Xu Shen

Xu Shen
許慎
Born	58 C.E. Henan, China
Died	148 C.E. (aged 89 or 90)
Nationality	Chinese
Other names	叔重 Shūzhòng
Occupation	Calligrapher, philologist, politician, writer
Notable work	Shuowen Jiezi

Xu Shen (c. 58 – c. 148) was a scholar and politician from the Han dynasty. He was the writer of the Shuowen Jiezi, a Chinese dictionary.