Gao Xu (514–545 CE)[1] was a Chinese writer and military leader of Northern and Eastern Wei with the courtesy name "Shuzong" .
He was a son of Gao Qianzhi and a grandson of Gao Chong, himself a grandson of King Juqu Mujian of Northern Liang. Gao Xu was eager to learn, and growing up dabbled in book biography.[2] Gao Xu joined the army of Wei as Sikong and was then appointed Changliu canjun .[3] He further served as General Zhenyuan .[2]
He died in the third year of the Wuding Era (545), aged thirty-two.[4]