Xi Jian | |
|---|---|
| 郗鑒 | |
| Grand Commandant (太尉) | |
| In office 338–339 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Cheng of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 269 |
| Died | 8 October 339 |
| Relations | Xi Chao (grandson) Xi Lü (great-grandfather) |
| Children | Xi Tan Xi Yin Xi Yong |
| Occupation | Military general |
| Courtesy name | Daohui (道徽) |
| Posthumous name | Wencheng (文成) |
Xi Jian (269 – 8 October 339[1]), courtesy name Daohui, was a Chinese military general of the Jin dynasty (266–420). As a refugee leader in the north at the time of the Disaster of Yongjia, he later fled south to escape the encroaching Later Zhao dynasty and join the Eastern Jin. There, he quickly became an important pillar of the dynasty due to his contributions during the rebellions of Wang Dun and Su Jun. By the end of his life, he formed part of a triumvirate within the Jin government that consisted of him and two other top-ranking ministers, Yu Liang and Wang Dao. His name can be rendered as Chi Jian.