Lin Xu (林旭) | 24 Histories

Overview

Lin Xu was an official and Reform Martyr.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Tangu	暾谷	Tangu

Life and dates

Death

AD 1898 二十四年
Execution
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 208
Execution
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 473, passage 94

Age

19
Reckoning Sui · Event topped provincial exam
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 200
24
Reckoning Sui · Event death
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 208

Attested activity

AD 1898 二十四年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 464, passages 200, 208; Draft History of Qing 473, passages 73, 82

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Wife of Lin Xu (林旭妻)
husband 夫
wife 妻
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 210

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Career and standing

Participant in confidential affairs / edict drafter 參機務
AD 1898 二十四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 207
Secretary in the Grand Secretariat 內閣中書
Purchased
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 202

Places and affiliations

Qing 清
Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 200
At Houguan, Fujian 福建侯官
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 199
Organization Baoguo Society 保國會 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 204
Organization Fujian Study Society 閩學會 · Relation Leader of
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 204

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential First in provincial examination 鄉試第一
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 200

Works and attributed material

Wancuixuan shiji 晚翠軒詩集
Relation Author
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 209

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 473, passage 56
Six Gentlemen 六君子
Statement One of the Six Gentlemen executed the same day
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 222

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 464Volume 464 Biographies 251: Li Duanfen, Xu Zhijingzi, Ren Zhu, Chen Baozhen, Huang Zunxian, Ceng He, Yang Shenxiu, Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong With: Tang Caichang, Lin Xu, Kang Guangren · 9 passages

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李端棻徐致靖子仁鑄陳寶箴黃遵憲曾鉌楊深秀楊銳劉光第譚嗣同唐才常林旭康廣仁李端棻，字苾園，貴州貴筑人。 Li Duanfen, Xu Zhijing, his son Renzhu, Chen Baozhen, Huang Zunxian, Zeng He, Yang Shenxiu, Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong, Tang Caichang, Lin Xu, and Kang Guangren. Li Duanfen, whose courtesy name was Biyuan, came from Guizhu in Guizhou.

寶箴素慕曾、胡薦士，因上言楊銳、劉光第、譚嗣同、林旭佐新政。 Baozhen had long admired how Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi recommended men, and therefore memorialized that Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong, and Lin Xu should assist the new policies.

又以陳寶箴薦，與劉光第、譚嗣同、林旭並加四品卿，充軍機章京，參新政。 Again through Chen Baozhen’s recommendation, he, together with Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong, and Lin Xu, was given fourth-rank ministerial title, appointed a Grand Council secretary, and took part in the new policies.

爾與劉光弟、譚嗣同、林旭等詳悉籌議，必如何而後能進用英達，使新政及時舉行，又不致少拂聖意，即具奏，候朕審擇，不勝焦慮之至！」 You, together with Liu Guangdi, Tan Sitong, Lin Xu, and the others, must deliberate carefully on how to advance able men so that the new policies may proceed in good time without the least offense to the Empress Dowager's wishes. Memorialize at once for my review. My anxiety is beyond words!"

林旭，字暾谷，福建侯官人。 Lin Xu, whose courtesy name was Tangu, came from Houguan in Fujian.

旭為閩學會領袖，又充保國會會員。 Xu led the Fujian Study Society and also joined the Baoguo Society.

榮祿先為福州將軍，雅好閩士，及至天津，延旭入幕。 Ronglu, formerly General of Fuzhou, had long favored Fujian scholars; when he went to Tianjin he brought Xu onto his staff.

退繕摺，上稱善，遂命與譚嗣同等同參機務，詔諭多旭起草。 He then revised his memorial, which the Emperor praised, and was ordered to join Tan Sitong and the others in confidential duties; many edicts were drafted by Xu.

銳、光第、嗣同、旭及深秀、廣仁同日被禍，世稱「六君子」，皆悲其志。 Rui, Guangdi, Sitong, Xu, Shenxiu, and Guangren were executed on the same day; the world called them the "Six Gentlemen," and all mourned their purpose.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 473Volume 473 Biographies 260: Zhang Xun, Kang Youwei · 1 passage

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旋召侍讀楊銳、中書林旭、主事劉光第、知府譚嗣同參預新政。 Soon the Hanlin reader Yang Rui, Secretariat drafter Lin Xu, secretary Liu Guangdi, and prefect Tan Sitong were summoned to take part in the new policies.