Ancient China · Hermit

Xu 許

Legendary antiquity

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

Xu was a Hermit.

IdentityLegendary

Life and dates

Attested activity

Key source chapters

  1. Book of Chen, Chapter 24 Volume 24: Zhou Hongzheng; Yuan Xian 1 passage
  2. Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 119 Volume 119 Book of Later Zhou 21: Shizong Annals 6 1 passage

Source notes

References in the histories

Book of Chen, Chapter 24Volume 24: Zhou Hongzheng; Yuan Xian · 1 passage
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夫以廟堂、汾水，殊途而同歸，稷、契、巢、許，異名而一貫，出者稱為元首，處者謂之外臣，莫不內外相資，表裏成治，斯蓋萬代同規，百王不易者也。 Temple and Fen River were different roads to the same end; Ji, Qi, Chao, and Xu were different names for the same principle. Those who served at court were called chiefs; those who withdrew were outer ministers. Inner and outer always supported each other until government was whole. That was the rule for all ages, unchanged by the hundred kings.
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 119Volume 119 Book of Later Zhou 21: Shizong Annals 6 · 1 passage
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