Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Statesman

Xie Yan 謝琰

Xiè Yǎn

Attested AD 405

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xie Yan was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 405 義熙初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 58, passage 24

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Xie Jun (謝峻)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 24
Parent of Xie Hun (謝混)
son 子
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 58, passages 24, 27

References in the histories

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

從叔峻，司空琰第二子也，無後，以弘微為嗣。 His father's younger cousin Xie Jun, second son of Minister of Works Xie Yan, died without heirs, and Hongwei was adopted as his successor.

九年，東鄉君薨，資財鉅萬，園宅十餘所，又會稽、吳興、琅邪諸處，太傅、司空琰時事業，奴僮猶有數百人。 In the ninth year the Lady of Eastern District died, leaving assets in the tens of thousands, more than ten estates, and properties in Kuaiji, Wuxing, Langya, and elsewhere from Grand Tutor Xie Yan's day—hundreds of servants still remained.