Huangfu Song[a] (died c. April 195[1]), courtesy name Yizhen, was a military general who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty of China.
He was one of three imperial commanders when the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, along with Zhu Jun and Lu Zhi.
[7] Later, Zhang Bao was defeated and killed by imperial forces led by Huangfu Song and Guo Dian (郭典) at Xiaquyang County (下曲陽縣; west of present-day Jinzhou, Hebei),[8] while Zhang Liang also met his end at the hands of imperial forces led by Huangfu Song at Guangzong County (廣宗縣; southeast of present-day Guangzong County, Hebei).
[9] After the quelling of the Yellow Turban rebellion, Emperor Ling changed the era name to Zhongping.
Huangfu Song recommended that one year's worth of taxes from Ji province be used as assistance for refugees who had been displaced by the rebellion; Emperor Ling agreed.
Huangfu Song replied, "Although it is a crime to disobey orders, it is also wrong to kill someone arbitrarily.
[14] In 190,[15] Dong Zhuo, now in control of the imperial court, intended to kill Huangfu Song, using the pretext of giving him a new appointment to summon him to Luoyang.
As Huangfu was about to depart, Liang Yan (梁衍) advised him, "Now, the Han dynasty is weak and eunuchs had caused chaos in court.
[16] During this time Dong Zhuo courted Huangfu Song's aunt, Lady Ma of Fufeng.
[18] He passed away due to illness as Li Jue and Guo Si began their civil war.
[19] In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Huangfu Song was involved in Wang Yun's plot in getting rid of Dong Zhuo, and led the imperial forces to capture Dong Zhuo's family members and remnants in the capital.