Lin Xu (林旭) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Lin Xu as an official, poet, and writer. This record brings together 10 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Lin Xu	林旭	Lin Xu
Surname	Lin	林	Lin
Personal name	Lin Xu	林旭	Lin Xu
Courtesy name	Tangu	暾谷	Tangu
Given name	Xu	旭	Xu

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
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Roles

Official
Poet
Writer

Life and dates

Death

Manner: execution · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: AD 1898
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Manner: execution
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Age

Age: 19 · Reckoning: sui · Event: topped provincial exam
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Age: 24 · Reckoning: sui · Event: death
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Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: AD 1898
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Family

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Spouse of Wife of Lin Xu (林旭妻)
Kinship Term: husband / 夫 · Union Category: marriage
Kinship Term: wife / 妻 · Union Category: marriage

Career and standing

Label: Participant in confidential affairs / edict drafter / 參機務 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 二十四年 · Western Year: AD 1898
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Label: Secretary in the Grand Secretariat / 內閣中書 · Action: purchased
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Places and affiliations

Label: Qing / 清 · Relation: served
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Place: Houguan, Fujian / 福建侯官
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Organization: Baoguo Society / 保國會 · Relation: member-of
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Organization: Fujian Study Society / 閩學會 · Relation: leader-of
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Learning and skills

Credential: First in provincial examination / 鄉試第一 · Action: earned
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Works and attributed material

Work: Wancuixuan shiji / 晚翠軒詩集 · Relation: author
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Source notes

Historicity: historical
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Statement: One of the Six Gentlemen executed the same day · Label: Six Gentlemen / 六君子
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References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 464Volume 464 Biographies 251: Li Duanfen, Xu Zhijingzi, Ren Zhu, Chen Baozhen, Huang Zunxian, Ceng He, Yang Shenxiu, Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong With: Tang Caichang, Lin Xu, Kang Guangren · 9 passages

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李端棻徐致靖子仁鑄陳寶箴黃遵憲曾鉌楊深秀楊銳劉光第譚嗣同唐才常林旭康廣仁李端棻，字苾園，貴州貴筑人。 Li Duanfen, Xu Zhijing, his son Renzhu, Chen Baozhen, Huang Zunxian, Zeng He, Yang Shenxiu, Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong, Tang Caichang, Lin Xu, and Kang Guangren. Li Duanfen, whose courtesy name was Biyuan, came from Guizhu in Guizhou.

寶箴素慕曾、胡薦士，因上言楊銳、劉光第、譚嗣同、林旭佐新政。 Baozhen had long admired how Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi recommended men, and therefore memorialized that Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong, and Lin Xu should assist the new policies.

又以陳寶箴薦，與劉光第、譚嗣同、林旭並加四品卿，充軍機章京，參新政。 Again through Chen Baozhen’s recommendation, he, together with Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong, and Lin Xu, was given fourth-rank ministerial title, appointed a Grand Council secretary, and took part in the new policies.

爾與劉光弟、譚嗣同、林旭等詳悉籌議，必如何而後能進用英達，使新政及時舉行，又不致少拂聖意，即具奏，候朕審擇，不勝焦慮之至！」 You, together with Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong, Lin Xu, and the others, must deliberate carefully on how to advance able men so that the new policies may proceed in good time without the least offense to the Empress Dowager's wishes. Memorialize at once for my review. My anxiety is beyond words!"

林旭，字暾谷，福建侯官人。 Lin Xu, whose courtesy name was Tangu, came from Houguan in Fujian.

旭為閩學會領袖，又充保國會會員。 Xu led the Fujian Study Society and also joined the Baoguo Society.

榮祿先為福州將軍，雅好閩士，及至天津，延旭入幕。 Ronglu, formerly General of Fuzhou, had long favored Fujian scholars; when he went to Tianjin he brought Xu onto his staff.

退繕摺，上稱善，遂命與譚嗣同等同參機務，詔諭多旭起草。 He then revised his memorial, which the Emperor praised, and was ordered to join Tan Sitong and the others in confidential duties; many edicts were drafted by Xu.

銳、光第、嗣同、旭及深秀、廣仁同日被禍，世稱「六君子」，皆悲其志。 Rui, Guangdi, Sitong, Xu, Shenxiu, and Guangren were executed on the same day; the world called them the "Six Gentlemen," and all mourned their purpose.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 473Volume 473 Biographies 260: Zhang Xun, Kang Youwei · 1 passage

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旋召侍讀楊銳、中書林旭、主事劉光第、知府譚嗣同參預新政。 Soon the Hanlin reader Yang Rui, Secretariat drafter Lin Xu, secretary Liu Guangdi, and prefect Tan Sitong were summoned to take part in the new policies.