Xu Chiguo (胥持國) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xu Chiguo was an official.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1192 to AD 1193 初
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 85, passage 80
AD 1193 to AD 1195 明昌中參知政事
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 94, passage 245
AD 1194 明昌五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 50, passage 54
AD 1193 明昌四年六月
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 50, passage 199
AD 1193 明昌四年夏四月
Directly stated · History of Jin 50, passage 190

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Vice Director 參知政事
AD 1192 to AD 1193 初 · Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 80
Vice Director of the Secretariat 參知政事
AD 1194 明昌五年 · Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 50, passage 54
Vice Grand Councilor 參知政事
Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 245

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 金 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 245

Works and attributed material

AD 1194 明昌五年
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Jin 50, passages 54-55
AD 1193 明昌四年六月
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Jin 50, passages 200, 202
AD 1193 明昌四年夏四月
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Jin 50, passages 190-191, 193-195
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 245

Events and relationships

Advocated the plot cultivation method
Policy · Advocate
Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 245
AD 1192 to AD 1193 初
Legal · Investigator
Directly stated · History of Jin 85, passage 80

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 245

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 50Volume 50 Treatises 31: Finance and Economics 5: Monopoly Markets, State Purchase of Grain, Rice Fields, Agricultural Land Administration, Buying of Titles or Pardons With Grain and Selling of Ordination Certificates · 4 passages

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參知政事胥持國曰：「今姑聽如此，後有利然後設官可也。 Vice Director Xu Chiguo replied, "Let it stand for now; once revenues justify it, the state can appoint officials.

四年夏四月，上與宰執複言其法，久之，參知政事胥持國曰：「今日方之大定間，戶口既多，費用亦厚。 In the fourth month of summer, year four, the emperor again discussed the method with the chief ministers. After some time, Vice Director Xu Chiguo said, "Compared with the Dading era, today the population is larger and expenses are also heavier.

持國曰：「所以不行者，蓋民未見其利。 Chiguo said, "The reason it has not been carried out is probably that the people have not yet seen its benefits.

六月，上問參知政事胥持國曰：「區種事如何？」 In the sixth month the emperor asked Vice Director Xu Chiguo, "How is the matter of plot planting?"

History of Jin, Chapter 85Volume 85 Biographies 23: Sons of Shizong: Yong Zhong, Yong Dao, Yong Gong Son: Shu (Former Name Shousun), Yong De, Yong Cheng, Yong Sheng · 1 passage

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是時，永蹈在京師，詔平章政事完顏守貞、參知政事胥持國、戶部尚書楊伯通、知大興府事尼龐古鑒鞫問，連引甚眾，久不能決。 Yong Dao was then in the capital. The court ordered Grand Councilor Wanyan Shouzhen, Vice Director Xu Chiguo, Revenue Minister Yang Botong, and Daxing prefect Nipanggu Jian to investigate. The net of implication grew very wide, and for a long time no verdict could be reached.

History of Jin, Chapter 94Volume 94 Biographies 32: Jiaguqingchen, Xiang, Jia Guheng, Wan Yananguo, Yaolibeidie · 1 passage

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參知政事胥持國言區種法。 Vice Grand Councilor Xu Chiguo advocated the plot-cultivation method.