Yang Xiu (c. 200 - 260 AD) was a famous politician and writer during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Period. He was a member of the eunuch group at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and later became an important official during the Cao Wei period. Yang Xiu was born in an ordinary family, but he was smart and talented. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the eunuchs 'autocracy, social order, and the people's hardships, Yang Xiu was appreciated by the eunuchs and became a palace maid. Later, he left the palace to start his career because of his dissatisfaction with the emperor. During the Cao Wei period, Yang Xiu became an important official and held the position of Grand Marshal and Prime Minister. He had high attainments in politics and literature and was hailed as a "literary saint". He also made important contributions to classics such as the Analects of Confucius and the Book of Songs. Although Yang Xiu was born in a humble background, he managed to achieve a high status in the political and literary fields with his talent and wit, becoming one of the famous figures in Chinese history.