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他的伯父谢徽明曾因特奏恩担任当阳县尉，摄行管理县事，时值天基节上寿，大元兵忽然而至，谢徽明率兵出战而死，两个儿子急忙去抱他们父亲的尸体，也死了。
伯父徽明以特奏恩为当阳尉，摄县事，时天基节上寿，大元兵奄至，徽明出兵战死，二子趋进抱父尸，亦死。
His uncle Xie Huiming was once appointed as the magistrate of Dangyang County because of the Emperor’s special favor, and took over the management of the county. It was Tianji Festival and the time for the birthday celebration; the army of the great Yuan suddenly arrived. Xie Huiming led the troops to fight and died. His two sons rushed to hold the body of their father and died also.