Overview
Xie Hui was a general and Official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Song
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Tongyuan | 通遠 | Tōngyuǎn |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 416 義熙十二年Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 12
- AD 426 元嘉三年Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 289-290
- AD 423 to AD 426 少帝末Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 88
- AD 424 景平二年五月Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 4, passage 69
- AD 422 永初三年Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passages 152, 170, 183
- AD 422 永初三年六月壬申Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 4, passage 4
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- AD 421 永初二年 contextDated from the passage context · Book of Song 56, passages 19-20
- AD 420 永初元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passage 48
- AD 420 永初元年Directly stated · Book of Song 55, passage 143
- AD 405 義熙初Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 58, passage 45
- AD 426 西征謝晦Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 71, passage 25
- AD 416 to AD 417 詣高祖/戲馬台Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 60
- AD 426 誅徐羨之等Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passages 82, 91
- c. AD 390 to c. AD 426 謝晦之難Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passage 78
Family
- Sibling of Xie Zhan (謝瞻)elder brother / younger brother 兄 / 弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Song 56, passages 2, 8
Key source chapters
- Book of Song, Chapter 56 Volume 56 Biographies 16: Xie Zhan, Kong Linzhi 13 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 63 Volume 63 Biographies 23: Wang Hua, Wang Tanshou, Yin Jingren, Shen Yanzhi 6 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 5 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 4 Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Shao 2 passages
- Book of Song, Chapter 58 Volume 58 Biographies 18: Wang Hui, Xie Hongwei, Wang Qiu 2 passages
Career and standing
- Central Army Commander 中領軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 48
- Commander-in-Chief 領軍將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 152
- General Who Leads the Army 領軍將軍AD 422 永初三年六月壬申 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 4, passage 4
- commander of the palace guard 禁旅HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 56, passage 22
- General-in-Chief 領軍將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 23
- Right Guard of the Song regime 宋台右衛HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 56, passage 8
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- Right Guards General 右衞將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 48
- EarnedHonor merit in aiding the founding mandate 佐命之功Directly stated · Book of Song 56, passage 18
- AppointedAD 422 永初三年六月壬申 · RegentDirectly stated · Book of Song 4, passage 4
- Entrusted with heavy state and military authorityDirectly stated · Book of Song 56, passages 18, 20
- Accused of rebellionDirectly stated · Book of Song 56, passage 21
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passage 289; Book of Song 71, passage 25
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Yan Yanzhi (顏延之) · Mode direct-quotation Speaker Xie Hui (謝晦)Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 23
- Speech · Speaker · Quote Status quotedDirectly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 62
Events and relationships
- Campaigned against by emperorDirectly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 289
- Led troops into palaceAD 424 景平二年五月 · Coup · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Song 4, passage 69
- PacifiedAD 426 元嘉三年 · Military · DefeatedDirectly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 290
- PacifiedMilitary · DefeatedDirectly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 82, 91
- Remonstrated about consortDirectly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 197
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment His power and favor were already great and guests crowded his gate. · Mode historian-reportDirectly stated · Book of Song 56, passage 8
- Assessment likely to diverge if anyone does · Mode named-speech Speaker Liu Yu (劉裕)Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 183
- Assessment praised the ornate diction of the two poems · With Yan Yanzhi (顏延之) · Mode named-assessor Source Person Id Xie Hui (謝晦)Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 12
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Song 71, passage 25
References in the histories
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