Ming · Grand Secretary

Xu Jie 徐階

Attested AD 1550 - AD 1570

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xu Jie as an official and statesman. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xu Jie 徐階 Xu Jie

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 徐階特器重之 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1550 · End: AD 1570
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:298:s0181
  • Source Date: Text: 隆慶二年七月丙寅 · Western Year: AD 1568
    Explicit · mingshi:019:s0049

Career and standing

  • Status: retired · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 隆慶二年七月丙寅 · Western Year: AD 1568
    Explicit · mingshi:019:s0049

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 19Volume 19 Annals 19: Muzong · 1 passage
History of Ming, Chapter 298Volume 298 Biographies 186: Recluses · 1 passage