Wen Hu (simplified: 文虎, traditional: 文虎, pinyin: Wén Hǔ) was the son of Wen Qin, a Cao Wei general who rebelled against the regent Sima Shi in 255 CE. After his father’s death, Wen Hu and his brother Wen Ji defected to Sima Shi’s forces and were rewarded with marquis titles.
Biography
Wen Hu was the son of Wen Qin, a general of Cao Wei. In 255 CE, Wen Qin joined a rebellion against the regent Sima Shi, who had seized control of the Wei government. The rebellion was part of a series of uprisings against the Sima family’s growing power.
During the rebellion, Wen Qin was defeated and killed. After his father’s death, Wen Hu and his brother Wen Ji defected to Sima Shi’s forces. Sima Shi, seeking to reward their submission and encourage other rebels to surrender, enfeoffed both brothers as marquises.
The defection of Wen Hu and Wen Ji demonstrated Sima Shi’s policy of clemency toward rebels who surrendered, a strategy that helped consolidate his control over the Wei state.