Xie Shang
Xie Shang | |
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| 謝尚 | |
| General Who Maintains the West (安西將軍) | |
| In office ? – 352 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Mu of Jin |
| General Who Establishes Might (建威將軍) | |
| In office 352–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Mu of Jin |
| Inspector of Yuzhou (豫州刺史) | |
| In office 353–357 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Mu of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 308 |
| Died | 357 |
| Spouse | Lady Yuan |
| Relations | Xie Zhenshi (sister) Xie An (younger cousin) Chu Pou (brother-in-law) Chu Suanzi (niece) |
| Children | Xie Kang (adopted) Xie Sengyao Xie Sengshao Wang Maozhi's wife |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Military general, poet |
| Courtesy name | Renzu (仁祖) |
| Posthumous name | Jian (简) |
Xie Shang (308 – 14 June 357), courtesy name Renzu, was a Chinese military general, musician and writer of the Eastern Jin dynasty. He was a member of the Xie clan of Chen Commandery and was the elder cousin to the Jin prime minister Xie An. In the 350s, he participated in the expeditions to reclaim northern China for the Jin dynasty, his most important contribution being his recovery of the imperial seal, which had been lost in the north decades prior. Although a general, Shang was mostly known for his talents in art and music. He was one of the earlier known players of the pipa and helped popularize bells and stone chimes in southern China.