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Chinese History - Index of Persons

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Transcription: Pinyin. You can also search for persons by pressing keys [Strg][F].


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Adou 阿斗, see Liu Shan 劉禪

B[top]
Bai Qi 白起 (general of Qin during the Warring States period)
Ban Chao 班超 (general of the early Later Han period)
Ban Jieyu 班婕妤 (female writer of the late Former Han period)
Ban Yong 班勇 (general of the mid-Later Han period)
Ban Zhao 班昭 (sister of Ban Gu and China's first female scholar)
Bao Si 褒姒 (consort of King Zhou Youwang)
Bao Shengzhi 暴勝之 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Bao Xuan 鮑宣 (minister of the late Former Han period)
Bi Gan 比干 (uncle of the last bad king of the Shang)
Bing Ji 丙吉 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Boniu 伯牛, see Ran Boniu 冉伯牛 (disciple of Confucius)
Bo Yi (Boyi) 伯夷 (worthy during the early Zhou)
Bo Yi 伯益 (柏翳 etc., cultural hero of prehistoric China)
Bu Shi 卜式 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)

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Cai Yi 蔡義 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Cai Yong 蔡邕 (Confucian scholar and writer of the Later Han period)
Cai Ze 蔡澤 (minister of Qin during the Warring States period)
Can Cong 蠶叢 (mythological inventor of sericulture and first ruler of Shu)
Cang Gong 倉公, see Chunyu Yi 淳于意 (famous physician of the Former Han period)
Cang Jie 倉頡 (mythological inventor of the Chinese script)
Cao Cao 曹操 (warlord of the end of the Later Han period)
Cao Fang 曹芳 (ruler of the Cao-Wei dynasty, r. 239-254)
Cao Mao 曹髦 (ruler of the Cao-Wei dyasty, r. 254-260 CE)
Cao Pi 曹丕, see Wei Wendi 魏文帝 (founder of the Cao-Wei dynasty, r. 220-226)
Cao Shen 曹參 (counsellor-in-chief of Han Gaozu)
Chang Hui 常惠 (high official of the mid-Former Han period)
Chao Cuo 晁錯 (high minister of the early Former Han period)
Che Qianqiu 車千秋, see Tian Qianqiu 田千秋 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Chen Fan 陳蕃 (high minister and member of the Late Han period anti-eunuch faction)
Chen Sheng 陳勝 (rebel against the emperor of Qin)
Chen Ping 陳平 (political advisor of Han Gaozu)
Chen Tang 陳湯 (official of the late Former Han period)
Chen Wannian 陳萬年 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Chen Xi 陳豨 (general of and rebel against Liu Bang)
Chen Yu 陳餘 (rebel against the Qin dynasty)
Cheng Ben 程本, called Zihuazi 子華子 (philosopher from the Zhou period)
Cheng Pu 程普 (general of Sun Quan)
Cheng Tang 成湯, see Tang
Chi You 蚩尤 (mythological inventor of war, opponent of the Yellow Emperor)
Chu Huaiwang 楚懷王 (feudal lord after the end of the Qin dynasty)
Chu Zhuangwang 楚莊王 (ruler of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period, one of the five hegemonial lords, r. 613-591)
Chulizi 樗里子 (minister of Qin during the Warring States period)
Chunshen, Lord (Chunshenjun) 春申君 (high minister of Chu during the Warring States period)
Chunyu Yi 淳于意 (famous physician of the Former Han period)

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Da Dai 大戴, see Dai De 戴德 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Da Ji 妲己 (consort of King Zhou of the Shang dynasty)
Da Mao Gong 大毛公, see Mao Heng 毛亨 (Confucian philosopher of the Former Han period)
Da Xiahou 大夏侯, see Xiahou Sheng 夏侯勝 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Dai De 戴德 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Dai Sheng 戴聖 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Deng Tong 鄧通 (official of the early Former Han period)
Deng Xi 鄧子 (legalist politician of Zheng during the Warring States period, author of the Dengxizi)
Deng Yu 鄧禹 (high minister of the early Later Han period)
Di Jun 帝俊 (cultural hero and mythical emperor)
Di Ku 帝嚳 (one of the mythological Five Emperors)
Di Xin 帝辛, see Zhou, King of Shang 商王紂 (bad last ruler of the Shang dynasty)
Diao Chan 貂蟬 (beauty with whose help the warlord Dong Zhuo was ruined during the late Han period)
Dong Xian 董賢 (minister of the late Former Han period)
Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒 (philosopher)
Dong Zhuo 董卓 (warlord of the end of the Later Han period)
Dongfang Shuo 東方朔 (writer and Daoist master of the mid-Former Han period)
Dou Rong 竇融 (high minister of the early Later Han period)
Dou Wu 竇武 (high minister of the late Later Han period)
Dou Xian 竇憲 (high minister of the mid-Later Han period)
Dou Ying 竇嬰 (high minister of the early Former Han period)
Du Ye 杜鄴 (official of the late Former Han period)
Du Zhou 杜周 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Duan Huizong 段會宗 (official of the late Former Han period)

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Empress Deng 鄧皇后 (Empress He Xi 和熹)
Empress Dou (1) 竇后 (empress of Emperor Wen of the Former Han)
Empress Dowager Dou (2) 竇太后 (empress of Emperor Zhang of the Later Han and regent for Emperor He)
Empress Dowager Liang 梁太后 (consort of Emperor Shun and regent for the emperors Chong, Zhi and Huan)
Empress Lü 呂后 (empress of Han Gaozu, regent for minor emperors, r. 187-180 BCE)
Empress Yuan 元后 Wang Zhengjun 王政君 (consort of Han Yuandi, aunt of Wang Mang)
Er Kuan, see Ni Kuan 兒寬 (high official of the mid-Former Han period)

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Faxian 法顯 (Buddhist monk travelling to India, Eastern Jin period)
Fan Ju 范雎 (political advisor of the state of Qin)
Fan Kuai 樊噲 (general of the early Former Han period)
Fan Li 范蠡 (minister of Yue during the Warring States period)
Feng Tang 馮唐 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Feng Fengshi 馮奉世 (general of the late Former Han period)
Fucha 夫差 (king of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period, one of the hegemonial lords, r. 495-473)
Fu Hao 婦好 (consort of King Wu Ding of the Shang dynasty)
Fu Jiezi 傅介子 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Fu Kuan 傅寬 (military leader under Han Gaozu)
Fu Qian 服虔 (Confucian scholar of the Later Han period)
Fu Sheng 伏勝 (Confucian scholar of the early Former Han period)
Fu Yue 傅說 (minister of King Wu Ding of the Shang dynasty)
Fu Xi 傅喜 (official of the late Former Han period)
Fusu 扶蘇 (oldest son of the First Emperor)

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Gai Kuanrao 蓋寬饒 (official of the late Former Han period)
Gan Mao 甘茂 (minister of Qin during the Warring States period)
Gan Yannian 甘延壽 (official of the late Former Han period)
Gao Yao 皋陶 (minister of the mythological Emperor Shun)
Gengshi Emperor 更始帝, see Liu Xuan 劉玄
Gong Gong 共工 (mythologicyl person taming the floods)
Gong She 龔舍 (official of the late Former Han period)
Gong Sheng 龔勝 (official of the late Former Han period)
Gong Yu 貢禹 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Gongsun Ao 公孫敖 (high commander of the mid-Former Han period)
Gongsun He 公孫賀 (high official of the mid-Former Han period)
Gongsun Hong 公孫弘 1) retainer of Lord Mengchang and strategist, 2) high minister of the mid-Former Han period
Gongsun Long 公孫龍 (philosopher of the Warring States period, author of the Gongsun Longzi)
Gongsun Shu 公孫述 (independant ruler of Sichuan during the reign of Wang Mang)
Gongsun Zan 公孫瓚 (warlord of the end of the Later Han period)
Goujian 句踐 (king of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period, one of the hegemonial lords, r. 495- 465)
Gu Yong 谷永 (official of the late Former Han period)
Guan Fu 灌夫 (general of Emperor Jing of the Han dynasty)
Guan Gong 關公, see Guan Yu 關羽 (general of Liu Bei)
Guan Ying 灌嬰 (general of Liu Bang)
Guan Yu 關羽 (general of Liu Bei)
Guan Zhong 管仲 or Guanzi 管子 (legalist politician of the Spring and Autumn period, author of the Guanzi)
Guiguzi 鬼谷子 (philosopher of the state of Qi during the Warring States period, author of the Guiguzi)
Gun 鯀 (mythological father of Yu the Great)
Guo Jia 郭嘉 (political advisor of Cao Cao)

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Han Aidi 漢哀帝 Liu Xin 劉欣 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 7-1 BCE)
Han Andi 漢安帝 Liu Hu 劉祜 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 106-125 CE)
Han Anguo 韓安國 (high minister of the early Former Han dynasty)
Han Changru 韓長孺, see Han Anguo 韓安國 (high minister of the early Former Han dynasty)
Han Chengdi 漢成帝 Liu Ao 劉驁 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 33-7 BCE)
Han Chongdi 漢沖帝 Liu Bing 劉炳 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 144-145 CE)
Han Fei 韓非 or Hanfeizi 韓非子 (legalist politician of the Spring and Autumn period and the state of Qin, author of the Hanfeizi)
Han Gaozu 漢高祖 Liu Bang 劉邦 (founder of the Han dynasty, r. 206/02-195 BCE)
Han Guangwudi 漢光武帝 Liu Xiu 劉秀 (first ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 25-57 CE)
Han Hedi 漢和帝 Liu Zhao 劉肇 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 88-105)
Han Huandi 漢桓帝 Liu Zhi 劉志 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 146-167 CE)
Han Huidi 漢惠帝 Liu Ying 劉盈 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 195-188)
Han Jingdi 漢景帝 Liu Qi 劉啟 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 157-141 BCE)
Han Lingdi 漢靈帝 Liu Hong 劉宏 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 167-188)
Han Mingdi 漢明帝 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 57-75 CE)
Han Pingdi 漢平帝 Liu Kan 劉衎 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 1 BCE-5 CE)
Han Shangdi 漢殤帝 Liu Long 劉隆 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 105-106 CE)
Han Shundi 漢順帝 Liu Bao 劉保 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 125-144 CE)
Han wang Xin, see Xin, King of Han 韓王信 (feudal lord after the end of the Qin dynasty)
Han Wendi 漢文帝 Liu Heng 劉恆 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 180-157 BCE)
Han Wudi 漢武帝 Liu Che 劉徹 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 141-87 BCE)
Han Xiandi 漢獻帝 Liu Xie 劉協 (last ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 189-220 CE)
Han Xin 韓信 (rebel against Han Gaozu)
Han Xuandi 漢宣帝 Liu Xun 劉詢 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 74-49 BCE)
Han Yanshou 韓延壽 (official of the late Former Han period)
Han Ying 韓嬰 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Han Yuandi 漢元帝 Liu Shi 劉奭 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 49-33 BCE)
Han Zhangdi 漢章帝 Liu Da 劉炟 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 75-88 CE)
Han Zhaodi 漢昭帝 Liu Fuling 劉弗陵 (ruler of the Former Han dynasty, 87-74 BCE)
Han Zhidi 漢質帝 Liu Zuan 劉纘 (ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 145-146 CE)
He Bing 何並 (official of the late Former Han period)
He Bo 河伯 (the god of the Yellow River)
He Jin 何進 (high minister of the Later Han period)
He Wu 何武 (high official of the late Former Han period)
He Xiu 何休 (Confucian scholar of the Later Han period)
He Yan 何晏 (philosopher of the Cao-Wei period)
Heguanzi 鶡冠子 (philosopher of the state of Chu during the Warring States period, author of the Heguanzi)
Hou Cang 后倉 (Confucian scholar of the Former Han period)
Hou Ji 后稷 (Lord of Millet, ancestor of the Zhou dynasty)
Hou Yi 后羿 (famous mythological archer saving the world)
Hu Jian 胡建 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Huan Dou 驩兜 (mythological water hero)
Huan Tan 桓譚 (philosopher of the mid-Han period)
Huang Di 黃帝, see Yellow Emperor
Huhai 胡亥, see Qin Ershihuang 秦二世皇帝 (Second Emperor of Qin, r. 209-207 BCE)
Hui Shi 惠施 (philosopher of the Warring States period)
Humu, Master 胡毋生/胡母生 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Huwu 胡毋, see Humu
Huo Guang 霍光 (powerful minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Huo Qubing 霍去病 (general of the mid-Former Han period)

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Ji 稷, see Hou Ji 后稷 (Lord of Millet)
Ji An 汲黯 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Ji Bu 季布 (general of Xiang Yu and minister of the early Former Han period)
Ji Feng 翼奉 (official of the late Former Han period)
Jia Juanzhi 賈捐之 (official of the late Former Han period)
Jia Kui 賈逵 (philosopher of the Later Han period)
Jia Shan 賈山 (independent advisor of the mid-Former Han period)
Jia Yi 賈誼 (official and writer of the early Former Han period)
Jiang, Master 江公, see Master Jiang of Xiaqiu 瑕丘江公 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Jie 桀, see Xia Jie 夏桀 (last ruler of the Xia dynasty)
Jiang Chong 江充 (minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Jin Midi 金日磾 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Jin She 靳歙 (military leader under Han Gaozu)
Jin Wengong 晉文公 (ruler of Jin during the Warring States period, one of the hegemonial lords, r. 636-628)
Jing Fang 京房 (Confucian scholar of the Former Han period)
Jing Ke 荊軻 (assassin, retainer of Prince Dan of Yan)
Juan Buyi 雋不疑 (high official of the late Former Han period)

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Kang Youwei 康有爲 (philosopher and reformer of the late Qing)
Kong Anguo 孔安國 (Former Han period commentator to the Classic Shangshu)
Kong Guang 孔光 (high official of the Former Han period)
Kong Ji 孔伋 (grandson and disciple of Confucius)
Kong Qiu 孔丘 or Kongzi 孔子 or Kong Ni 孔尼 (Confucius; philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period, founder of Confucianism)
Marquis of Kuaicheng 蒯成侯, see Zhou Xie 周緤
Kuai Tong 蒯通 (political advisor in the early Han)
Kuang Heng 匡衡 (high minister of the late Former Han period)

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Lei Zu 嫘祖 (mythical inventor of silk spinning)
Laozi 老子 Li Dan 李聃 (Daoist philosopher of the Zhou period. author of the Daodejing)
Li Gu 李固 (high minister of the mid-Later Han period)
Li Guang 李廣 (general of the early Former Han period)
Li Guangli 李廣利 (general of the mid-Former Han period)
Li Kui 李悝 (legalist politician of Wei during the Warring States period)
Li Shang 酈商 (general of Liu Bang)
Li Si 李斯 (high minister of Qin)
Li Xun 李尋 (minister of the late Former Han period)
Li Shiqi 酈食其, see Li Yiji (advisor of Liu Bang)
Li Yiji 酈食其 (advisor of Liu Bang)
Li Ying 李膺 (high minister and member of the Late Han period anti-eunuch faction)
Liang Xiaowang 梁孝王 Liu Wu 劉武 (brother of Emperor Jingdi)
Liangqiu He 梁丘賀 (Confucian philosopher of the late Former Han period)
Liezi 列子 Lie Yukou 列御寇 (Daoist philosopher of the Warring States period, author of the Liezi)
Lian Po 廉頗 (general of Zhao during the Warring States period)
Liang Ji 梁冀 (powerful minister of the mi-Later Han period)
Lin Xiangru 藺相如 (general of Zhao during the Warring States period)
Liu An 劉安, Prince of Huainan 淮南 (prince of the Former Han period, mentor of the Huainanzi)
Liu Bang 劉邦, see Han Gaozu 漢高祖
Liu Bei 劉備 (founder of the Shu-Han dynasty, r. 221-222)
Liu Bian 劉辯 (infant ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 189 CE)
Liu Biao 劉表 (warlord of the end of the Later Han period)
Liu Chan, see Liu Shan 劉禪
Liu Fei 劉肥, see Qi Daohuiwang 齊悼惠王
Liu Fu 劉輔 (official of the late Former Han period)
Liu He 劉賀 (short-time emperor of the Former Han period)
Liu Jia 劉賈, Prince of Jing 荊 (relative of Emperor Gaozu of the Han dynasty)
Liu Jiao 劉交, see Chu Yuanwang 楚元王
Liu Jing 劉敬, see Lou Jing 婁敬 (advisor to Han Gaozu)
Liu Penzi 劉盆子 (first emperor after the downfall of Wang Mang)
Liu Pi 劉濞, Prince of Wu 吳王 (nephew of Emperor Han Gaozu)
Liu Quli 劉屈氂 (high official of the mid-Former Han period)
Liu Shan 劉禪 (last ruler of the Shu-Han dynasty, r. 223-263 CE)
Liu Wu 劉武, see Liang Xiaowang 梁孝王 (brother of Emperor Jingdi)
Liu Xiang 劉向 (bibliographer of the late Former Han period)
Liu Xin 劉歆 (bibliographer and philosopher of the late Former Han period)
Liu Xuan 劉玄, the Gengshi Emperor 更始帝 (ruler ending the usurpation of Wang Mang)
Liu Yi 劉懿 (infant ruler of the Later Han dynasty, r. 125 CE)
Liu Yan 劉焉 (high local official of the Later Han period)
Liu Yu 劉虞 (high minister of the Later Han period)
Liu Ze 劉澤, see Yan Jingwang 燕敬王 (relative of Emperor Gaozu of the Han dynasty)
Lou Jing 婁敬 (advisor to Han Gaozu)
Lu Jia 陸賈 (political advisor of Han Gaozu, author of Xinyu)
Lu Su 魯肅 (general of Su Quan)
Lu Wan 盧綰 (general of and rebel against Liu Bang)
Lu Zhi 盧植 (Confucian philosopher of the late Later Han period)
Lu Zhonglian 魯仲連 (political advisor of the Warring States period)
Lü Bu 呂布 (warlord at the end of the Later Han period)
Lü Buwei 呂不韋 (high minister of Qin during the Warring States period, mentor of the compilation Lüshi chunqiu)
Lü Hou 呂后, see Empress Lü
Lü Meng 呂蒙 (general of Sun Quan)
Luan Bu 欒布 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Luo Shen 洛神 (goddess of the River Luo)

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Ma Gong 馬宮 (high official of the late Former Han period)
Ma Rong 馬融 (Confucian scholar of the mid-Later Han period)
Ma Yuan 馬援 (general of the early Later Han period)
Mao Chang 毛萇 (Confucian philosopher of the Former Han period)
Mao Gong 毛公, see 1) Mao Heng 毛亨 and Mao Chang 毛萇 (Confucian philosophers of the Former Han period) or 2) high official of the Western Zhou period
Mao Heng 毛亨 (Confucian philosopher of the Former Han period)
Mei Fu 梅福 (scholar of the late Former Han period)
Mengchang, Lord (Mengchangjun) 孟嘗君 (a high minister of Qi during the Warring States period)
Meng Tian 蒙恬 (general of Qin during the Warring States and the Qin period)
Meng Ke 孟軻 or Mengzi 孟子 (Mencius, philosopher of the Warring States period, the second Confucian, protagonist of the collection Mengzi)
Meng Xi 孟喜 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Min Sun 閔損, see Zijian 子騫 (disciple of Confucius)
Mo Di 墨翟 or Mozi 墨子 (philosopher of the Warring States, author of the Mozi)
Mo Xi 末喜 (consort of King Jie of the Xia dynasty)

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Ni Kuan 兒寬 (倪寬, high official of the mid-Former Han period)
Nü Wa 女媧 (mythological creatress of the universe, one of the Three Augsuts)

O[top]
Ouyang Gao 歐陽高 (Confucian scholar of the Former Han period)

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Pan Geng 盤庚 (ruler of the Shang dynasty)
Pan Gu 盤古 (mythological creator of the world)
Pang Juan 龐涓 (general of Wei during the Warring States period)
Peng Xuan 彭宣 (high official of the late Former Han period)
Peng Yue 彭越 (general of Liu Bang, rebel)
Pian Que 扁鵲 (famous physician of the Warring States period)
Ping Dang 平當 (high official of the late Former Han period)
Pingyuan, Lord (Pingyuanjun) 平原君 (high minister of Zhao during the Warring States period)

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Qi Daohuiwang 齊悼惠王 Liu Fei 劉肥 (son of Emperor Han Gaozu)
Qi Huangong 齊桓公 (ruler of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period, first hegemonial lord, r. 685-643)
Qi Taigong 齊太公 Lü Shang 呂尚 (a minister and general of King Wu of Zhou, author of the Liutao)
Qin Ershihuang 秦二世皇帝 Ying Huhai 嬴胡亥 (Second Emperor of Qin, r. 209-207 BCE)
Qin Mugong 秦穆公 (ruler of Qin during the Spring and Autumn period, one of the five hegemonial lords, r. 659-621)
Qin Shihuang 秦始皇 Ying Zheng 嬴政 (First Emperor of Qin, r. 246/221-210 BCE)
Qin wang Ziying 秦王子嬰 (last ruler of the Qin dynasty, r. 206)
Qing Bu 黥布, see Ying Bu 英布 (feudal lord at the end of the Qin; rebel against Liu Bang)
Qu Yuan 屈原 (high minister of Chu during the Warring States period, author of the poems Chuci)

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Ran Boniu 冉伯牛 (disciple of Confucius)
Ran Geng 冉耕, see Ran Boniu 冉伯牛 (disciple of Confucius)
Ran Qiu 冉求, see Ziyou 子有 (disciple of Confucius)
Ran Yong 冉雍, see Zhonggong 仲弓 (disciple of Confucius)
Ran You 冉有, see Ziyou 子有 (disciple of Confucius)
Rang, Marquis (Rang Hou) 穰侯 Wei Ran 魏冉 (high minister of Qin during the Warring States period)
Ren Ao 任敖 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Ruzi Ying 孺子嬰 (last ruler of the Former Han dynasty, r. 6-8 CE)

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Sang Hongyang 桑弘羊 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Shang Yang 商鞅 (legalist politician of the Warring States period, author of Shangjunshu)
Shangguan An 上官安 (high ministr of the mid-Former Han period)
Shangguan Jie 上官桀 (high ministr of the mid-Former Han period)
Shao Gong Shi 召公奭 (high minister of the early Zhou period)
Shun 舜 (mythical emperor)
Shen Buhai 申不害 (legalist politician of Han during the Warring States period, author of the Shenzi 申子)
Shen Dao 慎到 (legalist philosopher from Qi during the Warring States period, author of the Shenzi 慎子)
Shen Nong 神農 (mythological inventor of pharmacology and agriculture)
Shen Gong 申公, see Shen Pei 申培 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Shen Pei 申培 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Shentu Jia 申屠嘉 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Shi Chou 施讎 (Confucian philosopher of the late Former Han period)
Shi Dan 史丹 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Shi Dan 師丹 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Shi Fen 石奮 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Shi Xian 石顯 (minister of the late Former Han period)
Shizi 尸子 Shi Jiao 尸佼 (philosopher from Lu during the Warring States period, author of the Shizi)
Shu Guang 疏廣 (Confucian scholar of the late Former Han period)
Shu Shou 疏受 (Confucian scholar of the late Former Han period)
Shun 舜 (one of the mythological Five Emperors)
Shusun Tong 叔孫通 (Confucian scholar at the court of Liu Bang)
Sima Rangju 司馬穰苴 (general of Qi during the Warring States period, alleged author of the military treatise Simafa)
Sima Qian 司馬遷 (historian of the Former Han period)
Sima Tan 司馬談 (historian of the mid-Former Han period)
Song Xianggong 宋襄公 (ruler of Song during the Spring and Autumn period, one of the five hegemonial lords, r. 650-637)
Song Xing 宋銒 (philosopher from the state of Qi during the Warring states period)
Su Jian 蘇建 (military commander of the mid-Former Han period)
Su Qin 蘇秦 (political advisor of the Warring States period)
Su Wu 蘇武 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Sui Hong 眭弘 (official of the late Former Han period)
Sui Ren 燧人 (one of the mythologiccal Three Augusts, inventor of fire)
Sun Bao 孫寶 (official of the late Former Han period)
Sun Bin 孫臏 (general of the state of Qi during the Warring States period, author of the Sun Bin bingfa)
Sun Ce 孫策 (warlord at the end of the Later Han period)
Sun Jian 孫堅 (warlord of the end of the Later Han period)
Sun Hao 孫皓 (ruler of the Wu dynasty, r. 264-280)
Sun Jian 孫堅
Sun Liang 孫亮 (ruler of the Wu dynasty, r. 252-258 CE)
Sun Quan 孫權 (founder of the Wu dynasty, r. 222-252)
Sun Wu 孫武 (general of the state of Wu during the Warring States period, author of the Sunzi bingfa)

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Tang the Perfect 成湯 (founder of the Shang dynasty)
Taicang Gong 太倉公, see Chunyu Yi 淳于意 (famous physician of the Former Han period)
Tao Qian 陶謙 (high local official of the Later Han period)
Tian Chang 田常 (minister of Qi during the Warring States period)
Tian Dan 田單 (general of Qi during the Warring States period)
Tian Dan 田儋 (feudal lord after the end of the Qin)
Tian Fen 田蚡 (powerful minister during the Former Han period)
Tian Ji 田忌 (general of Qi during the Warring States period)
Tian Jingzhong 田敬仲 (prince of Chen, ancestor of the house of Tian, rulers of Qi during the Warring States period)
Tian Qianqiu 田千秋 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Tian Shu 田叔 (minister of the early Former Han period)

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Wanshi Jun 萬石君, see Shi Fen 石奮 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Wang Bao 王褒 (poet of the mid-Former Han period)
Wang Chong 王充 (philosopher of the early Later Han period)
Wang Feng 王鳳 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Wang Ji 王吉 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Wang Jia 王嘉 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Wang Jun 王駿 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Wang Jian 王翦 (general of Qin during the Warring States period)
Wang Ling 王陵 (high minister of Liu Bang)
Wang Mang 王莽 (usurper ending the Former Han dynasty and establishing the Xin dynasty, r. 8-23 CE)
Wang Shang 王商 (high official of the late Former Han period)
Wang Su 王肅 (philosopher of the Wei period)
Wang Xin 王訢 (high official of the mid-Former Han period)
Wang Zhang 王章 (minister of the late Former Han period)
Wang Zhaojun 王昭君 (court lady of the Former Han sent to the Xiongnu)
Wang Zhengjun 王政君, see Empress Yuan 元后 (consort of Han Yuandi, aunt of Wang Mang)
Wang Zun 王尊 (official of the late Former Han period)
Wei Bao 魏豹 (feudal lord at the end of the Qin period)
Wei Jiu 魏咎 (feudal lord at the end of the Qin period)
Wei Liao 尉繚 (minister of Wei during the Warring States period, author of the Weiliaozi)
Wei Mingdi 魏明帝 Cao Rui 曹叡 (ruler of the Cao-Wei dynasty, r. 226-239 CE)
Wei Qing 衛青 (general of the mid-Former Han period)
Wei Ran 魏冉, see Marquis Rang 穰侯
Wei Wan 衛綰 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Wei Wendi 魏文帝 Cao Pi 曹丕 (founder of the Cao-Wei dynasty, r. 220-226)
Wei Wudi 魏武帝, see Cao Cao 曹操 (warlord of the end of the Later Han period)
Wei Xian 韋賢 (high minister of the Late Former Han period)
Wei Xiang 魏相 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Wei Yuandi 魏元帝 Cao Huan 曹奂 (last ruler of the Cao-Wei dynasty, r. 260-265)
Wu Bei 伍被 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Wu Dadi 吳大帝, see Sun Quan 孫權 (founder of the Wu dynasty, r. 222-252)
Wu Ding 武丁 (first historical ruler of the Shang dynasty)
Wu Guang 吳廣 (rebel against the Qin dynasty)
Wu Jingdi 吳景帝(r. 258-264) Sun Xiu 孫休 (ruler of the Wu dynasty, r. 258-264)
Wu Qi 吳起 (general of Qi during the Warring States period, author of the Wuzi)
Wu wang 吳王, see Liu Pi 劉濞 (nephew of Emperor Han Gaozu)
Wu Rui 吳芮 (feudal lord at the end of the Qin and the early Han)
Wu Zixu 伍子胥 (minister of Wu during the Warring States period)
Wujiang Long 毋將隆 (official of the late Former Han period)
Wuqiu Shouwang 吾丘壽王 (official and scholar of the mid-Former Han period)

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Xi Fugong 息夫躬 (minister of the late Former Han period)
Xi Shi 西施 (beautiful woman the contributed to the downfall of King Fucha of Wu)
Xia Jie 夏桀 (last ruler of the Xia dynasty)
Xiahou Jian 夏侯建 (Confucian philosopher of the early former Han period)
Xiahou Sheng 夏侯勝 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Xiahou Shichang 夏侯始昌 (Confucian scholar of the early Former Han period)
Xiahou Ying 夏侯嬰 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Xiaqiu, Master Jiang of 瑕丘江公 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Xiang Liang 項梁 (rebel leader against the Qin dynasty)
Xiang Yan 項燕 (general of Chu of the late Warring States period)
Xiang Yu 項羽 (rebel against the emperor of Qin, Hegemon of West-Chu, competitor of Liu Bang)
Xiao Dai 小戴, see Dai Sheng 戴聖 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Xiao He 蕭何 (counsellor-in-chief of Han Gaozu)
Xiao Mao Gong 小毛公, see Mao Chang 毛萇 (Confucian philosopher of the Former Han period)
Xiao Wangzhi 蕭望之 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Xiaqiu, Master Master Jiang of 瑕丘江公 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Xin, King of Han 韓王信 (feudal lord after the end of the Qin dynasty)
Xin Qingji 辛慶忌 (general of the late Former Han period)
Xinling, Lord (Xinlingjun) 信陵君 (high minister of Wei during the Warring States period)
Xizi 西子, see Xi Shi 西施 (beauty of the Spring and Autumn period)
Xu Yue 徐樂 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Xue Guangde 薛廣德 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Xue Xuan 薛宣 (high official of the late Former Han period)
Xun Qing 荀卿 or Xunzi 荀子 (philosopher of the Warring States period, a Confucian, author of the Xunzi)
Xun Yu 荀彧 (political advisor of Cao Cao)
Xun Yue 荀悅 (historian and writer of the Later Han period)

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Yan An 嚴安 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Yan Di 炎帝 (mythical emperor)
Yan Hui 顏回, see Ziyuan 子淵 (disciple of Confucius)
Yan Jingwang 燕敬王 Liu Ze 劉澤 (relative of Emperor Gaozu of the Han dynasty)
Yan Ying 晏嬰 or Yanzi 晏子 (minister of the state of Qi during the Warring States period, protagonist in the collection Yanzi chunqiu)
Yan Zhu 嚴助 (official and poet of the mid-Former Han period)
Yang Chang 楊敞 (high official of the mid-Former Han period)
Yang Wangsun 楊王孫 (Huang-Lao philosopher of the mid-Former Han period)
Yang Xiong 揚雄 (philosopher of the late Former Han period)
Yan Yuan 顏淵, see Ziyuan 子淵 (disciple of Confucius)
Yang Zhu 楊朱 (philosopher of the Warring States period)
Yao 堯 (one of the mythological Five Emperors)
Yellow Emperor 黃帝 (one of the mythological Five Emperors)
Yi 羿, see Hou Yi 后羿 (famous archer)
Yi 益, see Bo Yi 伯益 (cultural hero of prehistoric China)
Yi Yin 伊尹 (minister of Tang the Perfect, founder of the Shang dynasty)
Yin Wen 尹文 (philosopher from the state of Qi during the Warring states period, author of the Yinwenzi)
Yin Wenggui 尹翁歸 (official of the late Former Han period)
Ying Bu 英布 (Qing Bu 黥布; feudal lord at the end of the Qin; rebel against Liu Bang)
Ying Zheng 嬴政, see Qin Shihuang 秦始皇
You Yu 有虞, see Shun
Yu 虞, see Shun
Yu the Great 大禹 (mythical founder of the Xia dynasty)
Yu Dingguo 于定國 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Yu Qing 虞卿 (political advisor of the Warring States period, author of the Yushi chunqiu)
Yuzi 鬻子 Yu Xiong 鬻熊 (philosopher of the Zhou period, author of the Yuzi)
Yuan Ang 袁盎 (high official of the Former Han period)
Yuan Gu 轅固 (Confucian philosopher of the early Former Han period)
Yuan Shao 袁紹 (warlord at the end of the Later Han period)
Yuan Shu 袁術 (warlord at the end of the Later Han period)
Yue Yi 樂毅 (political advisor of the Warring States period)
Yun Chang 云敞 (official of the late Former Han period)

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Zai Yu 宰予 (disciple of Confucius)
Zang Tu 臧荼 (feudal lord at the end of the Qin)
Zeng Guofan 曾國藩 (high minister of the late Qing period)
Zeng Shen 曾參 (disciple of Confucius)
Zengzi 曾子, see Zeng Shen 曾參 (disciple of Confucius)
Zhang Ao 張敖 (feudal lord at the end of the Qin)
Zhang Cang 張蒼 (minister of the early Former Han)
Zhang Chang 張敞 (official of the late Former Han period)
Zhang Er 張耳 (warlord at the end of the Qin)
Zhang Fei 張飛 (general of Liu Bei)
Zhang Han 章邯 (general of the Qin dynasty)
Zhang Liang 張良 (political advisor of Han Gaozu)
Zhang Miao 張邈 (high local official at the end of the Later Han period)
Zhang Ou 張歐 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Zhang Qian 張騫 (discoverer of the mid-Former Han period)
Zhang Shizhi 張釋之 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Zhang Shu 張叔, see Zhang Ou 張歐 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Zhang Tang 張湯 (high official of the mid-Former Han period)
Zhang Yi 張儀 (political advisor of the Warring States period)
Zhang Yu 張禹 (high minister of the late Former Han period)
Zhang Zhao 張昭 (political advisor of Sun Quan)
Zhao Chongguo 趙充國 (high general of the mid-Former Han period)
Zhao Feiyan 趙飛燕 (consort of Emperor Cheng of the Former Han)
Zhao Gao 趙高 (eunuch, potentate of Qin)
Zhao Guanghan 趙廣漢 (official of the late Former Han period)
Zhao Ponu 趙破奴 (general of the mid-Former Han period)
Zhao Tuo 趙佗 (ruler of southern China during the early Former Han period)
Zhao Yao 趙堯 (minister of early Former Han period)
Zhao Yu 趙禹 (official of the late Former Han period)
Zheng Chong 鄭崇 (official of the late Former Han period)
Zheng Dangshi 鄭當時 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Zheng Hong 鄭弘 (high official of the late Former Han period)
Zheng Ji 鄭吉 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Zheng Xing 鄭興 (official and Confucian scholar of the Later Han period)
Zheng Xuan 鄭玄 (Confucian scholar of the Later Han period)
Zheng Zhong 鄭眾 (official and Confucian scholar of the Later Han period)
Zhi Buyi 直不疑 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Zhong Hui 仲虺 (minister of Tang the Perfect, founder of the Shang)
Zhong Jun 終軍 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Zhonggong 仲弓 (disciple of Confucius)
Zhou, King of Shang 商王紂 (bad last ruler of the Shang dynasty)
Zhou Bo 周勃 (political advisor of Han Gaozu)
Zhou Chang 周昌 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Zhou Chengwang 周成王 Ji Song 姬誦 (second king of the Zhou dynasty, 11th cent. BCE)
Zhou Gong 周公 Ji Dan 姬旦 (regent for king Chengwang 周成王)
Zhou Kangwang 周康王 Ji Zhao 姬釗 (ruler of the Western Zhou, ca. 1000 BCE)
Zhou Muwang 周穆王 (ruler of the Western Zhou, 10th cent. BCE)
Zhou Pingwang 周平王 (first ruler of the Eastern Zhou, r. 770-720 BCE)
Zhou Ren 周仁 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Zhou Wen 周文, see Zhou Ren 周仁 (minister of the early Former Han period)
Zhou Wenwang 周文王 Ji Chang 姬昌 (ancestor of the Zhou dynasty, inventor of the Yijing classic)
Zhou Wuwang 周武王 Ji Fa 姬發 (founder of Zhou dynasty)
Zhou Xuanwang 周宣王 (ruler of the Zhou dynasty, r. 827-782 BCE)
Zhou Yafu 周亞夫 (general and high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Zhou Youwang 周幽王 (last ruler of the Western Zhou, r. 781-771 BCE)
Zhou Yu 周瑜 (general of Sun Quan)
Zhu Bo 朱博 (high official of the late Former Han period)
Zhu Jian 朱建 (high official of the early Former Han period)
Zhu Maichen 朱買臣 (official of the mid-Former Han period)
Zhu Rong 祝融 (one of the mythological Three Augusts)
Zhu Yun 朱雲 (official of the late Former Han period)
Zhuan Xu 顓頊 (one of the mythological Five Emperors)
Zhufu Yan 主父偃 (high minister of the mid-Former Han period)
Zhuang Zhou 莊周 or Zhuangzi 莊子 (Daoist philosopher of the Warring States period, author of the Zhuangzi)
Zhuge Feng 諸葛豐 (official of the late Former Han period)
Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮 (political advisor of Liu Bei)
Zichan 子產 (minister of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn period)
Zigong 子貢 (disciple of Confucius)
Zihuazi 子華子 Cheng Ben 程本 (philosopher from the Zhou period, author of the Zihuazi)
Zijian 子騫 (disciple of Confucius)
Zilu 子路 (disciple of Confucius)
Zisi 子思, see Kong Ji 孔伋 (grandson and disciple of Confucius)
Ziwo 子我, see Zai Yu 宰予 (disciple of Confucius)
Zixia 子夏 (disciple of Confucius)
Ziyou 子游 (disciple of Confucius)
Ziyou 子有 (disciple of Confucius)
Ziyuan 子淵 (disciple of Confucius)
Zou Ji 鄒忌 (minister of Qi during the Warring States period)
Zou Yan 鄒衍 (philosopher of the late Warring States period)
Zou Yang 鄒陽 (advisor to Prince Xiao of Liang)

Important Chinese of the...

age of mythology and early history (-11th cent. BCE)

Zhou period (11th cent.-221 BCE) and the state of Qin (3rd cent.-206 BCE)

Han period (206 BCE-220 CE)

age of division (220-581)

Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties periods (581-960)

Song, Liao and Jin dynasties (960-1279)

Yuan period (1279-1368)

Ming period (1368-1644)

Qing period (1644-1911)

Republican period (1911-1949)

People's Republic and Taiwan (since 1949)

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