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Ding Xu, a native of Qiantang in Wu, rose from the ranks through Gu Shao’s patronage to become a Palace Attendant of the Army.

History Records, vol. 52 · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 52Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …初,錢唐丁諝出於役伍,陽羨張秉生於庶民。烏程呉粲、雲陽殷禮起乎微賤,邵皆拔而友之,爲立聲譽。…
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    邵字孝則,博覽書傳,好樂人倫。少與舅陸績齊名,而陸遜、張敦、卜靜等皆亞焉。〈吴录曰:敦字叔方,静字玄风,并吴郡人。敦德量渊懿,清虚淡泊,又善文辞。孙权为车骑将军,辟西曹掾,转主簿,出补海昬令,甚有惠化,年三十二卒。卜静终於剡令。〉自州郡庶幾及四方人士,往來相見,或言議而去,或結厚而別,風聲流聞,遠近稱之。權妻以策女。年二十七,起家爲豫章太守。下車祀先賢徐孺子之墓。優待其後。禁其淫祀非禮之祭者。小吏資質佳者,輒令就學,擇其先進,擢置右職,舉善以教,風化大行。初,錢唐丁諝出於役伍,陽羨張秉生於庶民。烏程呉粲、雲陽殷禮起乎微賤,邵皆拔而友之,爲立聲譽。秉遭大喪,親爲制服結絰。邵當之豫章,發在近路,值秉疾病,時送者百數。邵辭賓客曰:"張仲節有疾,苦不能來別,恨不見之,暫還與訣,諸君少時相待。"其留心下士,惟善所在,皆此類也。諝至典軍中郎,秉雲陽太守,禮零陵太守,〈礼子基作通语曰:礼字德嗣,弱不好弄,潜识过人。少为郡吏,年十九,守吴县丞。孙权为王,召除郎中。后与张温俱使蜀,诸葛亮甚称叹之。稍迁至零陵太守,卒官。文士传曰:礼子基,无难督,以才学知名,著通语数十篇。有三子。巨字元大,有才器,初为吴偏将军,统家部曲,城夏口,吴平后,为苍梧太守。少子祐,字庆元,吴郡太守。〉粲太子少傅。世以邵爲知人。在郡五年,卒官,子譚、承雲。

  • History · vol. 52Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …昔丁諝出於孤家,吾粲由於牧堅,豫章揚其善,以並陸、全之列,是以人無幽滯而風俗厚焉。…
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    古今賢士大夫所以失名喪身傾家害國者,其由非一也,然要其大歸,總其常患,四者而已。急論議一也,爭名勢二也,重朋黨三也,務欲速四也。急論議則傷人,爭名勢則敗友,重朋黨則蔽主,務欲速則失德,此四者不除,未有能全也。當世君子能不然者,亦比有之,豈獨古人乎!然論其絶異,未若顧豫章、諸葛使君、歩丞相、嚴衞尉、張奮威之爲美也。《論語》言『夫子恂恂然善誘人』,又曰『成人之美,不成人之惡』,豫章有之矣。『望之儼然,即之也溫,聽其言也厲』,使君體之矣。『恭而安,威而不猛』,丞相履之矣。學不求祿,心無苟得,衞尉,奮威蹈之矣。此五君者,雖德實有差,輕重不同,至於趣捨大檢,不犯四者,懼一揆也。昔丁諝出於孤家,吾粲由於牧堅,豫章揚其善,以並陸、全之列,是以人無幽滯而風俗厚焉。使君、丞相、衞尉三君,昔以布衣俱相友善,諸論者因各敘其優劣。

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Ding Xu was from Qiantang in the state of Wu and came from the ranks of common soldiers. He does not appear in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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Gu Shao selected Ding Xu for office and helped establish his reputation. Ding Xu later rose to the rank of General of the Palace Guard, according to historical records.

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  • Gu Shao promoted him and treated him as a friend.

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History · vol. 52

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    Gu Shao promoted him from the ranks and befriended him