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Xie clan of Chen

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Xie
Clan
Place of originChen Commandery
FoundedThree Kingdoms period
FounderXie Zuan
TitlesVarious
Dissolutionlate Northern and Southern Dynasties period

The Xie clan of Chen Commandery (陳郡謝氏) was a prominent clan, originating in Chen Commandery (modern-day Zhoukou, Henan). First rising to prominence in the Eastern Jin period, they retained their importance throughout the Southern dynasties in the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, along with such clans as the Wang clan of Langya, with which they were often associated as "Wang-Xie" (王謝).

Prominent Members

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Yuan dynasty painting depicting Xie An's seclusion in Dongshan.

Three Kingdoms period

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Jin dynasty

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Northern and Southern dynasties

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Fang, Xuanling; et al. "Book 43". Book of Jin.
  2. ^ Yan, Keyun. "Book 30". Quan Song Wen.