Sui and Tang · Official

Xu Shanxin 許善心

First attested AD 609; died AD 618

Passages: 3
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Xu Shanxin was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 618 二年三月丙辰
Killed · Authority Yuwen Huaji (宇文化及)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 37

Attested activity

AD 618 二年三月丙辰
Directly stated · Book of Sui 5, passages 36-37
AD 609 大業五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 77, passage 157
AD 609 許善心
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 174

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Acting Recorder 行給事郎
Held
Directly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 37

Works and attributed material

Geographic Records (expanded) 區宇圖志
Relation Compiler
Directly stated · Book of Sui 77, passage 157

References in the histories

History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 76: Recluses · 1 passage

帝不善之，更令虞世基、許善心演為六百卷。 The emperor was displeased with it and ordered Yu Shiji and Xu Shanxin to expand it into six hundred volumes.

Book of Sui, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Gong · 1 passage

齊王暕，趙王杲，燕王倓，光祿大夫、開府儀同三司、行右翊衞大將軍宇文協，金紫光祿大夫、內史侍郎虞世基，銀青光祿大夫、御史大夫裴蘊，通議大夫、行給事郎許善心，皆遇害。 Prince of Qi Yang Jian, Prince of Zhao Yang Gao, Prince of Yan Yang Dan, Yuwen Xie (Grand Master of Splendid Happiness and acting General-in-Chief of the Right Wing Guard), Yu Shiji (Palace Secretary), Pei Yun (Censor-in-Chief), and Xu Shanxin (Acting Recorder)—all were killed.

Book of Sui, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 42: Recluses · 1 passage

帝不善之，更令虞世基、許善心衍為六百卷。 The emperor was dissatisfied with it and had Yu Shiji and Xu Shanxin expand it to six hundred volumes.