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Xu Ling

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Xu Ling, courtesy name Yuanda, was from Taimo in Wu and is recorded as having served as magistrate of three counties before becoming governor of Lingling.

History Records, vol. 57 · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 57Records of the Three Kingdoms

    初,山陰丁覽,太末徐陵,或在縣吏之中,或眾所未識,翻一見之,便與友善,終鹹顯名。…
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    初,山陰丁覽,太末徐陵,或在縣吏之中,或眾所未識,翻一見之,便與友善,終鹹顯名。〈《会稽典录》曰:◎览字孝连,八岁而孤,家又单微,清身立行,用意不苟,推财从弟,以义让称。仕郡至功曹,守始平长。为人精微絜净,门无杂宾。孙权深贵待之,未及擢用,会病卒,甚见痛惜,殊其门户。览子固,字子贱,本名密,避滕密,改作固。固在襁褓中,阚泽见而异之,曰:“此兒后必致公辅。”固少丧父,独与母居,家贫守约,色养致敬,族弟孤弱,与同寒温。翻与固同僚书曰:“丁子贱塞渊好德,堂构克举,野无遗薪,斯之为懿,其美优矣。令德之后,惟此君嘉耳。”历显位,孙休时固为左御史大夫,孙皓即位,迁司徒。皓悖虐,固与陆凯、孟宗同心忧国,年七十六卒。子弥,字钦远,仕晋,至梁州刺史。孙潭,光禄大夫。◎徐陵字元大,历三县长,所在著称,迁零陵太守。时朝廷俟以列卿之位,故翻书曰:“元大受上卿之遇,叔向在晋,未若於今。”其见重如此。陵卒,僮客土田或见侵夺,骆统为陵家讼之,求与丁览、卜清等为比,权许焉。陵子平,字伯先,童龀知名,翻甚爱之,屡称叹焉。诸葛恪为丹杨太守,讨山越,以平威重思虑,可与效力,请平为丞,稍迁武昌左部督,倾心接物,士卒皆为尽力。初,平为恪从事,意甚薄,及恪辅政,待平益疏。恪被害,子建亡走,为平部曲所得,平使遣去,别为佗军所获。平两妇归宗,敬奉情过乎厚。其行义敦笃,皆此类也。〉在南十餘年,年七十卒。〈《吴书》曰:翻虽在徙弃,心不忘国,常忧五谿宜讨,以辽东海绝,听人使来属,尚不足取,今去人财以求马,既非国利,又恐无获。欲谏不敢,作表以示吕岱,岱不报,为爱憎所白,复徙苍梧猛陵。《江表传》曰:后权遣将士至辽东,於海中遭风,多所没失,权悔之,乃令曰:“昔赵简子称诸君之唯唯,不如周舍之谔谔。虞翻亮直,善於尽言,国之周舍也。前使翻在此,此役不成。”促下问交州,翻若尚存者,给其人船,发遣还都;若以亡者,送丧还本郡,使兒子仕宦。会翻已终。〉歸葬舊墓,妻子得還。

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Xu Ling, courtesy name Yuanda, was from Taimo in the State of Wu and once served as a local official. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Biography

Yu Fan befriended Xu Ling before others had come to know him. Xu Ling later became renowned. (According to historical records)
Xu Ling successively served as magistrate of three counties, earning a good reputation at each post. He was later promoted to Administrator of Lingling, and the court was preparing to receive him with the rank of a high minister. (According to historical records)
Xu Ling died at the age of seventy and was buried in his former grave. His wife was then able to return. (According to historical records)

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  • He was on friendly terms with Yu Fan, who recognized Xu Ling’s talent early in his career.
  • Xu Ling’s son was Xu Ping, courtesy name Boxian.

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