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Encyclopedia > Xie Lingyun

Xie Lingyun, 謝靈運 (385-422) was a Chinese author.


See also: List of Chinese authors


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Xie Lingyun Biography / Profile (122 words)
Xie Lingyun (SHEE-EH LIHNG-yewn) was born into one of the most powerful aristocratic families of the Six Dynasties, one that was at the center of cultural and literary movements.
The Xie family moved from Henan to Zhejiang province.
Xie spent much time wandering around the country looking at celebrated landscapes.
Xie Lingyun at AllExperts (179 words)
Xie Lingyun, 謝靈運, also called Xie Kanglo, (385-422) was a Chinese author.
He was an official in the Eastern Qin and Liu-Sung dynasties, however factional intrigues led to his dismissal and exile.
Xie Lingyun was a devout Buddhist and was considered a nature or landscape poet focusing on the "mountain and steam" instead of "Field and Garden" landscapes.
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