Liang Xi

Liang Xi (died 230), courtesy name Ziyu, was an official of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was from Zhe County (柘縣), Chen Commandery (陳郡), which is around present-day Zhecheng County, Henan. He served as the Inspector of Bing Province. At one time, he achieved compliance from the Xiongnu to then settle the frontier and to launch an agricultural sericulture (silk production from silkworm) industry.

Liang Xi
梁習
Minister of Finance (大司農)
In office 228 (228)–230 (230)
Monarch	Cao Rui
Inspector of Bing Province (并州刺史)
In office 220 (220)–228 (228)
Monarch	Cao Pi
In office 206 (206)–213 (213)
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Chancellor	Cao Cao (from 208 onwards)
Personal details
Born	Unknown Zhecheng County, Henan
Died	230[lower-alpha 1]
Children	Liang Shi
Occupation	Official
Courtesy name	Ziyu (子虞)
Peerage	Marquis of Shenmen Village (申門亭侯)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liang.

He was later promoted to the position of Minister of Finance (大司農) in 228.

See also

• Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms

Notes

1. Liang Xi's biography in the Sanguozhi recorded that he died in the 4th year of the Taihe era (227-233) of Cao Rui's reign.^[1]

References

1. ([太和]四年，薨， ...) Sanguozhi vol. 15.

• Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
• Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).