Qin and Han · Official

Yan Xu 嚴詡

Attested BC 1

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yan Xu was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1 哀帝末、王莽秉政時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 88, passages 271, 273, 275, 280

Career and standing

Commissioner for Fine Customs
美俗使者
Directly stated · Book of Han 88, passage 280
Governor of Yingchuan
穎川太守
Directly stated · Book of Han 88, passage 273

Places and affiliations

Lingyang
陵陽
Directly stated · Book of Han 88, passage 273

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 88Volume 77: Gai, Zhuge, Liu, Zheng, Sun, Wujiang and He · 6 passages

徙穎川太守，代陵陽嚴詡。 He took Yingchuan from the mild magistrate Yan Xu.

詡本以孝行為官，謂掾史為師友，有過輒閉閣自責，終不大言。 Yan Xu ruled by shame and silence.

郡中亂，王莽遣使徵詡，官屬數百人為設祖道，詡據地哭。 When Mang recalled Yan Xu, hundreds of clerks wept at his leaving.

掾史曰：「明府吉徵，不宜若此。」 The clerks said, "The governor has a lucky summons—you should not be like this."

詡曰：「吾哀穎川士，身豈有憂哉！ Xu said, "I grieve for the gentlemen of Yingchuan—how should I have worry for myself!

詡至，拜為美俗使者。 Yan Xu was made a roving "fine customs" commissioner.