For the similarly named Cao Wei general, see Xu Chu.
Xu Shu
徐庶
A Qing dynasty illustration of Xu Shu
Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk (御史中丞)
In office c. 220 (c. 220)–? (?)
Monarch
Cao Pi
Right General of the Household (右中郎將)
In office c. 220 (c. 220)–? (?)
Monarch
Cao Pi
Personal details
Born
c.170s[1] Henan
Died
c.early 230s[2]
Occupation
Politician
Courtesy name
Yuanzhi (元直)
Original name
Xu Fu (徐福)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
Xu Shu (fl.180 – 230s), courtesy name Yuanzhi, originally named Xu Fu, was a Chinese politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was born in the late Eastern Han dynasty and used to be a vigilante swordsman in his early life. However, after running into trouble with the authorities, he renounced his old ways and took up scholarly pursuits. He lived a reclusive life from the 190s to mid-200s in Jing Province (covering present-day Hubei and Hunan provinces), where he met and befriended Zhuge Liang. In late 207, he became an adviser to the warlord Liu Bei and served under Liu for about a year. He also recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei during this period of time. In late 208, Liu Bei was defeated at the Battle of Changban by his rival Cao Cao. Xu Shu's mother was captured by Cao Cao's forces during the battle. Feeling lost and without a sense of direction, Xu Shu eventually left Liu Bei and joined Cao Cao. He continued serving in the state of Cao Wei – founded by Cao Cao's son and successor, Cao Pi, who ended the Eastern Han dynasty – and died of illness in office.
Xu Shu's defection from Liu Bei to Cao Cao was fictionalised in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the novel, he was Liu Bei's chief strategist before Zhuge Liang came along, and he once helped Liu Bei repel two attacks from Cao Cao's general Cao Ren. He was eventually tricked into leaving Liu Bei and joining Cao Cao, but he recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei before leaving and swore never to give advice to Cao Cao.
^While Xu Shu's birth year is not recorded, Weilüe indicated that he was a young man during the late Zhong'ping era (184-189) of Emperor Ling's reign. Thus, his birth year should be in the 170s.
^While Xu Shu's death year is not recorded, Weilüe indicated that he died a few years after Zhuge Liang's expedition during the middle part of the Tai'he era (227-233) of Cao Rui's reign. During the Taihe era, Zhuge Liang led a total of 4 expeditions against Wei (once in Feb to May 228, twice in 229 and once in Mar to Aug 231). Thus, Xu Shu's death year should be in the early 230s.
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