Who is Xie An? Why does Li Bai worship him so much?

Xie An was a politician, strategist and celebrity in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He is famous for his outspoken remarks and has resigned many times. He lived in seclusion in Shanyin County of Huiji and traveled with Wang Xizhi and others. Li Bai admired him so much because of his romantic feelings and seclusion spirit in his bones, and because he became famous when he was young, but he rarely had a clear ideology.

Xie An was also a famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and was later admired by the famous poet Li Bai. Even Li Bai admires Xie An for several reasons.

First of all, Xie An became famous when he was young, but he was rarely sober. At that time, only the children of aristocratic families with good livestock had the opportunity to be big officials. This man was born in a rich family, with a high starting point and brilliant talent, and was valued at an early age. Although Xie An has good resources and channels, he doesn't want to seek high positions and high salaries with his background and connections. This spirit is very rare.

Secondly, Xie An is still an infatuated person. Because of his talent and handsome appearance, he also won the admiration of many girls. But in the end, he only married Xu's sister Liu Wei. After he married his wife, he never married a concubine in his life. In ancient times, concubinage was a normal thing, not to mention princes and nobles, but Xie An didn't do it. He became the first prime minister in history not to take concubinage, and later generations of Wang Anshi and Sima Guang also learned from him.

In addition, avoiding officials and living in seclusion, refusing to be an official, is natural and unrestrained. Unlike others, Xie An didn't choose to make great achievements in his career after he got love. The court will appoint him as editor of national history? Writing a book Xie An excused himself and declined, and then lived in seclusion with Wang Xizhi in Shan Ye. Later, under the repeated discouragement of others, he reluctantly went to his post, but not long after, he resigned and returned to Huiji County. Later, the court called him up, but Xie An refused. He has his own ideals and pursuits, and he is unwilling to give up his spiritual pursuit for fame and fortune.

Even so, when his family was at a critical juncture, he chose to be an official for the overall situation. At that time, his younger brother, Xie Wan, led troops to defeat Yan Bing before the Northern Expedition and was demoted as a civilian. If he doesn't go out to be an official, then Xie may decline from now on. Xie An, at the age of 40, responded to the call of Huan Wen, the general of the Western Expedition, for the benefit of his family. I have to say that Xie An is really a person who knows the overall situation and knows the overall situation.