金门许獬年谱

The Chronology of Xu Xie in Kinmen

许獬(1570-1606),明代金门人,万历辛丑科会试第一,廷试二甲第一名,授编修。性耿介,以天下第一等人品自励。其制义痛快直截,天下士争慕效之。以思亲望云成病,假归,卒于乡,年仅三十七。其墓及墓道、牌坊为金门县重要文物。其文叙事条达,诗冲秀雄雅,著作有《四书阐旨合喙鸣》《许钟斗文集》《丛青轩集》《许子逊稿》等。

Xu Xie, from Kinmen County in Ming Dynasty, was awarded the editing position and attained the first place in metropolitan examination and the fourth place in the final imperial examina- tion in 1601. With honest and frank personality as well as the goal of having the first-class moral quality around the world, he wrote the article for exam by pleasant drip and all the students rushed to imitate him throughout the country. Because of missing relatives, he got sick and asked for leave heading home. He died in his hometown later when he was only 37 years old. It was regarded as the important cultural relics of Kinmen County for his tomb, tomb passage and the memorial archway. His articles were well organized with clear literary context together with the comely, grand and magnificent poetry. He have works such as Theme Clarification and Harmonious Integrity of The Four Books, Collected Works of Zhongdou Xu, Collected Works of Cong Qing Xuan, Draft of Zixun Xu, etc.