Xu Yuansu (徐元素) | 24 Histories

Overview

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

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Xu Yuansu	徐元素	Xú Yuánsù
Personal name	Xu Yuansu	徐元素	Xú Yuánsù

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · yuanshi:179:s0038

Roles

Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 仁宗朝 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1311 · End: AD 1320
Explicit event contextual date · yuanshi:179:s0038

References in the histories

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History of Yuan, Chapter 179Volume 179 Biographies 66: He Sheng, Yang Duoerzhi, Xiao Baizhu · 2 passages

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楊朵兒只以語監察御史玉龍帖木兒、徐元素。 Yang Duoerzhi in turn informed the Investigating Censors Yulong Temür and Xu Yuansu.

朵兒只廉得其所受弼贓巨萬萬，大奴猶數千，使御史徐元素按得實，入奏。 Through investigation Duoerzhi learned that Temüder had taken bribes from Bi worth tens of millions, and from the chief slave several thousand more. He had Investigating Censor Xu Yuansu establish the facts and memorialized the throne.