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...
Jing Ke

Jing Ke

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Jing Ke was a guest residing in the estates of Dan, crown prince of Yan and renowned for his failed assassination of the Chinese emperor Qin Shi...
King Zhou Of Shang

King Zhou Of Shang

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King Di Xin of Shang, born Zi Shou was the last king of the Shang Dynasty. His given name was Zhòu (<font (lang="zh">紂</font>), and he is the...
King Zhuangxiang Of Qin

King Zhuangxiang Of Qin

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King Zhuangxiang of Qin, personal name Zichu (子楚), was a ruler of the State of Qin, a part of what is now China, during the 3rd century BCE. This...
Xu Fu

Xu Fu

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Xu Fu, was a court sorcerer in Qin Dynasty China of Qi origin. The ruler of Qin, Qin Shi Huang feared death and sought a way to live forever. He...
Wei Man

Wei Man

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Wei Man(chinese:卫满) also known as Wiman in Korean, was a general from the State of Yan of China who established a kingdom in north-western Kore...
Zou Yan

Zou Yan

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Zou Yan (305 BC - 240 BC) was the representative thinker of the School of Yin-Yang (or School of Naturalists) during the Hundred Schools of Thought...
Bu Bing

Bu Bing

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Bu Bing was born Zi Sheng. He was the third king of the Shang Dynasty of China and succeeded his brother, Da Ding, to the throne. He was the second...
Bian Que

Bian Que

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Bian Que [Chinese: 扁鹊, Wade Giles: Pien Ch'üeh; the characters are also often pronounced Bian Qiao, Wade-Giles: Pien Ch'iao] - The earliest known...