Xu Taifu | 24 Histories

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Xu Taifu was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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AD 930 翰林學士徐臺符以為不可，數以非緯，緯不得已，更為數千鋌。
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 94

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57Volume 57 Miscellaneous Biographies 37: Li Song, Li Lin, Jia Wei, Duan Xiyao, Zhang Yun, Wang Song, Pei Hao, Wang Renyu, Pei Yu, Wang Yan, Ma Zhongji, Zhao Yanyi · 1 passage

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翰林學士徐臺符以為不可，數以非緯，緯不得已，更為數千鋌。 The Hanlin academician Xu Taifu objected that this was unacceptable and repeatedly criticized Wei, who had no choice but to reduce the figure to several thousand ingots.