Xu Da

Xu Da
Xu Da
徐達
	Portrait of Xu Da
Left Grand Councilor
	In office; 1371–1371
Preceded by	Li Shanchang
Succeeded by	Hu Weiyong
Right Grand Councilor
	In office; 1368–1371
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Wang Guangyang
Personal details
Born	1332; Yuan Zhishun 3; (元至順三年); Yongfeng Township, Zhongli County, Hao Prefecture, Anfeng Lu, Henan Jiangbei Province
Died	1385 (aged 52–53); Ming Hongwu 18; (明洪武十八年); Yingtian Prefecture
Spouses	Lady Zhang; Lady Xie; Lady Sun; Lady Jia;
Children	Xu Huizu; Xu Tianfu; Xu Zengshou; Xu Yingxu; Empress Xu; Primary consort of Zhu Gui, Prince of Dai; Primary consort of Zhu Ying, Prince of An;

Xu Da (1332–1385), courtesy name Tiande, was a Chinese military general and official who lived in the late Yuan dynasty and early Ming dynasty. He was a friend of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder and first ruler of the Ming dynasty, and assisted him in overthrowing the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty and establishing the Ming dynasty. He was also the father of Empress Xu, who married the third Ming ruler, the Yongle Emperor, and maternal grandfather of the Hongxi Emperor. All but two subsequent Ming and Southern Ming emperors were descended from him.

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