Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Family Member

Xie Yao 謝曜

Xiè Yào

First attested AD 421; died AD 427

Passages: 7
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xie Yao was a Family Member.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Childhood name	Duo	多	Duō
Alternate name	A-Duo	阿多	Ā Duō

Life and dates

Death

AD 427 元嘉四年
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 72

Attested activity

AD 427 元嘉四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 58, passage 72
AD 421 永初二年 biographical context
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 56, passages 19, 32

Family

Sibling of Xie Zhan (謝瞻)
brother and family outing companion · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 56, passage 32
Sibling of Xie Hongwei (謝弘微)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passages 55, 80

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Chief Clerk to Prince Yikang of Pengcheng's Rapid Cavalry 彭城王義康驃騎長史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 72
Imperial Censor 御史中丞
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 72

Events and relationships

Joined the family outings arranged to curb Xie Lingyun
Social
Directly stated · Book of Song 56, passage 32

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 16: Xie Zhan, Kong Linzhi · 1 passage

乃與晦、曜、弘微等共遊戲，使瞻與靈運共車； He then arranged outings with Hui, Yao, Hongwei, and the others and had Zhan share a carriage with Lingyun.

Book of Song, Chapter 58Volume 58 Biographies 18: Wang Hui, Xie Hongwei, Wang Qiu · 6 passages

混風格高峻，少所交納，唯與族子靈運、瞻、曜、弘微並以文義賞會。 Hun's bearing was lofty and austere; he admitted few companions, and shared literary fellowship only with his kinsmen Lingyun, Zhan, Yao, and Hongwei.

曜恃才而持操不篤； Yao trusts in talent but lacks constancy of character;

阿多標獨解，弱冠纂華胤，質勝誡無文，其尚又能峻。 A-Duo stands apart in understanding; in early manhood he inherited a splendid line; substance outweighs show—mind that you do not neglect refinement; his aims can still rise high.

曜，弘微兄，多，其小字也。 Yao was Hongwei's elder brother; Duo was his childhood name.

兄曜歷御史中丞，彭城王義康驃騎長史，元嘉四年卒。 His elder brother Yao had served as Imperial Censor and Chief Clerk to Prince Yikang of Pengcheng's Rapid Cavalry staff; he died in the fourth year of Yuanjia.

弘微口不言人短長，而曜好臧否人物，曜每言論，弘微常以它語亂之。 Hongwei never spoke of others' faults or merits, but Yao loved to pass judgment on people; whenever Yao began to criticize someone, Hongwei would divert the conversation.