Guo Si

Guo Si
郭汜
After Dong Zhuo's death, Guo Si and Li Jue sacked the Han capital at Chang'an. This is a Qing dynasty illustration depicting the attack.
General of Chariots and Cavalry (車騎將軍)
In office
195–197
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
General of the Rear (後將軍)
In office
192–195
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
Personal details
BornUnknown
Yongchang County, Gansu
Died197[1]
Mei County, Shaanxi
OccupationMilitary general, politician, warlord
PeerageMarquis of Meiyang (美陽侯)
Other nameGuo Duo (郭多)

Guo Si (pronunciation) (died 197), also known as Guo Duo, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.[2] He assisted Dong Zhuo in his many campaigns and served as a subordinate of Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, Niu Fu, after Dong Zhuo relocated the imperial capital to Chang'an. He later became one of the de facto regents of Emperor Xian, wherein they occupied the capital and held the emperor and imperial officials hostage. However, his downfall came when he quarrelled with his co-regent, Li Jue. He and Li Jue were ultimately defeated by Yang Feng and Dong Cheng, who assisted the emperor to flee the capital. Guo Si was eventually betrayed and murdered by one of his subordinates.

  1. ^ de Crespigny (2007), p. 289.
  2. ^ de Crespigny (1996), Passage X of section Jian'an 2.