Gao Xu (Chinese: 高緒; pinyin: Gāo xù, 514–545 CE)[1] was a Chinese writer and military leader of Northern and Eastern Wei with the courtesy name "Shuzong" (Chinese: 叔宗; pinyin: Shū zōng).[2]

He was a son of Gao Qianzhi and a grandson of Gao Chong, himself a grandson of King Juqu Mujian of Northern Liang. Gao Xu was eager to learn, and growing up dabbled in book biography.[3][2] Gao Xu joined the army of Wei as Sikong (Chinese: 司空; pinyin: Sīkōng) and was then appointed Changliu canjun (Chinese: 長流參軍; pinyin: Chángliú cānjūn).[4] He further served as General Zhenyuan (Chinese: 鎮遠將軍; pinyin: Zhènyuǎn jiāngjūn).[2]

He died in the third year of the Wuding Era (545), aged thirty-two.[3]

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  1. ^ 簡修煒 (2000). 北朝五史辭典 Volume 2. 山東敎育出版社. p. 993. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 谢圣明; 黄立平 (1999). 白話二十四史 Volume 7. 中国华侨出版社. p. 352. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b 高路加 (ed.). 高姓简史 (in Chinese). 江西人民出版社. ISBN 9787210077862. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  4. ^ 中外文學 Volume 20, Issues 1-6 (in Chinese). 1991. p. 130. Retrieved 31 October 2022.