Ten Tigers Of Canton

male
The Ten Tigers of Canton "Guangdong Sahp Fu" were a group of ten of the top Chinese martial arts masters in Guangdong (Canton) towards the end of...

Xiong Shili

male
Xiong Shili, was a twentieth century Chinese philosopher whose major work "A New Treatise on Consciousness-only" ("xin weishi lun" 新唯識論) is a Confuc...
Li Lianying

Li Lianying

male, deceased (1911)
Li Lianying (Traditional Chinese: 李蓮英; Simplified Chinese: 李莲英; pinyin: Lǐ Liányīng, November 12, 1848 - March 4, 1911) was a royal eunuch during t...
Kong Shangren

Kong Shangren

male, deceased (1718)
Kong Shangren was a Qing Dynasty dramatist and poet best known for his chuanqi play "The Peach-Blossom Fan". Born in Qufu, Kong was a descendant of...
Johann Adam Schall von Bell

Johann Adam Schall von Bell

male, deceased (1666)
Johann Adam Schall von Bell was a German Jesuit missionary to China. Born of noble parents in Cologne, Germany, he joined the Society of Jesus in...

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang

female, deceased (1688)
The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, (Manchu: "Hiyoošungga Ambalinggū Genggiyenšu Hūwanghu"; March 28, 1613 - January 27, 1688), known for the majo...

Liang Shuming

male
Liang Shuming was a Chinese reformer in the late Qing and early Republican eras of Chinese history. Liang was the son of a famous intellectual who...
Princess Der Ling

Princess Der Ling

male, deceased (1944)
Princess Der Ling was a Manchu noblewoman, the daughter of Lord Yu Keng (裕庚). Lord Yu Keng was a member of the Chinese Plain White Banner Corps (正白旗...
Ma Huan

Ma Huan

male
Ma Huan, courtesy name Chung-dao 宗道, pen name Mountain-woodcutter, born in Hui Ji county of Zhejiang province. He was a Muslim voyager and tran...

Zhang Tingyu

male, deceased (1755)
Zhang Tingyu was a Han Chinese politician during the Qing Dynasty. Zhang Tingyu was born in Tongcheng in Anhui province. In 1700, he was awarded...