Xu Ling (507 ~ 583) was born in Tancheng, Donghai, the son of Xu Jia. Poets and writers between Liang and Chen in the Southern Dynasties. He was famous for his poems in his early years. At the age of eight, he could read; I knew Zhuangzi and Lao Tzu at the age of twelve. When I grow up, I am rich in historical records and eloquent. During the period of Liang Wudi Xiao Yan, he served as a bachelor in the East Palace and often went in and out of the Forbidden City. He was a palace poet at that time, as famous as Yu Xin, and was called "Yu Xu". He was also called "Yuefu Double Wall" with Guo Maoqian in the Northern Dynasty. After entering Chen, he continued to write palace poems, all of which are famous for their beauty and lightness. In the first year of Zhide, he died at the age of 77 and was presented to General Zhen Xuan and Special King. His attendants, Zuo Guanglu, advocate, and Hou remain unchanged. There are four sons: Xu Jian, Fen Xu, Xu Yi and Xu Xian.

When Xu Ling was young, she was known as "Stone Kirin in the sky" and "Contemporary Yan Hui". His family members are very upright, serious, sincere and humble. At that time, the imperial court document system was mostly written by Xu Ling, who impeached Chen Wendi Chen Gang's younger brother, Ann Chen Gang (later Chen), as well as the powerful ministers, such as Bao Sangcuo, Shi Zhong and Zhong Shujian, and made a generous statement, even Chen Shizu himself.

Everybody get dressed and sit down seriously. Ann Wang Cheng was sweating like a pig and panicked. Xu Ling asked someone to help Ann Wang Cheng go back. He brought down the State of Guo with a heroic spirit, and the imperial court respected him from then on.

In 569 AD, he participated in the deposing of Chen Bozong and helped to establish Chen as the marquis of Jianchang. The emperor asked him to be the left servant of Shangshu and the official minister. He refused many times and the emperor was moved. Later, the court appointed the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition Army. He kept his promise, denied the amount of Yu Chun recommended by many people, and recommended a more suitable star Wu Mingche to lead the army, which proved his correctness. The emperor praised him many times for his unique vision, knowing people and being good at his duties. His poems and collections of poems were collected by everyone at that time.

Xu Ling's great-grandfather Xu Pingdao, his grandfather Xu Chaozhi and his father Xu Biao are all famous. His younger brother Xu Xiaoke and his four sons are excellent literary and artistic generalists, especially poetry and prose. His family has been in politics and literature for a hundred years, and his family background is prominent. After Xu Ling's death, the eldest son Xu Jian inherited his father Marquis. At that time, Xu Jian was an official under the king of Poyang, and also held positions in Xunyang literature and history. From then on, he served as the marquis of Jianchang until his death in the second year (AD 588) after five years in Zhenming.

"Xu Ji" 6 volumes, "Yu Tai Xin Yong" 10 volume.