Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Statesman

Xie Yan 謝琰

Xiè Yǎn

Attested AD 405

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xie Yan as a family member, official, and statesman. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xie Yan 謝琰 Xiè Yǎn
Title Grand Tutor 太傅 Tàifù
Title Minister of Works 司空 Sīkōng
Personal name Xie Yan 謝琰 Xiè Yǎn
Given Yan Yǎn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 義熙初 · Western Year: AD 405
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:058:s0024

Family

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  • Parent of Xie Jun (謝峻)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Subject Birth Order: 2
  • Parent of Xie Hun (謝混)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 58Volume 58 Biographies 18: Wang Hui, Xie Hongwei, Wang Qiu · 2 passages