Huo Qubing was so named because he cured Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty of his illness.
Huo Qubing's name sounds very special, and the word "Qubing" is very particular. During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing's mother Wei Shaoer was the sister of Wei Qing and Wei Zifu. Wei Zifu was favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and became the queen, and Wei Qing later became a general. In this way, Huo Qubing and Wei Qing are nephews and uncles. Therefore, Wei Shao'er could often visit Emperor Wu's palace.
According to legend, shortly after Huo Qubing was born and before he had time to name him, his mother took him to the palace to visit his sister Wei Zifu. At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was lying ill in bed. Walking into the palace, it was extremely solemn. People spoke in a low voice and walked on tiptoe. For fear of alarming the emperor.
Shao'er Wei held the child in his arms and patted it gently, fearing that it would start crying and alarm the Holy Father. However, as he walked, for some reason, the child suddenly burst into tears with a loud "wow" sound. Emperor Wu suddenly heard the cry of a baby while he was in a coma. He broke out in a cold sweat and suddenly felt relaxed and comfortable. When he was happy, he quickly asked: "Who is holding the child?" When Wei Shaoer heard this, he was so frightened that he trembled all over and did not dare to move a step. He stood there waiting for the emperor to punish him.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty saw that it was Shao'er Wei, he asked her to sit down and asked her to take the child in her arms. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took the child. Long Yan was delighted, and he teased her in every possible way. Strange to say, when the child came into Emperor Wu's arms, he was so happy that he made Emperor Wu happy. He asked Young Master Wei, "Have you given the child a name?" Young Master Wei said, "I haven't chosen a name yet." Emperor Wu smiled. He said: "I have been in poor health for the past few days. This child cried loudly and made me break into a cold sweat. The illness was suddenly cured. How about I name this child 'Qubing'?" Upon hearing this, Wei Shaoer quickly kowtowed and thanked him. .
From then on, Wei Shaoer’s child was named Huo Qubing.