Xu Wensheng (徐文盛)

Overview

Xu Wensheng was a chief clerk of Ningzhou and military commander.

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Daomao	道茂	Dàomào

AD 548 to AD 552 Hou Jing rebellion
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 149
AD 549 Taiqing collapse at Yingzhou
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 30, passage 189
AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之役
Directly stated · Book of Chen 25, passage 41
AD 546 大同末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 46, passage 26
AD 551 大寶
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 44, passage 171
AD 550 大寶元年十一月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 97

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AD 502 天監初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 46, passage 24
AD 548 太清二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 46, passage 29
AD 551 to AD 552 與任約相持
Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 211

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Xu Qingzhi (徐慶之)
son 子
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passages 24-25
Spouse of Lady Shi (石氏)
husband 夫
wife 妻
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 39

family served Wei as generals for generations
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 23

commander of six prefectures 督梁南秦沙東益巴北巴六州諸軍事
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 30
commander of the north face of the city 城北面都督
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 43
inspector of Qin 秦州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 30
Left Guard general 左衛將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 30
staff bearer and inspector of Ning 持節、督寧州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 26
Jailed
Imprisoned · Authority Shizu (世祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 45

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Stripped
Stripped of office · Authority Shizu (世祖) · ten crimes; corruption
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 44

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 211
At Pengcheng 彭城
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 22

Speech · Speaker · With Ren Yue (任約)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 47

Contended with
Military · Commander · With Ren Yue (任約)
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 211
Defeated
Military · Commander · With Ren Yue (任約) · At Shell Ford 貝磯
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 33
Fled to Jingzhou after Yingzhou fell
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passages 42-43
Raised tens of thousands for relief
AD 548 太清二年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 29
Secret contact with
Political · Correspondent · With Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 40
Stalemate with
Military · Commander · With Ren Yue (任約) · At Wuchang 武昌
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 31

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Took over father troops
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 25
Event attack on Ren Yue at Fanshan with Zhou Jiong · Historical event · Participant
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 149
Relation Favored by · Person Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 25
Relation Superior of · Person Wang Xun (王珣)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 32
Relation Superior of · Person Yin Yue (尹悅)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 32
Relation Superior of · Person Du You'an (杜幼安)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 32

Assessment began with merit but could not finish his name; unrighteous · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 151
Assessment lost will to fight after wife returned; army resentful · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 40
Assessment reformed barbarian customs through sincerity and authority · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 28