Liu Xie (A.D. 465?–520?), with the courtesy name of Yanhe, was born in Dongguan Ju (today’s Juxian County, Shandong Province). After the Southern Crossing of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, his family settled in Jingkou (today’s Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province). In his early years, he was studious though he came from a poor family. He relied on the monk Sengyou for over ten years, extensively studying Buddhist scriptures and writings, and assisting Sengyou in collating Buddhist scriptures. During the Liang Dynasty, he held several minor official positions and also served as an attendant in the Eastern Palace for a long period of time. It was recorded in the Biography of Liu Xie in The History of the Liang Dynasty that “Crown Prince Zhao Ming loved literature and enjoyed socializing with him because of their shared literary insights.” Later, Liu Xie renounced his secular life and became a Buddhist monk, changing his name to Huidi. However, he passed away shortly after his monastic ordination.