Xu Chu
Xu Chu | |
|---|---|
| 許褚 | |
A Qing dynasty illustration of Xu Chu | |
| General of the Military Guards (武衞將軍) | |
| In office 220 – ? | |
| Monarch | Cao Pi |
| Central Resolute General (中堅將軍) | |
| In office c. 216 – 220 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Chancellor | Cao Cao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Bozhou, Anhui |
| Died | c. 230 |
| Relations | Xu Ding (brother) |
| Children | Xu Yi |
| Occupation | Military general |
| Courtesy name | Zhongkang (仲康) |
| Posthumous name | Marquis Zhuang (壯侯) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Mou District (牟鄉侯) |
| Nickname | "Tiger Fool" (虎癡) |
Xu Chu (ⓘ) (died c. 230), courtesy name Zhongkang, was a Chinese military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period of China. He started his career as a bodyguard to the warlord Cao Cao and later became a general in the state of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was described to be a big and strong man, yet simple minded and honest, so he was nicknamed "Tiger Fool" by his men. After his death, he was posthumously honoured with the title "Marquis Zhuang", which literally means "robust marquis".