Liang Xi
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Liang Xi style name
Ziyu (子虞), was an official of the state of Cao Wei
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. He was a native of Zhe (柘), Chen Commandery (陳郡). Liang Xi served as the Inspector (刺史) of Bing Province. At one time, he achieved compliance from the Xiongnu
to then settle the frontier and to launch an agricultural sericulture (in which were silkworm) industry. Liang Xi was judged as a very valuable citizen and was later promoted to the post of Minister of Finance.
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
Ziyu (子虞), was an official of the state of Cao Wei
Cao Wei
Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. He was a native of Zhe (柘), Chen Commandery (陳郡). Liang Xi served as the Inspector (刺史) of Bing Province. At one time, he achieved compliance from the Xiongnu
Xiongnu
The Xiongnu were ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han Dynasty. Most of the information on the Xiongnu comes from Chinese sources...
to then settle the frontier and to launch an agricultural sericulture (in which were silkworm) industry. Liang Xi was judged as a very valuable citizen and was later promoted to the post of Minister of Finance.
Appointments and titles held
- Chief of Zhang County (漳縣長)
- Prefect of Chengshi (乘氏令)
- Prefect of Haixi (海西令)
- Prefect of Xiapi (下邳令)
- West Caolingshi (西曹令史)
- West Assistant Official (西曹屬)
- Senior Major (別部司馬)
- Inspector of Bing Province (并州刺史)
- Marquis of Guannei (關內侯)
- Consultant (議郎)
- Assistant Officer to the West Area Commander (西部都督從事)
- Marquis of Shenmen (申門亭侯)
- Minister of Finance (大司農)