Xǔ Shìróu 許士柔 (1587–1642) — late-Míng official of Sūjùn 蘇郡 (Suzhou). Jìnshì of Tiānqǐ 1 / 1621; entered the Hànlín academy as shùjíshì 庶吉士. Later promoted to Hànlín shìjiǎng 侍講 and to Lǐbù shìláng 禮部侍郎. He authored the publication-preface of 皇甫中’s Míngyī zhǐzhǎng (KR3er053) in 1622 while serving as shùjíshì in Běijīng. CBDB id 123920.