Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Envoy and Writer

Xu Ling 徐陵

Attested AD 540 - AD 582

Passages
6
Chapters
6
Histories
4

Overview

The translated histories identify Xu Ling as an envoy, family member, judge, and official. This record brings together 6 passages from 6 chapters across 4 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xu Ling 徐陵 Xu Ling
Title Grand Tutor 太傅
Given name Ling
Personal name Xu Ling 徐陵 Xu Ling
Personal name Xu Ling 徐陵
Personal Xu Ling 徐陵 Xú Líng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Envoy
  • Family Member
  • Judge
  • Official
  • Statesman
  • Writer

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 太清元年六月 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 6 · Western Year: AD 547
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:038:s0046
  • Source Date: Text: noted as Xu Chi's eldest son · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:030:s0172
  • Source Date: Text: 天康元年五月 · Western Year: AD 566
    Explicit · chenshu:004:s0025
  • Source Date: Text: 太傅徐陵 · Western Interval: Start: AD 569 · End: AD 582
    Explicit event contextual date · suishu:077:s0177
  • Source Date: Text: 太建中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 569 · End: AD 580
    Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:023:s0109, chenshu:023:s0113
  • Source Date: Text: 接蕭衍使 · Western Interval: Start: AD 540 · End: AD 549
    Explicit event contextual date · weishu:110:s0118

Family

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  • Child of Xu Chi (徐摛)
    Kinship Term: eldest son / 長子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Birth Order: 1

Career and standing

  • Label: Minister of Personnel / 吏部尚書 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天康元年五月 · Western Year: AD 566
    Explicit · chenshu:004:s0025
  • Office: Direct Attendant / 通直郎 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清元年六月 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 6 · Western Year: AD 547
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:038:s0046
  • Label: Grand Tutor / 太傅 · Action: held
    Explicit · suishu:077:s0177

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: ritual · Role: commemorator · Action: carved mountain inscription and eulogy for Xu Ze
    Explicit · suishu:077:s0177
  • Kind: diplomatic · Role: envoy · Action: sent north to negotiate peace · Other Person Id: Xie Ting (謝挺) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清元年六月 · Regnal Year: 1 · Lunar Month: 6 · Western Year: AD 547
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:038:s0046

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Fei · 1 passage
Book of Chen, Chapter 23Volume 23: Shen Junli; Wang Yang; Lu Shan · 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 30Volume 30: Pei Ziye; Gu Xie; Xu Chi; Bao Quan · 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 38Volume 38: Zhu Yi; He Chen · 1 passage
Book of Sui, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 42: Recluses · 1 passage
Book of Wei, Chapter 110Volume 104: Author's Preface · 1 passage