Five Dynasties · Official

Xu Dexun 許德勳

Attested AD 927 - AD 947

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Dexun was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 927 to AD 947 天成至開運楚國時期
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 96, 199

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 1 passage

殷以潭州為長沙府，建國承制，自置官屬，以其弟賨為靜江軍節度使，子希振武順軍節度使，次子希聲判內外諸軍事，姚彥章為左相，許德勳為右相，李鐸為司徒，崔穎為司空，拓拔常為僕射，馬珙為尚書，文武皆進位。 Yin made Tanzhou the capital as Changsha Prefecture, declared a state, and assumed imperial authority. He appointed his own officials: younger brother Cong as Jingjiang commissioner; son Xizhen as Wushun commissioner; second son Xisheng to oversee military affairs; Yao Yanzhang as left chancellor and Xu Dexun as right chancellor; Li Duo as Minister of Education, Cui Ying as Minister of Works, Tuoba Chang as Vice Director, and Ma Gong as Director of the Secretariat. Civil and military officials all received promotions.