Xie Lingyun (385 -433), formerly known as Renyi, has a clever word and is praised by people. Xie was born in Chenjun, Chenjun (now Taikang County, Henan Province) and Shining in Huiji (now Sanjie Town, Shengzhou City, Shaoxing). Poets, Buddhists and Travelers in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
In the second year of Yuan Xing in Jin 'an (403), Xie Lingyun inherited his grandfather's title and was made public. In the first year of Yixi (405), he joined the army as Sima Fuwende. After that, he served as the clerk of General Fu Jun and joined the army, and Qiu joined the army. After Jin entered the Song Dynasty, Liu was named Hou, and served as Yongjia magistrate, secretary supervisor and Linchuan secretariat.
Xie Lingyun is studious, well-read and good at writing articles. His poems are as famous as Yan Yanzhi's, and he is also called "Xie Yan". He was the first poet who devoted himself to writing landscape poems. He also knows history and is good at calligraphy. He has translated foreign Buddhist scriptures and written The Book of Jin. Le Kang Collection compiled by Ming Metabolism.
In the 10th year of Yuanjia (433), he was killed by Song Wendi Liu Yilong for "treason" at the age of 49.