Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Poet and Official

Xie Tiao 謝朓

Attested AD 502 - AD 549

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xie Tiao was a Poet and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 502 to AD 549 謝朓
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 27, passage 77

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Dao Qia (到洽)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 78

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 27Volume 27: Lu Chui; Dao Qia; Ming Shanbin; Yin Jun · 2 passages

謝朓文章盛於一時，見洽深相賞好，日引與談論。 Xie Tiao's writing was the finest of his age; on meeting Qia he took a deep liking to him and drew him into conversation every day.

朓後爲吏部，洽去職，朓欲薦之，洽睹世方亂，深相拒絕。 Later, when Tiao became director of the Ministry of Personnel, Qia had left office; Tiao wished to recommend him, but Qia, seeing the realm turning chaotic, firmly refused.