[1] He was a descendant of Ren Fang (任昉), the Minister of Finance (大司農) during the Han dynasty, and came from a family with a history of virtuous and talented individuals.
[2] His father was Ren Yuan (任元), whose courtesy name, was Xiuming (秀明), served as the Administrator of Qianwei (犍為太守) and Bearer of the Mace (執金吾) in the Shu Han government.
[5] He retired again due to bad health and returned home, where he focused on agriculture and maintained a modest lifestyle.
[8] During the Taikang (太康; 280–289 period), Ren Xi was offered the position Protector of the Army (護軍) of Yuexi but he declined as it did not align with his interests.
He served as the Prefect of Xindu (新都令), a Major (司馬) of Western Barbarians (西夷), and the Administrator of Fuling (涪陵太守).
Yang Peng served as the Prefect of Bisu (比蘇令) where a miraculous rain of sweet dew occurred during his tenure.
Yang Kui served as the Prefect of Dianchi (滇池令) and his moral attitude was highly regarded even among the diverse customs of the region.