Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liang and Chen general and naval specialist

Xu Shipu 徐世譜

c. AD 509 - AD 563

Passages: 16
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Shipu was a Liang and Chen general and naval specialist.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Temple name	Xingzong	興宗	Xīngzōng
Alternate name	Marquis Huan	桓侯

Life and dates

Death

AD 563 天嘉四年
Age Value: 55 · Reckoning: Sui
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 33

Age

Years 55 · At death
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 33

Attested activity

AD 502 to AD 563 Liang service
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 3
AD 558 二年春正月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passages 80, 91
AD 560 天嘉元年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 29
AD 563 天嘉四年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 33
AD 558 永定二年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 27
AD 555 紹泰元年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 24

Family

Kin of Xu Shixiu (世休)
younger paternal cousin 從弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 35

Key source chapters

Career and standing

general who protects the army 護軍將軍
AD 558 二年春正月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 91
supernumerary scattered-cavalry regular attendant 員外散騎常侍
AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 9
credential-holder, trustworthy-faith general, inspector of Xinzhou 使持節、信武將軍、信州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 14
palace attendant and left guard general 侍中、左衛將軍
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 紹泰元年 · Western Year: AD 555
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 24
protector-general 護軍將軍
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 永定二年 · Western Year: AD 558
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 27
secure-the-west general and administrator of Xuancheng 安西將軍、宣城太守
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 天嘉二年 · Western Year: AD 561
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 30

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left guard general 左衛將軍
AD 558 二年春正月 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 91
Titles supernumerary scattered-cavalry regular attendant, inspector of Xinzhou, protector-general, secure-the-right general, administrator of Xuancheng, Right Grand Master with Splendid Happiness
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passages 9, 14, 27-28, 30-31
Marquis of Yufu
Households 1000
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passages 14, 19
Posthumous Name Marquis Huan
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 34

Places and affiliations

Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 91
Yufu, Badong
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 5

Learning and skills

naval warfare and warship construction
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passages 7, 11, 26

Events and relationships

Event Red Pavilion Lake naval battle · Result defeated Hou Jing and captured Ren Yue alive · Date Source Date: Text: 侯景之亂 · Western Interval: Start: AD 548 · End: AD 552 · Historical event · Participant
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passages 10, 12
Event battle at Hushu · Result defeated Hou Zijian · Historical event · Participant
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 16
Event capture of Yingzhou · Result Song Zixian surrendered · Historical event · Participant
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 13

Assessments and attributes

exceptionally daring, strong, ingenious, and skilled in naval warfare
Mode narrator
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passages 7, 26
became blind from illness
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 32

References in the histories

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History

16 passages

Book of Chen, Chapter 2Volume 2: Emperor Wu 2 · 1 passage

左衛將軍徐世譜為護軍將軍，南兗州刺史吳明徹進號安南將軍，衡州刺史歐陽頠進號鎮南將軍。 Xu Shipu, left guard general, became general who protects the army; Wu Mingche, South Yanzhou inspector, was promoted to general who pacifies the south; Ouyang Wei, Hengzhou inspector, was promoted to general who garrisons the south.

Book of Chen, Chapter 13Volume 13: Xu Shipu; Lu Xida; Zhou Fu; Xun Lang; Zhou Jiong · 15 passages

徐世譜魯悉達周敷荀朗子法尚周炅 Xu Shipu; Lu Xida; Zhou Fu; Xun Lang; son Fashang; Zhou Jiong

徐世譜 Xu Shipu

徐世譜字興宗，巴東魚復人也。 Xu Shipu, styled Xingzong, came from Yufu in Badong.

至世譜，尤敢勇有膂力，善水戰。 Shipu was bolder and stronger than his forebears and excelled at river fighting.

梁元帝之為荊州刺史，世譜將領鄉人事焉。 When Emperor Yuan of Liang governed Jingzhou, Shipu led the district commanders and village heads in his service.

時景軍甚盛，世譜乃別造樓船、拍艦、火舫、水車以益軍勢。 Jing's army was then overwhelming. Shipu had new tower ships, rams, fire-boats, and water-engines built to swell his fleet.

因隨王僧辯攻郢州，世譜復乘大艦臨其倉門，賊將宋子仙據城降。 He followed Wang Sengbian against Yingzhou. Shipu again brought a great ship under the granary gate, and the rebel Song Zixian surrendered the city.

以功除使持節、信武將軍、信州刺史，封魚復縣侯，邑五百戶。 For merit he was made credential-holder, trustworthy-faith general, and inspector of Xinzhou, enfeoffed as Marquis of Yufu with five hundred households.

西魏來寇荊州，世譜鎮馬頭岸，據有龍 When Western Wei raided Jingzhou, Shipu held Matou Bank and occupied Long

江陵陷沒，世譜東下依侯瑱。 When Jiangling fell, Shipu went east and joined Hou Tian.

紹泰元年，徵為侍中、左衛將軍。 In Shaotai year 1 (555), Shipu was summoned as palace attendant and left guard general.

高祖之拒王琳，其水戰之具，悉委世譜。 When the Founder opposed Wang Lin, he entrusted all the equipment for naval warfare to Shipu.

世譜性機巧，諳解舊法，所造器械，並隨機損益，妙思出人。 Shipu was naturally ingenious and knew the old methods well. Every device he made was adapted to the situation, and his clever designs surpassed other men.

贈本官，諡曰桓侯。 He was posthumously given his former offices, with the posthumous name Marquis Huan.

世譜從弟世休，隨世譜自梁征討，亦有戰功。 Shipu's younger cousin Shixiu followed him on Liang campaigns and won merit in battle.