Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Administrator

Xie Si 謝思

Xiè Sī

Attested AD 405

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xie Si was an administrator.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 405 義熙初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 58, passage 23

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Xie Shao (謝韶)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 58, passages 22-23
Parent of Xie Hongwei (謝弘微)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 23

Career and standing

Administrator of Wuchang 武昌太守
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 23

References in the histories

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

父思，武昌太守。 His father Xie Si served as Administrator of Wuchang.

所繼叔父混名知人，見而異之，謂思曰：「此兒深中夙敏，方成佳器。 His adoptive uncle Xie Hun, renowned for judging character, was astonished at the sight of him and told Si, "This child is gifted beyond his years and will prove a treasure.