Xie An

Jin Dynasty statesman (320–385)
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Xie An
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Xie An

Summary

Xie An is a human[1]. His place of birth was Taikang County[2]. He was born on January 1, 320[3]. He died in Jiankang[4]. He died on January 1, 385[5]. He worked as a statesperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Xie An was born in Taikang County[2].
  • Xie An passed away in Jiankang[4].
  • Xie An was born on January 1, 320[3].
  • Xie An died on January 1, 385[5].
  • Xie An died on October 12, 385[8].
  • Xie An's father was Xie Bao[9].
  • A child of Xie An was Xiè Yǎn[10].
  • A child of Xie An was Xiè Yáo[11].
  • Xie An held citizenship in Jin dynasty[12].
  • Xie An worked as a statesperson[6].
  • Xie An held the position of Minister of Personnel[13].
  • Xie An held the position of Grand Chancellor[14].
  • Xie An is recorded as male[15].
  • Xie An's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Xie An's family is recorded as Xie clan of Chen[17].
  • Xie An's ancestral home is recorded as Taikang[18].
  • Xie An's Commons category is recorded as Xie An[19].
  • Xie An's family name is recorded as Xie[20].
  • Xie An's given name is recorded as Ān[21].
  • Xie An's depicted by is recorded as Q132648816[22].
  • Xie An's described by source is recorded as Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[23].
  • Xie An's described by source is recorded as Book of Jin[24].
  • Xie An's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[25].
  • Xie An's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '謝安'}[26].
  • Xie An's courtesy name is recorded as 安石[27].

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Origins and Family

Xie An was born in Taikang County[2]. He was born on January 1, 320[3]. His father was Xie Bao[9].

Career and Affiliations

Xie An's professions included statesperson[6]. Positions held include Minister of Personnel[13], a position[28] and Grand Chancellor[14], a position[29].

Personal Life

Children include Xiè Yǎn[10], of Jin dynasty[30] and Xiè Yáo[11], b. 0350[31], of China[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 385[5] and October 12, 385[8]. Xie An died in Jiankang[4].

Why It Matters

Xie An ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Xie An born?

Born in Taikang County[2], Xie An…

Where did Xie An die?

Xie An passed away in Jiankang[4].

Who were Xie An's parents?

Xie An's father was Xie Bao[9].

What did Xie An do for work?

Xie An worked as statesperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Wanxiaotang Huazhuan, Book of Jin
    Instance of human
    Place of birth Taikang County
    Given name Ān
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