Overview
Xu Dun was an official and Administrator.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Northern Qi
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Jiliang | 季良 | Jiliang |
| Nickname | Iron-Entering Registrar | 入鐵主簿 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 565 to AD 580 以年老致仕於家，三年卒Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 97
Attested activity
- AD 561 to AD 565 世祖踐祚Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 95
- AD 565 to AD 580 以年老致仕於家，三年卒Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 97
- AD 547 to AD 552 會侯景背叛Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 89
- AD 534 to AD 550 當時遷都鄴Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 85
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Xu Hu (許護)father 父Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 82
Origins and identity
- Lineage Xu of Gaoyang 高陽許氏Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 81
Career and standing
- Inspector of Jiao Province 膠州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 95
- inspector of Qi province 齊州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 87
- Palace Aide to the Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞ConcurrentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 95
- chief clerk in the ministry of the masses 司徒主簿HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 83
- director of the revenue ministry 度支尚書HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- grand master of gleaming fortune 光祿大夫HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
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- junior guardian of the heir apparent 太子少保HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- junior tutor of the heir apparent 太子少師HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- right vice director of the masters of writing 尚書右僕射HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- administrator of Yangping 陽平太守MovedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 84
- director in the palace ministry 殿中尚書MovedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 91
- director of the great court of justice 大理卿MovedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- grand director of agriculture 大司農MovedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 88
- metropolitan magistrate of Wei 魏尹MovedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 87
- director of the ministry of agriculture 司農卿RecalledDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- inspector of Liang province 梁州刺史TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 87
- Baron of Wannian county 萬年縣子Enfeoffed · Fief dry fief salary from Xiapi commandery 食下邳郡幹Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- likeness painted at palace gate; edict distributed throughout the realm 圖形於闕，詔頒天下AwardedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 86
- acting insignia equal to the three excellencies 開府儀同三司HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- specially advanced 特進HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 96
- Retired for old ageRetiredDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 97
Places and affiliations
- Eastern Wei 東魏Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 84
- Northern Qi 北齊Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 95
- At Xincheng in Gaoyang 高陽新城Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 81
Events and relationships
- Beard cut by emperorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 93
- Proposed flooding city with Wei RiverDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 90
- Supervised transportDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 89
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment governance ranked first under Heaven · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 85
- Assessment pure and upright in youth; more restless in later years · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 98
- fine beard hanging down to his beltPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 92
References in the histories
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