brother (Xiahou Dun)
son (Xiahou Mao)
nephews (Xiahou Shang, Xiahou De)
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| Name Hanzi: |
| Pronunciation: shee-ah-ho yoo-ahn |
| Wade-Giles Spelling: Hsia-hou Yuan |
| Japanese Name: Ka Kou En |
| Style Name: Miao Cai |
| Allegiance: Wei |
| Lifespan: ?-219 A.D. |
| Relations: brother (Xiahou Dun) son (Xiahou Mao) nephews (Xiahou Shang, Xiahou De) |
Xiahou Yuan was the brother of Xiahou Dun and a relative of Cao Cao. He was described as "very stern and inflexible", "easily provoked to anger, and being angry he is bold without discretion". He was an amazing archer, able to hit the bull's eye of a far away target while bending over backwards. Xiahou Yuan was a good friend of Cao Cao, who considered Xiahou Yuan "as his limb". Xiahou Yuan died at the battle of Ding Jun Mountain, slain by Huang Zhong.