Xun Fan

Xun Fan (245 – October 313), courtesy name Dajian, was a minister of the Jin dynasty (266–420). A member of the prominent Xun clan of Yingchuan, he grew to become a chief official within the imperial court and was the Minister of Works at the time of the Disaster of Yongjia in 311. With Emperor Huai of Jin and the capital of Luoyang lost, he founded a provisional government in Mi County, through which he empowered the prince of Langya, Sima Rui by appointing him leader among remnants of the Jin.

He was also the maternal uncle of Emperor Min of Jin.