Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Rebel

Xu Yao 許耀

Attested AD 445

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Yao was a general and Rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 445 並伏誅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 69, passage 340

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Younger Sister of Fajing (法靜尼妹)
younger sister's husband 妹夫
Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 172

Career and standing

Palace Guard Unit Commander 領隊在臺
Served as
Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 172

Events and relationships

Agreed to support the conspiracy from within the palace guard
Political · Inside collaborator
Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passages 172-175

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 69Volume 69 Biographies 29: Liu Zhan, Fan Ye · 5 passages

法靜尼妹夫許耀，領隊在臺，宿衛殿省。 Fajing's brother-in-law Xu Yao commanded a guard unit at the capital and performed overnight duty in the palace.

嘗有病，因法靜尼就熙先乞治，為合湯一劑，耀疾即損。 When Yao once fell ill, he asked Fajing to seek treatment from Xixian; Xixian prepared a dose of medicine and Yao's illness quickly improved.

耀自往酬謝，因成周旋。 Yao went in person to thank Xixian and thus entered into association with Xixian.

熙先以耀膽幹可施，深相待結，因告逆謀，耀許為內應。 Xixian, seeing that Yao's courage could be put to use, drew him into a close bond and disclosed the plot; Yao agreed to serve as an inside collaborator.

曄及子藹、遙、叔蔞、孔熙先及弟休先、景先、思先、熙先子桂甫、桂甫子白民、謝綜及弟約、仲承祖、許耀，諸所連及，並伏誅。 Fan Ye and his sons Fan Ai, Fan Yao, and Fan Shulou; Kong Xixian and his younger brothers Kong Xiuxian, Kong Jingxian, and Kong Sixian; Xixian's son Kong Guifu and Guifu's son Kong Baimin; Xie Zong and his younger brother Xie Yue; Zhong Chengzu; and Xu Yao—all those implicated were put to death.