Who is the REAL Shi Xie?

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This video will explore the life of Shi Xie and his clan with information taken from the Records of the Three Kingdoms.

Administrator of Jiaozhi Commandery in present-day northern Vietnam. He promoted Buddhism throughout his life. After his death, the Vietnamese attached many legends to him and honoured him as Sĩ Vương (King Sĩ, 士王) in some temples.

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Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
(SGZ 52, Wu 7, Bu Zhi), GotS Ch. 5, pg. 339
(SGZ 49, Wu 4, Shi Xie)

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