Feng Xu

Feng Xu (traditional Chinese: 封諝; simplified Chinese: 封谞; pinyin: Fēng Xū) was an eunuch of the late Han Dynasty, who served Emperor Ling;

Life

He was also one of the Ten regular attendants (also known as the Ten Eunuchs) in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. However, according to history books, he is not included in the twelve eunuchs of Ten regular attendants.

In 184, Zhang Jue, the leader of the Yellow Turban rebels decided to revolt and planned to attack the capital Luoyang in March 5. Zhang Jue wanted his faction inside the capital, notably the eunuchs in the imperial court Feng Xu and Xu Feng, to start simultaneously, therefore he made his subordinate Ma Yuanyi to enter into the palace in secret. However, another subordinate Tang Zhou informed Zhang Jue's whole plan to other eunuchs, and Zhang Jue's plan became known to the world.

The Han government acted swiftly. Ma Yuanyi was arrested immediately by government officials, and was executed in the streets by the method of dismemberment.

Though history books do not say about the executions of Feng Xu and Xu Feng, it is likely that these two eunuchs were executed also when Han government executed about 1,000 Yellow Turban Rebels in Luoyang in 184.