Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Xu Yankui 許彥圭

Xu Yangui

Attested AD 1104

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Yankui was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1104 崇寧三年
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 165

Career and standing

punished for reckless chariot scheme 得罪
Punished
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 180

Events and relationships

Designed war chariot pattern
Design · Designer
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 165
Relation Protege of · Person Yao Lin (姚麟)
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passages 173-174

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 197Volume 197 Treatises 150: Military 11 · 6 passages

崇寧三年，河北、陝西都轉運司言：「兵車之式，若用許彥圭所定，則車大而費倍。 In Chongning 3 the Hebei and Shaanxi transport commissions reported: "If Xu Yangui's chariot pattern is used, the chariot is large and cost doubles.

詔卒以許彥圭式行之。 The court nonetheless adopted Xu Yangui's design.

臣聞此車之造，許彥圭因姚麟以進其說。 These chariots reached the court through Yao Lin promoting Xu Yangui's design.

朝廷以麟熟於邊事，而不知彥圭輕妄、麟立私恩以誤國計。 The court trusted Lin's frontier expertise, not realizing Yangui was reckless and Lin acted from private loyalty.

彥圭但圖一官之得，不知有誤於國，此而不誅，何以懲後！ Yangui sought only personal promotion at the state's expense; failure to punish him would invite repetition.

其後，彥圭卒得罪。 Yangui was eventually punished.