Xu Xianzhong

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Life

He passed the provincial examination in the fourth year of the Jiajing era (yiyou, 1525)[6], repeatedly failed the metropolitan examination[7], and later became magistrate of Fenghua.[8] His career also included the titles of professor and magistrate.[9]

As magistrate of Fenghua, he practiced fiscal economy and tax equalization, reduced corvée burdens, worked on flood prevention, and increased the school lands used for gruel expenses[10]; after leaving office, he lived in Wuxing.[11]

His disciples privately bestowed on him[12] the posthumous title Zhenxian Xiansheng.[13]

Literary work and associations

He was skilled in poetry and calligraphy.[14] He was also accomplished in prose.[15] Alongside He Liangjun, Dong Yiyang, and Zhang Zhixiang, he was known for literary ability and moral integrity; the four were called the “Four Worthies” at the time.[16]

The 《長谷集》 contains correspondence addressed to Feng En, Huangfu Fang, Yuan Zhi, He Liangjun, Zhang Zhixiang, and Xu Jie, as well as replies to Wu Shilai, Feng Weine, Wang Liangshu, and Cai Runan.[17]

He wrote prefaces for works by Tian Yiheng, Zhu Bao, and Shen Kai[18], while Wang Shizhen wrote his epitaph.[19] His writings also included epitaphs, biographies, sacrificial texts, elegies, gift poems and prose, and prefaces to others’ poetry and prose.[20]

Works

He wrote several hundred juan of books[21], including 《百家唐詩》, 《六朝聲偶集》, 《樂府原》, and 《吳興掌故》.[22] His other works included 《長谷集》 in fifteen juan, 《水品全秩》 in two juan, and 《三江水利考》.[23]

Office recordsCBDB

Year unknown1
OfficeEraPosting
縣令嘉靖奉化

AliasesCBDB

  • 伯臣 字
  • 貞憲先生 諡號
  • 長谷 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

  • 工於文

AssociationsCBDB

PersonRelationYears
田藝蘅為田藝蘅所著書作序–
朱豹為朱豹所著書作序–
沈愷為沈愷所著書作序–
王世貞墓誌銘由王世貞所作–
王良樞為王良樞作墓誌銘–
朱詧為朱詧作墓誌銘–
秦文解為秦文解作墓誌銘–
曹嗣榮為曹嗣榮作墓誌銘–
喬鏜為喬鏜作墓誌銘–
楊本明為楊本明作墓誌銘–
董懷為董懷作墓誌銘–
錢仁術為錢仁術作墓誌銘–
顧天彝為顧天彝作墓誌銘–
董恬為董恬作傳–
顧中立為顧中立作傳–
董子儀為董子儀作祭文–
顧中立為顧中立作祭文–
沈霽為沈霽作哀辭–
吳麟為吳麟作哀辭–
孫承恩為孫承恩作哀辭–
徐獻忠墓表由徐獻忠所作–
吳應芳為吳應芳作墓表–
徐獻忠為徐獻忠作墓表–
朱恩為朱恩作行狀–
朱暉為朱暉作行狀–
吳玉為吳玉作行狀–
施峻為施峻作行狀–
唐錦為唐錦作行狀–
董子儀為董子儀作行狀–
馮恩致書馮恩–
皇甫汸致書皇甫汸–
袁袠致書袁袠–
馬汝驥致書馬汝驥–
胡松致書胡松–
唐樞致書唐樞–
包節致書包節–
戚賢致書戚賢–
徐階致書徐階–
董傳策致書董傳策–
王寵致書王寵–
朱曰藩致書朱曰藩–
何良俊致書何良俊–
何良傅致書何良傅–
范惟一致書范惟一–
俞諮伯致書俞諮伯–
唐志大致書唐志大–
孫承恩致書孫承恩–
徐中行致書徐中行–
曹嗣榮致書曹嗣榮–
張之象致書張之象–
陳洙致書陳洙–
莫如忠致書莫如忠–
華雲致書華雲–
董宜陽致書董宜陽–
魏良貴致書魏良貴–
顧應祥致書顧應祥–
陳淮致書陳淮–
汪芸致書汪芸–
馮恩被致書由馮恩–
陸深被致書由陸深–
何良俊被致書由何良俊–
何良俊被致書由何良俊–
吳時來答吳時來書–
馮惟訥答馮惟訥書–
方廉答方廉書–
王良樞答王良樞書–
袁汝是答袁汝是書–
蔡汝楠答蔡汝楠書–
蔡克廉答蔡克廉書–
何良俊收到何良俊的答書–
顧中立贈詩、文–
何良傅為何良傅所作詩文作序-9999–

WorksCBDB

TitleRoleYearEra
長谷集:十五卷
水品全秩 二卷撰著者
三江水利考撰著者

Citations

  1. [1] Name and dates Xu Xianzhong's name and the years 1483–1559 are jointly confirmed by three records.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The person entry gives the English name together with the birth and death years.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The profile and biographical text identify Xu Xianzhong and give 1483–1559 as his lifespan.
    • WikidataXu Xianzhong (Q45497694)The English label and the birth and death date values agree with the stated name and years.
  2. [2] Ming affiliation Xu Xianzhong was a person of the Ming dynasty.
  3. [3] Fenghua office Xu Xianzhong served as magistrate of Fenghua.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The office entry gives the post as county magistrate and the posting place as Fenghua.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The profile and both biographical passages explicitly give the Fenghua magistracy.
  4. [4] Courtesy and studio names His courtesy name was Bochen and his studio name or sobriquet was Changgu.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The alternate-name entries identify Bochen as the courtesy name and Changgu as a studio name or sobriquet.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The profile and biographical passages give Bochen and Changgu as his names.
    • WikidataXu Xianzhong (Q45497694)The name claims and English aliases include Bochen and Changgu.
  5. [5] Native place His native place was Huating in Songjiang Prefecture.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The address entry gives Huating as his basic native-place address.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The profile and biographical passages specify Huating in Songjiang Prefecture.
  6. [6] Provincial examination He passed the provincial examination in the fourth year of the Jiajing era, the yiyou year 1525.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The two passages give the Jiajing fourth year and Jiajing yiyou as the examination year, while the date annotations identify it as 1525.
  7. [7] Metropolitan examination He repeatedly attempted the metropolitan examination without passing.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The biography directly states that he repeatedly took the metropolitan examination without passing.
  8. [8] Later appointment After the examination career described above, he became magistrate of Fenghua.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The office entry gives a county magistracy at Fenghua.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)Both biographical passages place the Fenghua magistracy after the examination information.
  9. [9] Other career titles His career also included the titles of professor and magistrate.
  10. [10] Fenghua administration As magistrate of Fenghua, he practiced fiscal economy and tax equalization, reduced corvée burdens, worked on flood prevention, and increased school lands for gruel expenses.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The biography gives the measures taken in Fenghua: economy, tax equalization, reduction of corvée, flood prevention, and expanded school land for gruel expenses.
  11. [11] Residence after office After leaving office, he lived in Wuxing.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The biography states that he lived in Wuxing after resigning from office.
  12. [12] Private posthumous honor His disciples privately bestowed the posthumous honor described in the biography.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The biography explicitly attributes the private posthumous honor to his disciples.
  13. [13] Posthumous title The posthumous title was Zhenxian Xiansheng.
  14. [14] Poetry and calligraphy Xu Xianzhong was skilled in poetry and calligraphy.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The biography directly describes him as skilled in poetry and calligraphy.
  15. [15] Prose Xu Xianzhong was accomplished in prose.
  16. [16] Four Worthies Xu Xianzhong, He Liangjun, Dong Yiyang, and Zhang Zhixiang were known for literary ability and moral integrity and were called the Four Worthies.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The biography names the three companions, attributes literary ability and moral integrity to the group, and gives the contemporary designation Four Worthies.
  17. [17] Correspondence The Changgu ji preserves letters sent to Feng En, Huangfu Fang, Yuan Zhi, He Liangjun, Zhang Zhixiang, and Xu Jie, together with replies to Wu Shilai, Feng Weine, Wang Liangshu, and Cai Runan.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The correspondence entries associate the Changgu ji with letters to Feng En, Huangfu Fang, Yuan Zhi, He Liangjun, Zhang Zhixiang, and Xu Jie, and with replies to Wu Shilai and others.
  18. [18] Prefaces and epitaph Xu Xianzhong wrote prefaces for works by Tian Yiheng, Zhu Bao, and Shen Kai.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The association entries identify Tian Yiheng, Zhu Bao, and Shen Kai as authors whose works received his prefaces.
  19. [19] Wang Shizhen epitaph Wang Shizhen wrote Xu Xianzhong's epitaph.
  20. [20] Other literary forms His recorded literary production included epitaphs, biographies, sacrificial texts, elegies, gift poems and prose, and prefaces to others' poetry and prose.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The association entries include epitaphs, biographies, sacrificial texts, elegies, gift poems and prose, and prefaces for poetry and prose.
  21. [21] Number of books Xu Xianzhong wrote several hundred juan of books.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The biography describes his book production as several hundred juan.
  22. [22] Works listed in the biography The biography lists Baijia Tangshi, Liuchao Shengou Ji, Yuefu Yuan, and Wuxing Zhanggu among his works.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The biography lists the four named works after describing his extensive book production.
  23. [23] Additional works His other works included Changgu ji in fifteen juan, Shuipin Quanzhi in two juan, and Sanjiang Shuili Kao.
    • CBDBXu Xianzhong (130012)The works entries give Changgu ji in fifteen juan, Shuipin Quanzhi in two juan, and Sanjiang Shuili Kao, with the latter two marked as authored works.
    • Souyun徐獻忠 (46267)The second biographical passage also names Changgu ji.