Xu Da (徐達) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Xu Da as an aristocrat, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 9 passages from 5 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Xu Da	徐達	Xu Da
Given name	Da	達	Dá
Title	Grand General	大將軍
Surname	Xu	徐	Xú
Personal name	Xu Da	徐達	Xu Da
Personal name	Xu Da	徐達	Xú Dá
Personal name	Xu Da	徐達
Personal name		達

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · mingshi:057:s0117, mingshi:127:s0053
Sex: male
Explicit · mingshi:122:s0057, mingshi:140:s0257

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Military Officer
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 十一月 · Western Year: AD 1370
Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:057:s0111, mingshi:057:s0117
Source Date: Text: 明初（與常遇春、徐達等同時之洪武朝事） · Western Interval: Start: AD 1368 · End: AD 1398
Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:140:s0257
Source Date: Text: 洪武三年大封功臣 · Western Year: AD 1370
Explicit · mingshi:127:s0049, mingshi:127:s0053
Source Date: Text: 洪武元年 · Western Year: AD 1368
Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:115:s0020, mingshi:115:s0015
Source Date: Text: 至正十二年春 · Western Year: AD 1352
Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:122:s0057

Career and standing

Label: Grand General / 大將軍
Explicit · mingshi:140:s0257
Label: 太子少傅 · Action: concurrent
Explicit · mingshi:115:s0020
Label: Grand General / 大將軍 · Action: held
Explicit · mingshi:057:s0117
Label: 右丞相 · Action: held
Explicit · mingshi:115:s0020
Title: Grand General / 大將軍 · Action: held
Explicit · mingshi:140:s0257

Places and affiliations

Label: Ming / 明 · Relation: served
Strongly inferred · mingshi:140:s0257

Works and attributed material

Work: Memorial on Pacifying the Desert Sands / 平沙漠表 · Relation: author
Explicit · mingshi:057:s0118

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: army-return · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 十一月 · Western Year: AD 1370
Explicit · mingshi:057:s0117
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: arrived-after-Chang-Yuchun · Other Person Id: Chang Yuchun (常遇春)
Explicit · mingshi:140:s0257
Kind: ritual · Role: presenter · Action: presented-congratulatory-memorial · Other Person Id: Ming Taizu (太祖) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 洪武三年十一月 · Western Year: AD 1370
Explicit · mingshi:057:s0118, mingshi:057:s0119
Relation: fellow-general-with · Person Id: Chang Yuchun (常遇春)
Strongly inferred · mingshi:140:s0257
Relation: tutor-of · Person Id: Zhu Biao (朱標)
Explicit · mingshi:115:s0020, mingshi:115:s0021

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 57Volume 57 Treatises 33: Rites 11 · 3 passages

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十一月，大將軍徐達及文忠等師還，車駕出勞於江上。 In the eleventh month, Grand General Xu Da, Wenzhong, and the others returned with their armies; the imperial carriage went out to welcome them on the river.

明日，達率諸將上《平沙漠表》。 The next day, Xu Da led the generals in presenting the Memorial on Pacifying the Desert Sands.

帝御奉天殿，皇太子親王侍，百官朝服陪列，達、文忠奉表賀。 The emperor presided in the Hall of Supreme Harmony; the crown prince and imperial princes attended; officials in court dress stood in attendance as Xu Da and Wenzhong presented the memorial of congratulation.

History of Ming, Chapter 115Volume 115 Biographies 3: Emperor Xingzong Xiaokang, Emperor Ruizong Xingxian · 1 passage

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於是左丞相李善長兼太子少師，右丞相徐達兼太子少傅，中書平章錄軍國重事常遇春兼太子少保，右都督馮宗異兼右詹事，中書平章政事胡廷端、廖永忠、李伯升兼同知詹事院事，中書左、右丞趙庸、王溥兼副詹事，中書參政楊憲兼詹事丞，傅瓛兼詹事，同知大都督康茂才、張興祖兼左右率府使，大都督府副使顧時、孫興祖同知左右率府事，僉大都督府事吳楨、耿炳文兼左右率府副使，御史大夫鄧愈、湯和兼諭德，御史中丞劉基、章溢兼贊善大夫，治書侍御史文原吉、范顯祖兼太子賓客。 Li Shanchang, left chancellor, became junior tutor; Xu Da, right chancellor, junior mentor; Chang Yuchun, associate director for military affairs, junior guardian; Feng Zongyi, right commissioner, right household master; Hu Tingduan, Liao Yongzhong, and Li Bosheng, associate directors, associate household masters; Zhao Yong and Wang Pu, vice directors, deputy household masters; Yang Xian, participating secretary, household master assistant; Fu Rong, household master; Kang Maocai and Zhang Xingzu, associate capital commissioners, left and right rate-office commandants; Gu Shi and Sun Xingzu, deputy commissioners, associate commandants; Wu Zhen and Geng Bingwen, commissioners, deputy commandants; Deng Yu and Tang He, censors-in-chief, preceptors; Liu Ji and Zhang Yi, vice censors-in-chief, senior companions; Wen Yuanji and Fan Xianzu, investigating secretaries, crown prince's guests.

History of Ming, Chapter 122Volume 122 Biographies 10: · 2 passages

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子興聞之，大驚，立遣徐達往代太祖，縱德崖還。 Alarmed, Zixing sent Xu Da to take the future emperor's place as hostage and released Deya.

德崖軍釋太祖，達亦脫歸。 Deya's men released the future emperor, and Xu Da returned safely as well.

History of Ming, Chapter 127Volume 127 Biographies 15: Li Shanzhang, Wang Guangyang · 2 passages

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時封公者，徐達、常遇春子茂、李文忠、馮勝、鄧愈及善長六人。 Six men received ducal rank: Xu Da, Mao son of Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Deng Yu, and Shanzhang.

然徐達、李文忠等數受命征討，未嘗專理省事。 Yet Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, and others were repeatedly sent on campaign and never devoted themselves solely to the Secretariat.

History of Ming, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 28: Wei Guan, Tao Houzhong, Liu Shihuan, Wang Zongxian, Lu Wensui, Wang Guan, Dao Tong, Lu Xi, Qing Wensheng · 1 passage

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後大將軍徐達至，軍士相戒曰：「是健吏，曾抗常將軍者，毋犯也。」 Later, when Grand General Xu Da arrived, the soldiers warned one another, "That is the tough magistrate who stood up to General Chang. Do not cross him."