Xu You (Han dynasty)

Xu You
BornUnknown
DiedAfter 203
Occupation(s)Strategist, advisor
Xu You
Traditional Chinese許攸
Simplified Chinese许攸
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXǔ Yōu
Wade–GilesHsü Yu
Ziyuan
(courtesy name)
Traditional Chinese子遠
Simplified Chinese子远
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZĭyuǎn
Wade–GilesTzu-yüan

Xu You (died 204), courtesy name Ziyuan, was an adviser during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He served under the warlord Yuan Shao from 191 to 200 and then under the warlord and Grand chancellor of the Han Cao Cao from 200 until he was executed by the latter in 204 during the End of the Han dynasty.