Hong Xiuquan

Hong Xiuquan

male, deceased (1864)
Hóng Xiùquán, born Hong Renkun, Courtesy name Huoxiu (火秀) was a Hakka Chinese who led the Taiping Rebellion, which established the short-l...
Shang Yang

Shang Yang

male
Shang Yang (d. 338 BC) was an important statesman of Qin in the Warring States Period of ancient China. With the support of Duke Xiao of Qin, Shang...

Wumen

male
Wumen Huikai (1183-1260) is a Song period Chán (Japanese: Zen) master most famous as the compiler of and commentator on the 48-koan collection "...

Baizhang

male
Baizhang Huaihai was a Chinese Zen master during the Tang Dynasty. He was a dharma heir of Mazu Daoyi (Wade-Giles: "Ma-tsu Tao-i"). Baizhang's...
Cao Kun

Cao Kun

male, deceased (1938)
Cao Kun (Traditional Chinese: 曹錕; Simplified Chinese: 曹锟; pinyin: Cáo Kūn; Wade-Giles: Ts'ao K'un; Courtesy name: Zhongshan (仲珊)) (December 12,...
Ma Jun

Ma Jun

male, deceased (265)
Ma Jun (馬鈞, Wade-Giles: Ma Chün; 200 - 265), styled Deheng (徳衡), was a Chinese mechanical engineer and government official during the Three Kin...
Yan Huiqing

Yan Huiqing

male, deceased (1950)
Yan Huiqing (Wade-Giles: Yen Hui-Ching, (also known as W.W. Yen) 顏惠慶 (1877-1950)) was a Chinese writer, politician, and diplomat from Shangh...
Hu Weide

Hu Weide

male, deceased (1933)
Hu Weide (Han 胡惟德, Wade-Giles Hu Wei-te, was a Chinese politician and diplomat during the Qing dynasty and the Republic of China. Though relate...
Cheng Man-Ch'Ing

Cheng Man-Ch'Ing

male, deceased (1975)
Cheng Man-ch'ing (WG) or Zhèng Mànqīng 鄭曼青 [(1902-1975)] was born in Yongjia (present-day Wenzhou), Zhejiang Province (his birthday was on the 28th...
Wen Tianxiang

Wen Tianxiang

male, deceased (1283)
Wen Tianxiang (文天祥 pinyin: Wén Tiānxiáng, Wade-Giles: Wen T'ien-hsiang, June 6 1236 - January 9 1283), also Man Tin Cheung, Duke of Xingguo,...