Sima Qian

Sima Qian

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Sima Qian (ca. 145-90 BC) was a Prefect of the Grand Scribes (太史令) of the Han Dynasty. He is regarded as the father of Chinese historiography becaus...
Confucius

Confucius

male
Confucius (lit. "Master Kung," 551 BCE - 479 BCE) was an esteemed Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have...
Liu Bei

Liu Bei

male, deceased (223)
Liú Bèi (161 – 223), courtesy name Xuándé (玄徳), was a powerful warlord and the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms e...
Wang Mang

Wang Mang

male, deceased (23)
Wang Mang (45 BC-October 6, 23), courtesy name Jujun (巨君), was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded Xin (or...
Prince Of Chu

Prince Of Chu

male
Prince of Chu was a noble title in Han Dynasty. After Han Xin, King of Chu was demoted to a marquess in 201 BC, the kingdom of Chu was awarded by...
Guan Yu

Guan Yu

male, deceased (219)
Guan Yu (關羽) (160-219) was a Chinese military general under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period in a...
Dong Zhuo

Dong Zhuo

male, deceased (192)
Dong Zhuo (d. May 22, 192) was a warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. He seized control of...
Zhang Qian

Zhang Qian

male
Zhang Qian was an imperial envoy in the 2nd century BCE, during the time of the Han Dynasty. He was the first official diplomat to bring back...
Yuan Shao

Yuan Shao

male, deceased (202)
Yuan Shao (154 - 202) was a major warlord occupying the north of ancient China during the massive civil war towards the end of the Eastern Han...
Zhao Yun

Zhao Yun

male, deceased (229)
Zhao Yun (? - 229) was an important military commander during the civil wars of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period of China. For...