Xu Xiang 徐詳
| Occupation | ROfficial · Palace Attendant | Faction | Wu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | R | Biography in | Book of Wu |
| Born | Native place | Wu Commandery Wucheng County | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R9 |
Profile
Xu Xiang, courtesy name Ziming, was a man of Wucheng County in Wu Commandery. Under Sun Quan he managed military and state secrets together with Shi Yi and Hu Zong, and in the spring of the 22nd year of Jian'an (217), as Commandant, he went to Lord Cao (Cao Cao) to offer surrender. Records, Wu 17 §40 · 12Records, Wu 2 §24
He led the Left Division of the Jiefan troops, and when Wei appointed Sun Quan King of Wu he was enfeoffed as Marquis of a Village (tinghou). When Sun Quan made Jianye his capital, Xu Xiang and Hu Zong both became Palace Attendants, were promoted to District Marquis (xianghou), and concurrently served as Left and Right Commanders of the Army (lingjun). He died before Hu Zong. Records, Wu 17 §13 · 19 · 40
He has no biography of his own in the Records; a single line on him is appended to the end of the Biographies of Shi Yi and Hu Zong, Records of Wu 17. In his assessment Chen Shou said that 'Xu Xiang repeatedly carried out missions as an envoy,' and called him, together with Shi Yi and Hu Zong, a minister who was like the rafters holding up a great house. He does not appear in the Romance. Records, Wu 17 §39–40 · 42
In the Records
According to the Biography of Hu Zong, when Sun Quan, as general, made his seat at the city of Jing, he called Hu Zong back to take charge of the Secretarial Bureau, and Hu Zong, together with Shi Yi and Xu Xiang, managed military and state secrets. Records, Wu 17 §12
In the winter of the 21st year of Jian'an (216), Lord Cao (Cao Cao) halted at Juchao and then attacked Ruxu. In the spring of the following year, the 22nd (217), Sun Quan sent Commandant Xu Xiang to Lord Cao to offer surrender. Lord Cao sent an envoy in reply to restore friendly relations and swore to renew their marriage ties. Records, Wu 2 §23–24
When Liu Bei came down to Baidi, Sun Quan, judging that he had too few troops at hand, had Hu Zong survey the counties to raise soldiers. Six thousand men were obtained and formed into the two Jiefan divisions, with Xu Xiang leading the Left Division and Hu Zong as commander of the Right. When Wei appointed Sun Quan King of Wu, Hu Zong, Shi Yi and Xu Xiang were all enfeoffed as Marquises of a Village. Records, Wu 17 §13
In the summer of the 8th year of Huangwu (229) Sun Quan took the imperial title, and when he then moved down to make Jianye his capital, Xu Xiang and Hu Zong both became Palace Attendants, were promoted to District Marquis, and concurrently served as Left and Right Commanders of the Army. Records, Wu 17 §14 · 19
At the end of the Biographies of Shi Yi and Hu Zong, Chen Shou recorded Xu Xiang separately, noting that his courtesy name was Ziming, that he was a man of Wucheng County in Wu Commandery, and that he died before Hu Zong. Hu Zong died in the 6th year of Chiwu (243). Chen Shou's text does not record the year of Xu Xiang's death. Records, Wu 17 §39–40 · 38
In his assessment, Chen Shou said that Shi Yi, Xu Xiang and Hu Zong were all men who managed affairs and built up the enterprise in Sun Quan's time. He wrote that Shi Yi was pure, diligent, upright and plain, Xu Xiang repeatedly carried out missions as an envoy, and Hu Zong put his literary grace and talent to use, so that each won trust; likened to a great house, they were the rafters that held it up. Records, Wu 17 §42
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Abilities
This person does not appear in the Romance, so only the Records score (Chen Shou’s main text) is given.
- LEA48
- STR35
- INT52
- POL58
- CHA42
- VIR50
- ADP50
- SCH38
- DIP72
- DIS38
Evidence by ability
RLed the Left Division of the two newly raised Jiefan divisionsWu 17 §13
RNo direct recordWu 17 §13
RNo direct record — estimated from his duty of managing military and state secretsWu 17 §12
RNo direct recordWu 17 §19
RNo direct record — estimated from the assessment's remark that he 'won trust'Wu 17 §42
RNo direct recordWu 17 §40
RNo direct recordWu 17 §40
RNo direct recordWu 17 §42
Records Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Allegiance history
- Wu · Records · Records vol. 62 「詳領左部、綜領右部督」