Yuan Chonghuan

Yuan Chonghuan

male, deceased (1630)
Yuan Chonghuan was a famed patriot and military commander of the Ming Dynasty who battled the Manchus in Liaoning. He was known to have excelled in...
Bada Shanren

Bada Shanren

male, deceased (1705)
Bada Shanren, born as Zhu Da (朱耷), was a Chinese painter of shuimohua and a calligrapher. He was of noble lineage, being a descendant of the Ming...
Zhengtong Emperor

Zhengtong Emperor

male, deceased (1464)
Zhu Qizhen (Cheng-t'ung) (November 29, 1427 - February 23, 1464) was an emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He ruled as the Zhengtong Emperor from 1435 to...
Jiao Yu

Jiao Yu

male
Jiao Yu (Traditional and Simplified Chinese: 焦玉, Wade-Giles: Chiao Yü, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāo Yù) was a Chinese military officer loyal to Zhu Yuanzha...
Zhang Dai

Zhang Dai

male, deceased (1689)
Zhang Dai (张岱; pinyin: Zhāng Dài, courtesy name: Zhongzhi (宗子), pseudonym: Tao'an (陶庵)) (1597 - 1689) was a Ming Dynasty writer. Born in Ming Dynast...
Xu Da

Xu Da

male, deceased (1385)
Xu Da (徐達) (1332—1385) was a talented general whom help found the Ming Dynasty. Prior to being a good friend of the first Ming Emperor, Zhu Yuanzh...
Huang Taiji

Huang Taiji

male, deceased (1643)
Huang Taiji (1592 - September 21 1643; reigned 1626 - 1643) (transliteration from Manchu: Hong Taiji or Hung Taiji) was the first Emperor of the...
Zhang Xianzhong

Zhang Xianzhong

male, deceased (1647)
Zhang Xianzhong or Chang Hsien-chung (1606–2 January 1647), nicknamed "Yellow Tiger", was a Chinese rebel leader who conquered Sichuan Province in...

Faxian

male
Faxian (also romanized as "Fa-Hien" or "Fa-hsien") (ca. 337 - ca. 422) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, who, between 399 and 412 travelled to India and...
Xuande Emperor

Xuande Emperor

male, deceased (1435)
The Xuande Emperor was emperor of China (Ming dynasty) between 1425–1435. Born Zhu Zhanji, he was emperor Hongxi's son. Xuande was also fond of po...