[ A resident of Nanzhong. He later surrendered to Zhuge Liang, and his clan became powerful.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Ts‘uan Hsi
Simplified Chinese: 爨习
Birthplace: Jianning
Rank and Titles
Military Counselor
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 91
Biography
Cuan Xi was a resident of Jianning and apparently Yong Kai’s uncle. Yong Kai had him administer the town of Jianling. At some point, Cuan Xi submitted to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang, in turn, granted him political titles. The Cuan Youyan bei, a stone tablet tracing the genealogy of the Cuan clan, claims that Cuan Xi allied with Zhuge Liang prior to the murder of Yong Kai. However, this is unlikely.
The Cuan family of the region received preferential treatment by Chinese states, which continued even after Wei and Jin succeeded Shu-Han to power in the Southwest. Long after Cuan Xi, they played an important role in the administration of Jianning. (Herman 265)
Works Cited:
Herman, John. “The Kingdoms of Nanzhong China’s Southwest Border Region Prior to the Eighth Century.” T’oung Pao 95.4 (2009): 241–86. Print.