Eastern Wu · Gentleman of the Yellow Gates
Xie Hong
also called 谢宏

Xie Hong, an Eastern Wu palace attendant, was known for urging Lü Yi to drop the case against Gu Yong.
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History · vol. 58Records of the Three Kingdoms
時謝淵、謝厷等各陳便宜,欲興利改作,〈会稽典录曰:谢渊字休德,少修德操,躬秉耒耜,既无慼容,又不易虑,由是知名。…
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時謝淵、謝厷等各陳便宜,欲興利改作,〈会稽典录曰:谢渊字休德,少修德操,躬秉耒耜,既无慼容,又不易虑,由是知名。举孝廉,稍迁至建武将军,虽在戎旅,犹垂意人物。骆统子名秀,被门庭之谤,众论狐疑,莫能证明。渊闻之叹息曰:「公绪早夭,同盟所哀。闻其子志行明辩,而被闇昧之谤,望诸夫子烈然高断,而各怀迟疑,非所望也。」秀卒见明,无复瑕玷,终为显士,渊之力也。吴历称云,谢厷才辩有计术。〉以事下遜。遜議曰:
History · vol. 61Records of the Three Kingdoms
…黃門侍郎謝厷語次問壹:「顧公事何如?」壹答:「不能佳。」厷又問:「若此公免退,誰當代之?」壹未答厷,厷曰:「得無潘太常得之乎?」壹良久曰:「君語近之也。」…
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先是,濬與陸遜俱駐武昌,共掌留事,還復故。時校事呂壹操弄威柄,奏按丞相顧雍、左將軍朱據等,皆見禁止。黃門侍郎謝厷語次問壹:「顧公事何如?」壹答:「不能佳。」厷又問:「若此公免退,誰當代之?」壹未答厷,厷曰:「得無潘太常得之乎?」壹良久曰:「君語近之也。」厷謂曰:「潘太常常切齒於君,但道遠無因耳。今日代顧公,恐明日便擊君矣。」壹大懼,遂解散雍事。濬求朝,詣建業,欲盡辭極諫。至,聞太子登已數言之而不見從。濬乃大請百寮,欲因會手刃殺壹,以身當之,為國除患。壹密聞知,稱疾不行。濬每進見,無不陳壹之姦險也。由此壹寵漸衰,後遂誅戮。權引咎責躬,因誚讓大臣,語在《權傳》。
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Xie Hong was a Gentleman of the Yellow Gate in Eastern Wu and is mentioned in relevant passages of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
Xie Hong and Xie Yuan, among others, presented proposals for practical improvements, recommending measures to promote benefits and reform existing practices. Sun Quan referred the matter to Lu Xun for discussion. (According to historical records)
While serving as a Gentleman of the Yellow Gate, Xie Hong asked Lü Yi about the state of the case against Gu Yong. He also pointed out that Pan Jun might succeed Gu Yong, and warned Lü Yi that Pan Jun often gnashed his teeth at him; if Pan Jun took over, he might move against Lü Yi. Lü Yi was greatly alarmed and dropped the case against Gu Yong. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- Served in Eastern Wu as a Gentleman of the Yellow Gate.
- Exchanged questions and answers with Lü Yi; Lü Yi dropped the case against Gu Yong because of what he said.
- Presented proposals for promoting benefits and reforming existing practices together with Xie Yuan and others.
Lines
- 史 ch.61 §5→ Lü Yi
「顧公事何如?」
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Duels, kills and executions as the texts tell them, counted separately for the Records and the Romance.
Stratagems
Plans this person devised or saw through, as the texts tell them.
- Records
- 1 carried out · 1 worked · 0 turned down · 0 seen through
- RecordsIntimidate Lü YiDeceptionWorkedagainst Lü YiJuan 61「壹大懼,遂解散雍事」

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History · vol. 61
- Lü Yi§5
Rival
Huangmen Attendant Gentleman Xie Hong exchanged questions and answers with Lü Yi, cleverly arranging his words so that Lü Yi dropped the matter concerning Gu Yong