Xi Chao | |
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| 郗超 | |
| Gentleman-Attendants of the Palace Secretariat (中書侍郎) | |
| In office 371–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Jianwen of Jin/Emperor Xiaowu of Jin |
| Chief Clerk of the Left of the Minister Over The Masses (司徒左長史) | |
| In office 373–377 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Jianwen of Jin/Emperor Xiaowu of Jin |
| Gentleman of the Palace Secretariat (中書郎) | |
| In office ?–377 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Jianwen of Jin/Emperor Xiaowu of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 336 |
| Died | 377 |
| Spouse | Zhou Matou |
| Relations | Xi Jian (grandfather) Xi Rong (brother) Xi Chong (brother) |
| Parent |
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| Courtesy name | Jingxing (景興) Jingyu (敬輿) |
| Childhood name | Jiabin (嘉賓) |
Xi Chao (336–377), courtesy name Jingxing or Jingyu, was a Chinese politician of the Jin dynasty (266–420). He was an advisor and close friend to the Jin Grand Marshal Huan Wen, aiding him in his northern expeditions and abdication of Emperor Fei of Jin. Xi later helped Huan Wen and his family consolidate their control over the state, but after Huan's death, he gradually lost influence to his rival Xie An until his death in 377. Outside his career, Xi was an influential figure in the rise of Buddhism in China, as he was among the first of his time to try and cooperate the ideas of Confucianism and Taoism with the new teaching in his "Fengfayao (奉法要)". His name can be rendered as Chi Chao.