Xi Zuochi

Xi Zuochi
Traditional Chinese習鑿齒
Simplified Chinese习凿齿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXí Zuòchǐ
Wade–GilesHsi Tso-ch'ih
Yanwei (courtesy name)
Traditional Chinese彥威
Simplified Chinese彦威
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYànwēi

Xi Zuochi (after 316 – 384), courtesy name Yanwei, was a Jin dynasty historian native to Xiangyang, Hubei. He is principally remembered for being the first historian to regard the Wei dynasty as an illegitimate successor to the Han dynasty.