Xu Guo

TimelineCBDB

1. 1565 庶吉士 嘉靖
2. 1567 翰林院檢討 隆慶
3. 1576 鄉試考試官 萬曆
4. 1583 會試考試官 萬曆

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• 三 行第
• 文穆 諡號
• 潁陽 室名、別號
• 穎陽 室名、別號
• 維楨 字
• 許汪 别名、曾用名
• 頴陽 室名、別號

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1. [1] Name, dates, and identity Xu Guo was born in 1527 and died in 1596; he is identified as a Ming-dynasty politician.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The main entry gives the name Xu Guo, death year 1596, and Ming dynasty affiliation.
   • WikidataXu Guo (Q15909579)The entity is labeled Xu Guo, described as a Ming-dynasty politician, and assigned birth year 1527 and death year 1596.
2. [2] Names and posthumous title Xu Guo’s courtesy name was Weizhen, his studio name had three Chinese written forms, his birth-order designation was San, his posthumous title was Wenmu, and Xu Wang was an alternate former name.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The alternate-name values identify Weizhen as the courtesy name, list Yingyang in three written forms as a studio or style name, identify Wenmu as the posthumous title, give Xu Wang as an alternate former name, and mark San as the birth-order designation.
   • WikidataXu Guo (Q15909579)The name claims and aliases confirm Weizhen, Wenmu, the three Chinese Yingyang forms, and Xu Wang.
3. [3] Origin and travel Xu Guo was from She County and had visited Korea.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The address values identify She County as his native place and Korea as a place he visited or had reached.
4. [4] Examination career Xu Guo was a shengyuan and a provincial recommended licentiate, then earned the jinshi degree in the forty-fourth Jiajing year and ranked 108th in the third class.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The examination and school values list the jinshi degree, provincial recommended licentiate, and shengyuan status; the registration title gives the forty-fourth Jiajing year and the rank is third class, 108th place.
5. [5] Early appointments He served as a shujishi from 1565 to 1567 and became a Hanlin Academy jiantao from the first year of Longqing.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The appointment values give the shujishi term as 1565–1567 and place the Hanlin Academy jiantao appointment in the first year of Longqing, 1567.
6. [6] Wanli appointments I He served as an examiner for the Shuntian provincial examination in the fourth Wanli year and as Nanjing jijiu in the sixth year.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The appointment values list him as an examiner for the Shuntian provincial examination in Wanli year four, with one entry giving 1576, and as Nanjing jijiu in Wanli year six.
7. [7] Wanli appointments II He held the offices of zhanshi and head of the Zhanshi Office in Wanli year eight, served as a metropolitan examination examiner in year eleven, and was a fushi in year twelve.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The appointment values list the two Zhanshi Office posts in Wanli year eight, a metropolitan examination examiner appointment in year eleven with date 1583, and a fushi appointment in year twelve.
8. [8] Other offices His other offices included Youchunfang Youzanshan, the right and left vice minister and minister of rites, minister of personnel, four heir-apparent titles, and grand academician of the Jianji and Dongge halls.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The appointment values list Youchunfang Youzanshan, the two vice-ministerial offices and minister of rites, minister of personnel, the four heir-apparent offices, and the Jianji and Dongge grand academicianships.
9. [9] Ancestors and parents His great-grandfather was Xu Jian, his grandfather Xu Ruxian, his father Xu Fu, and his mother was Lady Wang.
   • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The kinship values list 許鑑 as the great-grandfather, 許汝賢 as the grandfather, 許鈇 as the father, and 汪氏 as the mother.
10. [10] Siblings and wife His elder brother was Xu Yitian, his younger brothers were Xu Pang, Xu Yuan, Xu Chong, Xu Pan, and Xu Huai, and his wife was Lady Wang.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The kinship values list the elder brother 許沂沺, younger brothers 許滂, 許源, 許冲, 許泮, 許淮, and wife 汪氏.
11. [11] Children and nephew His sons were Xu Ligong, Xu Liyan, Xu Lide, and Xu Lili; Xu Lide was the eldest and Xu Lili the youngest, while Wu Wancheng was his son-in-law and Xu Shigu his nephew.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The kinship values list the nephew 許師古, sons 許立功 and 許立言, son-in-law 吳萬成, eldest son 許立德, and youngest son 許立禮.
12. [12] Grandsons His grandsons included Sun Zhichai, Sun Zhining, Xu Zhiren, Xu Zhiwen, Xu Zhigu, Xu Zhiji, and Xu Zhigao; the name Zhichai occurs with both surnames Sun and Xu.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The kinship values list seven named grandsons and a second Zhichai value with the surname 許, giving the two surname forms 孫 and 許.
13. [13] Friendship and epitaphs Xu Guo was a friend of 畢懋康; 王家屏 wrote his tomb inscription, and Xu Guo wrote tomb inscriptions for the other ten named men.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The relation values identify 畢懋康 as his friend, 王家屏 as the author of Xu Guo’s tomb inscription, and Xu Guo as the author of tomb inscriptions for the other ten men.
14. [14] Biographies, sacrificial texts, and tomb writings Xu Guo wrote a biography for 徐景鴻, sacrificial texts for 胡宗憲, 黃應坤, and 徐顯卿, biographies for 汪通保 and 黃應坤, a tomb inscription for 陳懿典, and a biography for 李廷機.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The relation values list a biography for 徐景鴻, sacrificial texts for 胡宗憲 and others, biographies for 汪通保 and 黃應坤, a tomb inscription for 陳懿典, and a biography for 李廷機.
15. [15] Farewell writings and examination association Xu Guo wrote farewell pieces for six people and shared an examination cohort with Li Weizhen.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The relation values list six farewell writings by Xu Guo and identify 李維楨 as a fellow examination associate.
16. [16] Correspondence Xu Guo received a reply from 王家屏 and letters from 方揚, 汪道昆, 姜寶, 戴洵, and 何三畏.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The relation values list a reply from 王家屏 and letters sent to Xu Guo by 方揚, 汪道昆, 姜寶, 戴洵, and 何三畏.
17. [17] Poetry, prose, and shrine inscription Xu Guo gave poetry and prose to two men, received poetry and prose from two others, received poetry, prose, and a book from 汪道昆, and wrote an inscription for 陸樹德’s shrine.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The relation values list poetry and prose presented to 陳以勤 and 馮汝弼, poetry and prose received from 張位 and 李維楨, a gift of poetry, prose, and a book from 汪道昆, and an inscription for 陸樹德’s shrine.
18. [18] Collection A six-juan collection bears the title Xu Wenmu gong ji.
    • CBDBXu Guo (124245)The text value gives the title 許文穆公集 and identifies it as a six-juan collection.