Official history 荀彧字文若，潁川潁陰人也。祖父淑，字季和，朗陵令。當漢順、桓之間，知名當世。有子八人，號曰八龍。彧父緄，濟南相。叔父爽，司空。 — 三国志/卷10[3] Basic facts Born: 163[1] Died: 212[1] Birthplace: Xuchang[1] Portrayals Xun Yu (character in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
