Cao Huan (original) (raw)

Cao Huan, ch 曹奐, py. c�o h�an, wg. Ts'ao-Huan (between 245 and 247-303) was a grandson of Cao Pi and last emperor of the Kingdom of Wei. He is also known as the Emperor Yuan of Wei, ch. 魏元帝, py. w�i y�an d�, wg. Wei Y�an-ti.

He abdicated in favor of Sima Yan, then Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, in 265 and was entitled Chenliu wang ("King of Chenliu").

Personal information

Family name

Cao (曹 py. c�o) in Chinese

Given name

Huan (奐 py. h�an)

Era name

Jingyuan (景元 jĭng y�an) 260-264
Xianxi (咸熙 x�an xī) 264-265

Father

Cao Yu, Yan wang ("King of Yan")

Mother

Wife

Major concubines

Children

Duration of reign

260 to 265

Tomb

Temple name

Courtesy name

ch.景明, py. jĭng m�ng, wg. jing-ming, literary meaning: "admirable and brillant"

Posthumous name

元 (py. y�an), literary meaning: "original"