Xie Lingyun

Xie Lingyun , also known as the Duke of Kangle , was one of the foremost poet of the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Born in , his ancestry was from . Xie served as an official in the Eastern Jin and Liu Song dynasties, however factional intrigues led to his dismissal and exile. Later, because of his defiant attitude, he was arrested, and because he resisted when arrested, he was captured and executed in 433.

Xie was a devout Buddhist and was considered a nature or landscape poet focusing on the "mountain and streams" instead of "field and garden" landscapes. His poetry is allusive and complex.