Xie Lingyun

Xie Lingyun, 謝靈運, also called Xie Kanglo, (385-422) was a Chinese author.

He was one of the foremost poets of the Period of Disunion, also called the Chinese Dark Ages. He was an official in the Eastern Qin and Liu-Sung dynasties, however factional intrigues led to his dismissal and exile.

Xie Lingyun was a devout Buddhist and was considered a nature or landscape poet focusing on the "mountain and steam" instead of "Field and Garden" landscapes. His poetry is allusive.

See also: List of Chinese authors