Ancient China · Ruler

Ruler of Xu 徐君

Died BC 544

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ruler of Xu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 544 季札之初使
At Xu 徐
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 126

Attested activity

BC 544 季札之初使
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 123, 126

Places and affiliations

Polity Xu 徐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 123, 126

Events and relationships

Desired sword but did not speak
BC 544 季札之初使 · Personal · Admirer · With Jizha (季札)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 124

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 31Genealogies: House of Wu Taibo · 4 passages

季札之初使，北過徐君。 When Jizha first went as an envoy, he passed north by the ruler of Xu.

徐君好季札劍，口弗敢言。 The ruler of Xu liked Jizha’s sword, but did not dare to say so.

還至徐，徐君已死，於是乃解其寶劍，系之徐君冢樹而去。 When he returned to Xu, the ruler of Xu had already died. He therefore untied his precious sword and tied it to a tree at the ruler of Xu’s tomb before leaving.

從者曰：「徐君已死，尚誰予乎？」 His followers said: “The ruler of Xu is already dead. To whom are you giving it?”