sun Quan, was to replace him as the Administrator of Jiaozhi.
Hearing about the new arrangements, Shi was discontent. He sent troops to prevent Dai Liang and Chen Shi from entering his area. Lü Dai was ordered to put down his rebellion.
Shi Kuang, a cousin of Shi Hui, was sent to persuade him to surrender. Lü promised that his life would be spared. Shi Hui opened the gate and submitted to Lü Dai. Lü Dai set a trap and had he and his brothers executed. Their heads were sent to
Wuchang
Wuchang forms part of the urban core of and is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. It is the oldest of the three cities that merged into modern-day Wuhan, and stood on the ...
.
See also
*
List of people of the Three Kingdoms
*
Chen Shou
Chen Shou (; 233–297), courtesy name Chengzuo (), was a Chinese historian, politician, and writer who lived during the Three Kingdoms period and Jin dynasty of China. Chen Shou is most known for his most celebrated work, the ''Records of the ...
*
Records of the Three Kingdoms
The ''Records or History of the Three Kingdoms'', also known by its Chinese name as the Sanguo Zhi, is a Chinese historical text which covers the history of the late Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220 AD) and the Three Kingdoms period (220� ...
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165 births
227 deaths
Eastern Wu generals
Vietnamese monarchs
Shi Xie and associates
Executed Eastern Wu people
People executed by Eastern Wu
Executed Three Kingdoms people
People executed by a Three Kingdoms state by decapitation
Executed Vietnamese people
3rd-century executions
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