Wei Xi (March 2, 1624 - November 17, 1680) was a prose writer in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Together with Wang Wan and Hou Fangyu, he was known as the three major prose writers in the early Qing Dynasty. His nickname is Uncle Bing, his nickname is Uncle, and his nickname is Yuzhai. A native of Ningdu, Jiangxi Province, he lived in seclusion in Shaoting, Cuiweifeng during the late Ming Dynasty. He was known as Mr. Shaoting. Later, he traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, met friends through literature, spread his teachings of understanding truth, understanding current affairs, respecting integrity and fearing reputation, and recruiting virtuous people in order to recover. Most of his articles praise national integrity and personnel, showing a strong national consciousness. He is also good at commenting on the deeds of the ancients, and has certain opinions on the rights and wrongs, successes and failures of the ancients. He is the author of "Collected Works of Wei Shuzi".
