Liu Xie (Chinese: 劉勰; pinyin: Liú Xié, ca. 465–522), courtesy name Yanhe (彦和), was a Chinese monk, politician, and writer. He was the author of China's greatest work of literary aesthetics, The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (文心雕龍). His biography is included in the Liangshu. Source: Wikipedia (en)