Overview
Xu Qian was an official and Military Officer.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- At Wenshang 汶上 · Cause IllnessDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 152
Attested activity
- AD 948 漢乾祐初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 141
- AD 949 乾祐二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 102, passage 52
- AD 951 太祖踐阼Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 144
- AD 951 廣順元年二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 46
- AD 951 to AD 954 既而嬰疾Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 152
- AD 950 漢末Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 143
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129 Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102 Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- military adjutant of his home prefecture 本州牙將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 140
- acting Minister of Works 檢校司空AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 142
- prefect of Xi 隰州刺史DismissedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 148
- Left General of the Garrison Guard 左屯衛將軍AD 948 漢乾祐初 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 141
- Prefect of Xi 隰州刺史AD 951 廣順元年二月 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 46
- acting prefect of Xi 權知隰州AD 950 漢末 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 143
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- prefect of Xi 隰州刺史AD 951 太祖踐阼 · Substantively appointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 145
- Grand General of the Left Directorate of the Gate Guards 左監門大將軍TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 142
- attended court as a petitioner 奉朝請Court attendant without post · Attended as petitionerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 149
- Condemned innocentWrongful execution · Outcome Family sued; case sent to Kaifeng prisonDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 147
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Han 後漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 141
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 46
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 145
- At Yun Prefecture 鄆州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 139
- At Wenshang 汶上 · Relation Returned toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 152
- At Xi Prefecture 隰州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 143, 145
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- At Xi 隰州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 46
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · Addressed to Emperor (帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 46
- Speech · Speaker · With Wang Jun (王峻) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 149-150
Events and relationships
- Cruel executions of banditsLegal · OfficialDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 146
- Defended cityAD 951 太祖踐阼 · Military · Defender · At Xi 隰 · Outcome Rebels withdrewDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 144
- ResistedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 46
- Supervised mausoleum ritual objectsAD 948 漢乾祐初 · Ritual · Supervisor · With Ma Congbin (馬從斌) · At Gaozu's mausoleum 漢祖山陵 · Outcome Saved materials and tens of thousands in costDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 141
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment no family conduct befitting a scholar; capricious in office · With Chen Guan (陳觀) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Xu Qian (許遷)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 150
- Assessment stern and narrow by nature · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 140
- Assessment zealous against bandits to excess · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 146
References in the histories
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