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Xie An (320–385) Styled Anshi, he was from Yangxia in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was well - known in his youth and declined all official appointments, living in seclusion on Dongshan. He didn't take office until he was over forty, starting as an official in Huanzhou. During the Battle of Feishui, he served as the Grand Commander for the expedition. He directed and planned the battle, defeated the enemy, and was promoted step - by - step to Grand Protector. After his death, he was posthumously granted the title of Grand Tutor, so he was commonly known as Grand Tutor Xie. Xie Xuan (343–388) A famous general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he was the nephew of Xie An and from Yangxia. Styled Youdu, he was endowed with the talent for governing the country. With an elite force of eight thousand soldiers, he defeated the million - strong army of Fu Jian of the Former Qin at the Feishui River. He was appointed as the General of the Forward and ennobled as the Duke of Kangle County. After his death, he was posthumously given the title of Xianwu. Xie Lingyun (385–433) A litterateur of the Southern Dynasties, he was the grandson of Xie Xuan, with the nickname Ker, and was then known as Xie Ke. He inherited the title of Duke of Kangle, so he was also called Xie Kangle. He was fond of learning in his youth, skilled in calligraphy and painting. His literary works were so excellent that he and Yan Yanzhi were regarded as the best in the east of the Yangtze River. He was keen on mountains and rivers, roaming around freely and always writing poems wherever he went to express his feelings. His poems initiated the realistic style of landscape poetry. He initially served as an official in the Grand Commandant's Office and later was transferred to Guangzhou. Some of his poems have been passed down.