Official history
徐晃字公明，河東楊人也。爲郡吏，從車騎將軍楊奉討賊有功，拜騎都尉。李傕、郭汜之亂長安也，晃説奉，令與天子還洛陽，奉從其計。天子渡河至安邑，封晃都亭侯。及到洛陽，韓暹、董承日爭鬬，晃説奉令歸太祖；奉欲從之，後悔。太祖討奉於梁，晃遂歸太祖。
— 三国志/卷17[3]
Basic facts
- Born: 169[1]
- Died: 227[1]
- Birthplace: Hongtong County[1]
Portrayals
- Xu Huang (character in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms)