Xu Xiaosi (徐孝嗣) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xu Xiaosi was a Southern Qi official involved in the deposition coup.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Shichang	始昌
Posthumous name	Wenzhong	文忠	Wénzhōng
Alternate name	Young Xu	徐郎

Life and dates

Birth

AD 453 孝嗣在孕得免
still in the womb when father and grandfather were killed; spared
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 6

Death

AD 499 永元元年冬
Poisoned · Agent Person Id Ru Fazhen (茹法珍) · At Hualin Park 華林省
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 97
AD 499 殺徐孝嗣後
Execution · Authority Marquess of Donghun (東昏侯)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 171
AD 499 永元元年冬十月乙未
Execution · Cause put to death 誅
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 44
AD 499 同孝嗣被害
Poisoned
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 210, 284
AD 499 to AD 501 永元中
Met with calamity
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 25, passage 151

Age

8
AD 461 八歲
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 8

Attested activity

AD 499 永元元年八月丙辰
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 34
AD 499 永元元年八月己巳
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 38
AD 498 to AD 501 AD 498-501
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 48, passage 238
AD 493 世祖崩
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 237
AD 461 八歲，襲爵枝江縣公
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 8
AD 499 刺史始安王遙光反
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252

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AD 497 四年二月甲子
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 148
AD 453 孝嗣在孕得免
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 5-6
AD 499 to AD 500 寶玄娶尚書令徐孝嗣女
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 31
AD 479 to AD 480 建元初
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 19
AD 494 to AD 498 建武
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 11, passage 102
AD 494 to AD 498 建武之世
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 51
AD 497 建武四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 25, passage 149; Book of Liang 36, passage 9
AD 497 建武四年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 55
AD 486 御史中丞奏
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 172
AD 493 戊寅
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 152, 161
AD 477 to AD 479 昇明中
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 17
AD 494 明帝卽位
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 53, passage 118
AD 494 明帝立
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 216
AD 490 明年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 34
AD 489 會王儉亡 / 永明七年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 32
AD 499 東昏
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 240
AD 498 東昏卽位
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 179
AD 499 殺徐孝嗣
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 171
AD 499 to AD 501 永元中
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 151
AD 499 永元元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 19, passages 232, 239
AD 499 永元元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 203, 210
AD 499 永元元年冬十月乙未
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 44
AD 499 永元元年冬賜藥
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 97
AD 499 永元初
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 86
AD 490 to AD 493 永明中侍從方山至委臺閣
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 35, 46
AD 498 永泰元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 218, 220; Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 188
AD 498 永泰元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 35, passage 273
AD 498 永泰元年秋七月己酉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 180-181
AD 466 泰始二年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 11
AD 494 隆昌元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 108
AD 494 隆昌元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 238
AD 494 隆昌末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 185
AD 479 to AD 500 齊
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 7, passage 197
AD 479 to AD 502 齊
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 96
AD 479 齊受禪
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 71, passage 133
AD 494 to AD 498 齊明帝及覽父綍、東海徐孝嗣
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 15, passage 122

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Paternal aunt of Xu Xiaosi
paternal aunt 姑 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 14
Parent of Xu Zhaopei (徐昭佩)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Xu Wei (徐緄)
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 96
Descendant of Xu Zhanzhi (徐湛之)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 4
Parent of Consort Xu Zhaopei (徐昭佩)
grandfather 祖 · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 197
Parent of Daughter of Xu Xiaosi (徐孝嗣女)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 31
Child of Xu Yuzhi (徐聿之)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 5
Parent of Xu Gun (徐緄)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 7, passages 197-198
Spouse of Princess of Kangle (康樂公主)
married 尚 · Marriage
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 10
Child of Mother of Xu Xiaosi
mother 母 · maternal line
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 6, 12
Child of Xu Yuzhi (徐聿之)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 71, passage 133
Parent of Xu Wei (徐緄)
paternal line
Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passages 96-97

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Minister of Works 司空
AD 499 永元元年八月己巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 38
Right Vice Director of the Secretariat 右僕射
AD 493 世祖崩遺詔 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 237
Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
AD 497 四年二月甲子 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 148
Attendant in the Grand Marshal's household 驃騎從事中郎
AD 477 to AD 479 昇明中 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 17
Grand Tutor to the Heir Apparent 太子詹事
AD 490 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 34
Minister of the Five Arms 五兵尚書
AD 489 會王儉亡 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 32

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Attendant Cavalier at Large 散騎常侍
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 238
General of the Vanguard 前將軍
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 238
Governor of Danyang 丹陽尹
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 238
Junior Tutor to the Heir Apparent 世子庶子
AD 479 齊臺建 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 18
Administrator of Jinling 晉陵太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 20
Administrator of Wuxing 吳興太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 28
Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 25
Changshui Colonel 長水校尉
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 20
Chief Clerk on Ziliang's campaign staff 征虜長史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 21
Commandant of the Horse Guards for the Imperial Son-in-Law 駙馬都尉
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 12
Composition Official 著作郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 12
Consultation Adjutant to the Grand Commandant 太尉諮議參軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 17
Director of the Ministry of Personnel 尚書吏部郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 21
Director of the Secretariat 尚書令
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 49
General of the Right Army 右軍將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 45
General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 21
Grand General of the Central Army 中軍大將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 245
Junior Master to the Heir Apparent 太子中庶子
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 20
Left Commandant of the Heir Apparent's Guard 太子左衞率
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 45
Left Vice Director 左僕射
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 244
Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 44
Palace Attendant 侍中
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 245
Right Commandant of the Heir Apparent's Guard 太子右衞率
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 21
Supervisor of the Secretariat 中書監
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 85
Equal in Ceremony to the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司
AD 497 建武四年 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 55
Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
AD 499 永元元年八月丙辰 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 34, 38
Minister of Civil Appointments 吏部尚書
AD 493 戊寅 · Held
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 161
Administrator of Nan Pengcheng 南彭城太守
AD 477 to AD 479 昇明中 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 17
Director of the Secretariat 尚書令
AD 498 永泰元年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 35, passage 273
Central-Army General-in-Chief 中軍大將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 220
Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 44
Director of the Secretariat 尚書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 149
Director 令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 181
Governor of Danyang 丹陽尹
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 185
Grand Commandant 太尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 197
grand marshal of Qi 齊太尉
Held
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 96
Left Vice Director 左僕射
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 148
Literary Scholar to the Prince of Ancheng 安成王文學
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 13
Minister of the Interior 尚書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252
Minister of Works 司空
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passages 102, 179
native zhongzheng of home province 本州中正
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 49
staff officer of Minister of Works and Grand Commandant 司空太尉二府參軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 13
Supervisor of the Masters of Writing 中書監
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 182
Minister of Works 司空
Newly appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 44
Minister of Works 司空
Offered
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 91
state fief 國
AD 479 to AD 480 建元初 · Abolished
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 19
Duke 公
Advanced · Added Households 2000
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 245
Marquis of Zhijiang County 枝江縣侯
AD 494 廢立功 · Enfeoffed · Households 1000
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 242
Marquis of Zhijiang County 枝江縣公
AD 461 to AD 461 八歲 · Inherited
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 8
opening of a secretariat with ceremony equal to the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司
AD 498 永泰元年 · Granted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 218, 220
Wenzhong 文忠
Posthumously titled
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 197
Duke of Zhijiang 枝江公
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 197
Duke Wenzhong of Zhijiang 枝江文忠公
Held
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 96
Refused
Declined appointment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 59, 91
fined two taels of gold 罰金二兩
AD 466 泰始二年 · Fined
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 11
put to death 誅
AD 499 永元元年冬十月乙未 · Execution · Suffered
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 44

Places and affiliations

Southern Qi 南齊
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 207
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Active in
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 19, passages 232, 239
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 148, 220; Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 34, 171; Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 18-19, 93, 238, 245; Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 188; Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 161
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 44; Book of Southern Qi 35, passage 273; Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 240
Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 149; History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 96
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 8, 11

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Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 71, passage 133
At Donghai 東海
Directly stated · Book of Liang 15, passage 122
At Tan, Donghai Commandery 東海郯
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 3
At Southern Residence 南第 · Relation Kept materials at
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 150
Organization Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Affiliated with
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 1

Learning and skills

Skill literature 文學 · Level devoted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 50

Works and attributed material

ritual regulations since Eastern Jin 江左以來儀典
Relation Consultant
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 33
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · About Person Id Kong Xiuyuan (孔休源)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 36, passages 9-10
Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · About Person Id Lu Xian (陸閑)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252
AD 498 永泰元年
Memorial · Author · With Xuan (鉉)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 35, passage 273
AD 498 永泰元年
Speech · Speaker · With Xiao Luan (蕭鸞) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 188
AD 498 永泰元年秋七月己酉
Testament · Addressee or appointee
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 180-182, 184

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Edict · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 98, 102
Memorial · Co author · With Xie Tiao (謝朓)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passages 240-245
Memorial · Author · Topic military colonies
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 61, 81
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 172, 183
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wu of Qi (世祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 39-40
Speech · Speaker · With Zheng Shaoshu (鄭紹叔) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 102
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 216; Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 56, 58

Events and relationships

Advised against excessive posthumous rank
AD 498 永泰元年 · Political · Advisor · With Xiao Yaochang (蕭遙昌)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 188
Assisted Gaozong deposing Yulin
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Deposition · Supporter · With Emperor Yulin (鬱林)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 239-241
Coup advance
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Political · Participant
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 108
Encamped to guard
AD 499 永元元年八月丙辰 · Military · Defender · At palace city 宮城
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 34
Entrusted with Five Rites project
Scholarly · Supervisor
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 149
Entrusted with inner and outer affairs
AD 498 永泰元年秋七月己酉 · Political · Appointee
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 180, 184

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Executed
AD 499 永元元年冬十月乙未 · Legal · Victim
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 44
Held with provisional credentials
Military · Commander · At Xinting 新亭
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 47
Joint memorial for execution
Legal · Co accuser · With Xie Tiao (謝朓)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 240
Made director of masters of writing
AD 497 四年二月甲子 · Appointment · Appointee
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 148
Memorialized innocence
AD 499 刺史始安王遙光反 · Legal · Advocate · With Lu Xian (陸閑)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252
Memorialized on behalf of
AD 498 永泰元年 · Political · Memorialist · With Xuan (鉉)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 35, passage 273
Met with disaster
Political · Victim
Directly stated · Book of Liang 25, passage 151
Oversee vegetarian lectures and monks
Ritual administration · Overseer · With Xiao Ziliang (子良)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 43
Said to be slain in error
AD 499 永元元年 · Political · Victim · Mode historian-judgment
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 19, passages 232, 234, 239
Sought collaboration
Political · Manager · With Lü Sengzhen (呂僧珍)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 179
Warned by dream boys; wall collapsed
Omen dream · Dreamer
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 53-54
Wept ascending steps
Audience · Presented · With Emperor Xiaowu of Song (宋孝武)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 8
AD 499 永元初
Regency · Co regent
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 86
AD 466 泰始二年
Impeachment · Accused · With Cai Zhun (蔡准)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 11
Plot · Hesitant conspirator
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 95
Rebellion response · Stabilizer · With Xiao Yaoguang (遙光)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 89
Remonstrance · Advisor · With Emperor Wu of Qi (世祖) · Outcome Emperor undertook no construction
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 39-41
Travel · Companion · With Emperor Wu of Qi (世祖) · At Mount Fang 方山
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 35
Visit · Visitor · With Liu Cang (劉藏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 14
Relation Colleague of · Person He Yin (何胤)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 43
Relation Favored by · Person Emperor Wu of Qi (世祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 23
Relation Political associate of · Person Emperor Ming of Qi (高宗)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 239, 245
Relation Protege of · Person Wang Jian (王儉)
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 24, 27, 32
Relation Rival in esteem to · Person Wang Yan (王晏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 48
Relation Favored by · Person Xiao Ziliang (子良)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 42
Relation Compared in bearing to · Person Chu Yuan (褚淵)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 22

Assessments and attributes

Assessment as chief minister Wenzhong set the standard of capacity · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 232
Assessment capable administration in Wuxing · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 31
Assessment destined for highest ministerial posts · Mode named-speech Speaker Liu Cang (劉藏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 15
Assessment dignified composed bearing from childhood · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 7
Assessment literary man who did not take sides · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 93
Assessment loved literature; broad refined bearing; deferential self-preservation · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passages 50-52

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Assessment no loyal assistance; flattery and overreaching · Mode edict
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 101
Assessment popular esteem exceeded Wang Yan as chief minister · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 48
Assessment recognized Zheng Shaoshu as Zu Ti's kind · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 102
Assessment will surely become chief minister · Mode named-speech Speaker Wang Jian (王儉)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 24
walked swiftly yet with easy composure, matching Chu Yuan
Deportment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 44, passage 22