Overview
Xu Du was an official and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of ChenBook of Liang
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiaojie | 孝節 | Xiàojie |
| Posthumous name | Loyal and Solemn | 忠肅 | Zhōngsù |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 568 光大二年Age Value: 60 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 75
- AD 568 光大二年正月Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 72
- AD 570 太建二年inferred from Jingcheng leaving office for father's mourningStrongly inferred · Book of Chen 12, passage 89
Age
- 60AD 568 光大二年 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 75
Attested activity
- AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 46
- AD 568 光大二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 75
- AD 568 光大二年正月Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 72
- AD 567 光大元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 20, passage 129
- AD 561 天嘉二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passages 83-84
- AD 560 天嘉元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 66
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- AD 563 天嘉四年Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 85
- AD 566 天康元年五月丁酉Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 16
- AD 557 太平二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passages 92, 111
- AD 556 太平元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passage 192
- AD 559 文帝即位Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 45
- AD 559 永定三年Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 123
- AD 555 紹泰元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 55
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Jingcheng (敬成)father 父
son 子Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passages 2, 78, 83, 89, 105
Key source chapters
- Book of Chen, Chapter 12 Volume 12: Hu Ying; Xu Du; Du Leng; Shen Ke 23 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 6 Volume 6: Emperor Jing 5 passages
- Book of Chen, Chapter 4 Volume 4: Emperor Fei 3 passages
- Book of Chen, Chapter 20 Volume 20: Dao Zhongju; Han Zigao; Hua Jiao 2 passages
- Book of Chen, Chapter 17 Volume 17: Wang Chong; Wang Tong; Yuan Jing 1 passage
Career and standing
- Chariots-and-Cavalry General 車騎將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 74
- direct-communication scattered-cavalry regular attendant 通直散騎常侍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 49
- Inspector of South Xuzhou 南徐州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 62
- Minister of Works 司空AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 73
- Pacifying-the-North General and Inspector of He 寧朔將軍、合州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 48
- Trustworthy-Martial General and Administrator of Lanling 信武將軍、蘭陵太守AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 51
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- Trustworthy-Power General and Inspector of Ying 信威將軍、郢州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 61
- Administrator of Wuxing 吳興太守Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 61
- administrator of Wu 吳郡太守HeldDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 83
- Minister of Works 司空HeldDirectly stated · Book of Chen 20, passage 129
- General of Chariots and Cavalry 車騎將軍AD 567 光大元年六月壬寅 · PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 49
- Minister of Works 司空AD 566 天康元年五月丁酉 · PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 16
- Marquis of Guangde 廣德縣侯Enfeoffed · Households 500Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 49
- Duke of Xiangdong 湘東郡公AD 560 天嘉元年 · Re enfeoffed · Households 4000Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passages 66-67
- Grand Commandant 太尉Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 76
Places and affiliations
- Chen 陳Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 16
- Chen 陳Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Chen 12, passage 201
- Polity Chen 陳 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 55
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 44
- At Anlu 安陸Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 40
- AD 563 天嘉四年At Xiangzhou 湘州 · Relation Returned fromDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 85
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- At capital 京師 · Relation ResidedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 41
Works and attributed material
- Narrative · Subject · silent subject of career sequenceDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passages 47, 50, 53, 58, 61-62, 65-66, 68-69, 71, 75-76
Events and relationships
- AttackedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 54
- DefeatedMilitary · Commander · With Ren Yue (任約) · At North Suburbs altar 北郊壇 · Counterpart Person Id Xu Sihui (徐嗣徽)Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 60
- Enshrined in founder templeAD 572 太建四年 · Ritual · HonoreeDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 77
- HeldMilitary · Defender · At Yecheng Temple 冶城寺Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passages 57-58
- PlannedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 46
- RaidedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 74
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- Received dying chargeDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 72
- Relation Client of · Person Chen Baxian (陳霸先)Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 45
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Xiao Jie (蕭介)Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 44
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment rose with Chen founders to counselor and ministerial stature; shared temple offerings in death · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passages 201-202
- reckless and bold in youth; fond of wine and gamblingCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passages 42-43
- Item pipes and drums 鼓吹一部 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 62
- Item twenty ritual swords 班劍二十人 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 76
Source notes
- Constantly set household servants to butchering and brewing for his pleasure恆使僮僕屠酤為事Directly stated · Book of Chen 12, passage 43
References in the histories
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