Xu You (Southern Tang)

Xu You
Personal details
Bornc. 960
Full nameSurname: Xú ()
Given name: Yóu ()
Xu You
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXú Yóu
Wade–GilesHsu2 Yu2

Xu You (Chinese: 徐游; pinyin: Xú Yóu; born c. 960),[1] was a Chinese official most active in the Southern Tang dynasty as a court minister, royal tutor, and artist. A member of the Xu family, comprising many government officials and civil servants, and descendant of Emperor Wu, he served as the Grand Guardian of Li Yu and enjoyed a close relationship with the royal family.

  1. ^ Almanac 1976, p. 423.