Sui and Tang · Physician and Official

Xu Zhifan 徐之範

First attested AD 562; died AD 581 to AD 600

Passages: 5
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Zhifan was a Physician and Official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 581 to AD 600 開皇中
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 190

Attested activity

AD 562 大寧二年
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 108
AD 573 武平四年五月
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 113
AD 581 to AD 600 開皇中
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 190

Family

Sibling of Xu Zhicai (徐之才)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 108

Key source chapters

Career and standing

director of the imperial pharmacy 尚藥典御
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 108
minister of ceremonies 太常卿
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 188
Prince of Xiyang 西陽王
Inherited
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 188

Places and affiliations

Northern Zhou 周
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 189
Polity Northern Qi 北齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 113

Events and relationships

Administered poison
AD 573 武平四年五月 · Legal · Agent · With Prince Changgong of Lanling (長恭)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 113

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 11Volume 11 Biographies 3: Six Princes of Wenxiang · 1 passage

武平四年五月，帝使徐之範飲以毒藥。 In the fifth month of the fourth year of Wuping, the emperor had Xu Zhifan make him drink poison.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies 25: Xiao Yuanming; Xiao Zhi (Liang); Xiao Tui; Xiao Fang (Liang); Xu Zhicai · 4 passages

之才弟之範為尚藥典御，勑令診候。 Zhicai's younger brother Zhifan was director of the imperial pharmacy and was ordered to examine and treat her.

之範出告之才曰：「童謠雲：『周裏跂求伽，豹祠嫁石婆，斬冢作媒人，唯得一量紫綖靴。』 Zhifan came out and told Zhicai, "A children's rhyme says: 'Within Zhou, Qiqiu Jia; at Leopard Shrine they wed Stone Granny; Cut-grave serves as matchmaker—you get only a measure of purple silk boots.'

之範問靴是何義。 Zhifan asked what the boots signified.

弟之範，亦醫術見知，位太常卿，特聽襲之才爵西陽王。 His younger brother Zhifan was also known for medical skill. He reached minister of ceremonies and was specially permitted to inherit Zhicai's title as prince of Xiyang.