Xie clan of Chen

The Xie clan of Chen Commandery (陳郡謝氏) was a prominent clan, originating in Chen commandery (modern-day Zhoukou, Henan). First rising to prominence in the Eastern Jin period, they retained their importance throughout the Southern dynasties in the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, along with such clans as the Wang clan of Langya, with which they were often associated as "Wang-Xie" (王謝).

Prominent Members

  • Xie An (320–385), Eastern Jin statesman, overall commander at the Battle of the Fei River[1]
  • Xie Wan (320–361), Jin general[1]
  • Xie Shang (327–389), Jin general[1]
  • Xie Xuan (343–388), Jin general[1]
  • Xie Daoyun (340 – after 399), poet and calligrapher, daughter-in-law of Wang Xizhi
  • Xie Lingyun (385–433), poet and pioneer of 'mountain-and-water poetry'[2]
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References

  1. Fang, Xuanling; et al. "Book 43". Book of Jin.
  2. Yan, Keyun. "Book 30". Quan Song Wen.
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