Overview
Xu Ling was an official and Writer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 547 太清元年六月Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 38, passage 46
- AD 549 noted as Xu Chi's eldest sonDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 30, passage 172
- AD 566 天康元年五月Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 25
- AD 569 to AD 582 太傅徐陵Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 196
- AD 569 to AD 582 太傅徐陵Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 77, passage 177
- AD 569 to AD 582 太建Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 27, passages 113, 129, 131
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- AD 569 to AD 580 太建中Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 23, passages 109, 113
- AD 573 to AD 574 太建五年、六年Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 11, passage 181
- AD 569 太建初Directly stated · Book of Chen 30, passage 15
- AD 507 to AD 583 徐、庾文體Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 37
- AD 570 to AD 583 徐陵Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passages 230-231, 233
- AD 540 to AD 549 接蕭衍使Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 110, passage 118
- AD 573 時年四十八Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 217
- AD 548 to AD 552 梁末通魏與侯景亂Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 23
- AD 573 陵嘉其志節Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 248-249
- AD 559 高祖崩Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 16, passage 140
- AD 569 to AD 571 高祖患之Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 286
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Xu Chi (徐摛)eldest son 長子Directly stated · Book of Liang 30, passage 172
- Parent of Xu Jian (徐儉)son 子Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 231
Key source chapters
- Book of Chen, Chapter 27 Volume 27: Jiang Zong; Yao Cha 8 passages
- Book of Zhou, Chapter 39 Volume 39 Biographies 31: Wei Zhen; Liang Xin; Huang Fufan; Xin Qingzhi; Wang Zizhi; Du Gao 5 passages
- Book of Chen, Chapter 16 Volume 16: Zhao Zhili; Cai Jingli; Liu Shizhi; Xie Qi 3 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 32 Volume 32 Biographies 24: Lu Fahe; Wang Lin (General) 2 passages
- Book of Chen, Chapter 30 Volume 30: Xiao Ji; Lu Qiong; Gu Yewang; Fu Zai 2 passages
Career and standing
- Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書AD 566 天康元年五月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 25
- Direct Attendant 通直郎AD 547 太清元年六月 · HeldDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 38, passage 46
- Vice Director of the Secretariat 尚書僕射AD 573 時年四十八 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 217
- Grand Tutor 太傅HeldDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 196; Book of Sui 77, passage 177
- head of the history office 領著作HeldDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 113
- minister of personnel 吏部尚書HeldDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 113
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- palace gate gentleman 黃門侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 286
Places and affiliations
- Chen 陳Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 25
- Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Served
- Polity Chen 陳 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 248-249; Book of Chen 27, passage 230
Works and attributed material
- Rabbit Garden Stratagems 兔園策Relation Stylistic model · Mode named-source-report Source Work Idle Talk of Northern Dreams 北夢瑣言Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 37
- Biography of Xu Ling 徐陵傳Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 181
- AD 573 時年四十八Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 217
- Petition · Author · With Chen ruler (陳主) · Mode reportedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 248-249
- 吾弗逮也 / I cannot equal himDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 113
- Speech · Speaker · With Jiang Zong (江總) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 234
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- Speech · Speaker · With Xu Jian (徐儉) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 231
- Speech · Speaker · With Du Gao (杜杲) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passages 286, 291-295, 298-300
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Book of Chen 16, passages 141-142, 144-147, 149-150, 194-195
Events and relationships
- Carved mountain inscription and eulogy for Xu ZeRitual · CommemoratorDirectly stated · Book of Sui 77, passage 177
- Changed to Cha positionDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 131
- Laughed without replyDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 304
- Ordered with Jiang Zong on return embassy to WeiDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 23
- Praised loyaltyDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 248
- Reported dream requestDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 249
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- Reported to throneDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 311
- Sent north to negotiate peaceDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 38, passage 46
- Wrote matching pieceDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 233
- Relation Praiser of · Person Wang Lin (王琳)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 248
- Relation Patron of · Person Yao Cha (姚察)Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 113
- Relation Recommender of · Person Yao Cha (姚察)Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 231
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment cannot equal Yao Cha · With Yao Cha (姚察) · Mode named-speech Speaker Xu Ling (徐陵)Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 113
- Assessment praised Wang Lin's loyalty and resolve · With Wang Lin (王琳) · Mode named-source-report Speaker Xu Ling (徐陵)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 248
- Assessment prized Cha's compositions especially · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 230
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passages 113, 230
References in the histories
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