Xu Zhi, a native of Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, was dissatisfied with the eunuch's authoritarian power when Emperor Huan of Han Dynasty. Although he was recruited many times, he didn't become an official in the end, and he was called Xuzhou Gaoshi. Xu Da was a famous soldier in Ming Dynasty, from Fengyang, Anhui Province. Together with Zhu Yuanzhang, he helped Zhu Yuanzhang to establish the Ming Dynasty, and was named Duke Wei and posthumously named King Zhongshan.
Xu Beihong was an outstanding painter and art educator in modern times, and was born in Yixing, Zhejiang. He is good at oil painting, Chinese painting and sketch, especially at drawing horse ruler. Xu Shuzheng, a native of Xiaoxian County, Jiangsu Province, is a politician of Beiyang Anhui Department. He served as the army undersecretary and secretary of the State Council in Duan's cabinet. Xu Xiake is an outstanding traveler and travel writer, whose footprints are all over the country. His observations were recorded by the day and edited into Xu Xiake's travel notes after his death.
The historical origin of Xu's surname
The Xu family originated from the won surname, taking the country name as the surname, and its distant ancestor can be traced back to the (won surname) of Jintian in the Five Emperors' era. Shao Hao's great-grandson was Boyi, who helped Dayu to control water. Wang Xia named Ruomu, the son of Boyi, as Seo Woo, whose hometown is in the northern part of Sixian County, Anhui Province. Xu Guoli lived in Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties and has been active between Jianghuai.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Xu Yanwang rose up against the Zhou Dynasty and was destroyed by Zhou Muwang and Chu. Later, Xu Yanwang's son was renamed Xu Zi. During the Warring States Period, the State of Wu destroyed Xu, and then the State of Yue destroyed Wu. Until the State of Chu destroyed the State of Yue, Xu's territory belonged to the State of Chu. The descendants of the Xu family took the country as their surname and scattered between Jianghuai.