谢庄(421—466)是南朝刘宋中后期的著名诗人,也是陈郡(今河南太康)谢氏家族中的杰出人物。他幼而聪慧,7岁即能作文,并通晓《论语》。成年后他更长得风姿俊秀,气度雍容不凡,极为宋文帝所赏识。文帝曾当众赞其为兰田之玉,可说是对他俊秀的外表和超人的内在气质的极好概括了。 Xie Zhuang (421-466), a famous poet in the late Liu and Song dynasties in the Southern Dynasty, is also a prominent figure in Xie’s family of Chen Jun (now Taikang in Henan Province). He is young and bright, can write essays at the age of seven, and knows the “Analects of Confucius.” He grew more graceful handsome, grace grace extraordinary, extremely appreciated by the Song emperor. Emperor Wen once praised it as the jade of Lantian, which can be said to be an excellent summation of his handsome appearance and supernatural inner qualities.