They refer to Wang Langya and Xie Chen in the Six Dynasties respectively, and later they became synonymous with prominent families.
After the Yongjia Rebellion in Jin Dynasty, the Wang clan of Langya and the Xie clan of Chenjun moved from the north to Jinling. Later, Wang Dao, Xie 'an and their successors from Xie Wang, who were in power in the ruling and opposition parties in the Jiangzuo Five Dynasties, made remarkable achievements in history, and achieved glory that later generations could not match. Being envied by later generations, it is known as "Xie Wang".
Wang of Langya and Xie of Chenjun were only second-rate clans in the north at that time before the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but Wang and Xie were not very prominent in the Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms and even the Western Jin Dynasty. At that time, although the official position held by the Xie Wang family at that time was not high, the place where they worked was the center of the country, which laid the foundation for the future rise of their family.
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Wuyi Lane is located on the south bank beside Wende Bridge on Qinhuai River in Qinhuai District, Nanjing. It is located in the core area of Qinhuai scenic belt of Confucius Temple. It is the oldest and most famous Gu Xiang in China. At that time, it was the residence of China aristocratic families. During the Three Kingdoms period, it was the location of the military barracks of the Kingdom of Wu defending Stone City.
Wuyi Lane is the mansion of two wealthy families in Xie Wang in the Jin Dynasty. Children of both families like to wear black clothes to show their dignity, hence the name. Wuyi Lane, full of houses and crowns, has emerged from cultural masters such as Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi and Xie Lingyun, the originator of landscape poetry school. Wuyixiang witnessed Xie Wang's artistic achievement, which is closely related to the history of two big families and even the whole history of China culture.
in p>1997, the people's government of Qinhuai district restored Wuyi lane, excavated and displayed its long history, and rebuilt the memorial hall of Wang Xie's ancient residence with national style. After thousands of years of vicissitudes, Wuyi Lane is no longer prosperous in the past, and there is no crisscross of wealthy gentry. Instead, tourists visit Wang Xiehuatang.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xie Wang.