Mr Xu, who campaigned for children's rights and against corruption, was convicted of "gathering crowds to disrupt public order".
Several other activists from a transparency movement are facing similar charges.
Rights groups have criticised President Xi Jinping - who pledged to fight corruption - over their cases.
Mr Xu was arrested in July 2013 and the trial began on Wednesday.
The court announced the jail sentence on its official microblog on Sunday.
Mr
Xu, who was also previously under house arrest, is a leading advocate
of a group campaigning for government officials to reveal their wealth.
Seven members of his informal grassroots group, New Citizens Movement, also are also facing separate trials on similar charges
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