Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Xu Ai 徐爰

Xu Yuan

Attested AD 420 - AD 479

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Ai was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 420 to AD 479 宋世
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 153
AD 465 宋泰始初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 103

Career and standing

Left Assistant 左丞
AD 420 to AD 479 宋世 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 153
Left Assistant 左丞
AD 465 宋泰始初 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 103

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passages 103, 153

Events and relationships

Cited Sima Fu and secured Cheng dismissal
AD 465 宋泰始初 · Legal · Accuser · With Lu Cheng (陸澄)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 103
Impeached
AD 420 to AD 479 宋世 · Legal · Impeacher · With Xue Andu (薛安都)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 153
Relation Impeached · Person Lu Cheng (陸澄)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 103

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 153

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 39Volume 39 Biographies 20: Liu Huan, Di Jin, Lu Cheng · 2 passages

左丞徐爰案司馬孚議皇后不稱姓，春秋逆王后于齊，澄不引典據明，而以意立議，坐免官，白衣領職。 Left Assistant Xu Ai cited Sima Fu's argument that the empress does not use her surname, and that in the Spring and Autumn Annals the queen was met and escorted from Qi. Cheng failed to cite clear classical evidence and instead based his position on personal opinion; for this he was dismissed from office and served in plain clothes while retaining his duties.

左丞徐爰彈右衞將軍薛安都屬疾不直，免安都官； Left Assistant Xu Ai impeached Xue Andu, General of the Right Guards, for claiming illness and not attending duty; Andu was dismissed;