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October 27, 2005
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    Xiaowen 1. Xiaowen was an emperor of the Northern Wei dynasty around the 5th century, see Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei China.< BR/...
    Zhang Chu Zhang Chu (张楚; pinyin: Zhāng Chǔ) (born 1968) is a Chinese musician who was born ...
    Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Yuan was Chief Commander of Cao Cao's army until he was killed by Huang Zhong at the Battle of Mt. Ding Jun in 218 A...
    Yuan Chen Yuan Chen (779 - 831) was a Chinese poet. ------- Yuan Chen was an abbot of the Jade...
    Xiahou Ba Xiahou Ba was a military commander of the Three Kingdoms state of Wei. He was from one of the leading military families at ...
    Yinxiang Aisin-Gioro Yinxiang, the Prince Yi (1686-1730 胤祥; pinyin yin4 xiang2) was born to the Kangxi Emperor...
    Wuqiu Jian Wuqiu Jian (Chinese characters|毋丘儉, Hanyu Pinyin: W?qiū Jiǎn;, courtesy ...
    Yan Liang Yan Liang (颜良) was a general serving under Yuan Shao during the Eastern Han Dynasty period of ancient...
    Jizi chinesename koreanname|tradchi=箕子|simpchi=箕子|py=Jīzǐ|wg=Chi-tzu|hangul=...
    Xuantong Emperor of China #REDIRECT Xuantong Emperor ...
    Zhao Yun ja:趙雲zh-cn:赵云 Image:Zhaoyun.jpg|thumb|left|Japanese silk painting of Zhao Yun, from E...
    Xu Shichang Image:Hsu shih chang.jpg|right|180px X? Sh?chāng (Pinyin) (Chinese language|Chinese: 徐&#...
    Zhang Xun Zhang Xun (156 - 199) was born into a middle class family in Huainan. His father owned a shop in the town and was able to p...
    Xu Shen Image:Xu shen.jpg|thumb|Xǔ Shèn Xǔ Shèn (許慎) was the aut...
    Xiaozhuangren Grand Empress Dowager Grand Empress Dowager Xiao Zhuang Wen (孝莊太后 < I>Hiyoo?ungga Ambalinggū ...
    Emperor of China The emperor or huangdi (&#30343;&#24093; in pinyin: huang2 di4) of China was the head of government and hea...
    Zhang Fei ja:張飛 zh-cn:张飞 In the < I>Romance of Three Kingdoms< /I>, Zhāng F&...
    Xianfeng Emperor of China #REDIRECT Xianfeng Emperor ...
    Yuan Shao Image:YuanShao.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Yuan Shao from a Qing Dynasty edition of < I>Romance of the Three Kingdoms< /I>. Yuan ...
    Xiahou Dun In the < I>Romance of Three Kingdoms< /I>, Xiahou Dun (夏侯惇 pronouced Shyah-h...
    Yongzheng Emperor of China #REDIRECT Yongzheng Emperor ...
    Xia Qiao #REDIRECT Younger Qiao ...
    Yinti YinTi (胤禵) (1688-1767) was Kang Xi's fourteenth son who was said to be the favourite to succeed him. ...
    Wu Tao-Tzu Wu Tao-tzu (680-740) was a China|Chinese artist, famous for the myth of entering an art work. The myth follows ...
    Xun Yu Yan Liang was one of Cao Cao's greatest advisors during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. Xun Yu was ...
    Xu Shu Xu Shu was one of Liu Bei's advisors during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Cao Cao had long admired the man, however, ...
    Zhang Zizhong Zhāng Z?zhōng (Traditional Chinese: 張自忠, Simplified Chinese: 张...
    Xu Sheng Xu Sheng (徐盛) (?-?) was a brave Kingdom of Wu|Wu general who participated in several battles for Wu. ...
    Zhang Sanfeng Zhang Sanfeng was a semi-mythical Chinese Taoism|Taoist "immortal" said variously to date from either the late So...
    Xu Huang Xu Huang (169 - 227) (徐晃) is a character in the videogame and novel < I>Romance of the Three Kingdoms< ...


History and story
    An Lushan Rebellion The Anshi Rebellion (zh-cp|c=&#23433;&#21490;&#20043;&#20098;|p=an1 shi3 zhi1 luan4) occurred in China, dur...
    Yellow Turban Rebellion The Yellow Turban Rebellion (simplified Chinese: 黄巾之乱, traditional Chinese: 黃巾...
    White Lotus Rebellion cleanup The White Lotus Rebellion (白蓮教起義) (1796-1804) was a Chinese anti-Manchu upr...
    Panthay Rebellion The Panthay Rebellion (1856 - 1873) was a rebellion by the Huis, Chinese Muslims, against the Qing Dynasty in Yunnan Provin...
    Boxer Rebellion Image:boxer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Boxer forces in Tianjin The Boxer Rebellion (zh-tsp|t=&#32681;&#21644;&...
    Wuchang Uprising The Wuchang Uprising (武昌起義, pinyin: Wǔchāng Qǐy?) of October 10 1911, started th...
    Pa-wang Chih-luan The War of the Eight Princes or Rebellion of the Eight Kings or Rebellion of the Eight Princes /St...
    Revolt of the Three Feudatories The Three Feudatories (Chinese language|Chinese: &#19977;&#34281; pinyin: s&#257;n f?n) were territories in sou...
    Nien Rebellion The Nien Rebellion (捻軍起義) was an uprising that took place in northern China from 1851-1863. The...


Emperor
    Yellow Emperor Image:Yellow Emperor.jpg|thumb|Yellow Emperor The Yellow Emperor or Hu??ng D?? (????) is a legendary Chinese...
    Emperor Yao Emperor Yao (Traditional Chinese:&#22575;, Simplified Chinese:&#23591;) (2337 - 2258 BC) was a semi-mythical China|...
    Emperor Shun The Emperor Shun (?w) (2258-2211 BC) was a lengendary leader of prehistoric China, among the Three August Ones and th...
    Yu the Great < dl>< dd>< I>In the television series Stargate SG-1, Yu is portrayed as a Goa'uld System Lord. See Yu (Stargate).< /I>< /dl>< /dd> < St...
    Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) (November or December 260 BC - September 10, 210 BC), per...
    King Wu of Zhou King Wu of Zhou (zh-cp|c=&#21608;&#27494;&#29579;|p=zh&#333;u w&#365; w?ng) or King Wu of Chou ...
    Emperor Gao of Han China Emperor Gao (256 BC or 247 BC?June 1, 195 BC), commonly known inside China as Gaozu , pe...
    Wang Mang Wang Mang (王莽, pinyin: W?ng Măng) (45 BC–October 6, 23) was a Han Dynasty official who seized the ...
    Emperor Ming of Han China Format of naming convention in English is under discussion at Wikipedia talk:Naming conventions (Chinese). ---- ...
    Emperor Wu of Han Emperor Wu of Han (156 BC#Notes|*?March 29, 87 BC), personal name Liu Che , w...
    Cao Fang ja:曹芳 zh:曹芳 Cao Fang , Chinese character|ch. 曹...
    Cao Huan Cao Huan , Chinese character|ch. 曹奐 , Pinyin|py. c?o h?an , wg. Ts'ao-Huan (between 245 and 247-303) was a grandson of Cao Pi and l
    Cao Pi Cáo Pī (曹丕, 187 - 226), the second son of the Chinese politician and poet Cao Cao, ...
    Cao Rui Cao Rui , Chinese character|ch. 曹叡 , Pinyin|py. c?o r?i , wg. ...
    Liu Bei Liu Bei was the founder of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was portrayed as a virtuous man in...
    Sun Quan Sun Quan (&#23403;&#27402; pinyin: S&#363;n Qu?n) (182-252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of "the ...
    Liu Chan Liu Chan (&#21129;&#31146; Pinyin L?u Ch?n, Wade-Giles Liu Ch'an) (207 - 271) was the second and the last emperor o...
    Emperor Taizong of Tang China Chinese_Emperor_1 | image_name=Image:TangTaizong.jpg|center|250px|birth=Jan. 23, 599|death=Jul. 10, 649|family_name=Li (李)|pos...
    Li Chengqian Li Ch?ngqi?n (&#26446;&#25215;&#20094;) (619 - October 1, 644) was the original crown prince of Emperor Taizong...
    Emperor Huizong of Song China Chinese_Emperor_1 | image_name=Image:huizong.jpg|center|250px|birth=Nov. 2, 1082|death=Jun. 4, 1135|family_name=Zhao (趙)|posth...
    Genghis Khan Genghis Khan was a Mongol Khan and founder of the Mongol Empire, unifying independent Mongol tribes under his banner by 1206. One of the foremost...
    Kublai Khan Kublai Khan or Khubilai Khan (1215 &ndash; 1294), Mongol military leader, was Khan (1260-1294) ...
    Hongwu Emperor of China Hongwu Emperor ...
    Yongle Emperor of China Ming_namebox | image_name=Image:Yongle.jpg|250px|birth=May 2, 1360|death=Aug. 12, 1424|family_name=Zhu (朱)|begin_era=Jan. 23, ...
    Kangxi Emperor of China Kangxi Emperor ...
    Qianlong Emperor of China Qianlong Emperor ...
    Daoguang Emperor Qing_namebox | image_name=Image:daoguang.jpg|250px|birth=Sept. 16, 1782|death=Feb. 25, 1850|clan_name=Aixin-Jueluo (愛新&...
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Minister
    Zhou Yu Zhou Yu (周瑜) (175 - 210) was a famous militarist and strategist of the Three Kingdoms of China. He was said t...
    Yang Guozhong Yang Guozhong (楊國忠 Pinyin: yang2 guo2 zhong1) (? - 756) was a official who achieved high rank due to h...
    Sima Lun Sima Lun (Simplified Chinese character|sim. ch. &#21496;&#39532;&#20262;, Traditional Chinese character|trad. c...
    Wei Yan ja:魏延zh-cn:魏延 W?i Y?n 魏延 (?–234), courtesy name W?nch?ng (ਧ...
    Gao Lishi Gao Lishi (&#39640;&#21147;&#22763;) (684-762) was a eunuch official during Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China's re...
    Wang An-shih W?ng Ānsh? (王安石) (1021 - 1086) was a China|Chinese economist, statesman and poet of the Song Dyna...
    Li Si zh-cn:&#26446;&#26031;ja:&#26446;&#26031; Li Si (zh-cpw|c=&#26446;&#26031;|p=L&#464;...
    Sun Ce Sun Ce or Sun Tse (&#23403;&#31574;; pinyin: S&#363;n C?; 175-200 AD), style name Bo Fu (&#20271;&#315...
    Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang (181 - 234) was one of the greatest strategists of post-Han China, as well as a statesman, an engineer and a sc...
    Yue Fei Image:Yue_fei-brightened.jpg|thumb|350px|Statue of Yue Fei, from the Yue Fei Mausoleum in Hangzhou. The four characters on his banner say, ...
    Zhang Zhao Zhang Zhao (156-236 AD) was a brilliantly minded civil officer who served under the Sun family at the time of the Three Kin...
    Lu Su Lu Su was an advisor for the kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China, having taken over the positio...
    Ban Chao Ban Chao , or Pan Ch'ao (32-102 CE) was a Chinese general and cavalry commander in charge the administratio...
    Zeng Guofan Zēng Gu?f?n (曾國藩; Wade-Giles|WG: Tseng Kuo-fan, Chinese courtesy name#Zi|zi: B?h?n 伯࠲...
    Hua Xiong Hua Xiong was an officer under Dong Zhuo during the Three Kingdoms period of China. At the battle of Si Shui Gat...
    Liu Biao Liu Biao (?-208 AD) was the governor of the Jing province in China towards the end of the Han dynasty. He was of the same f...
    Zhou Tai Zhou Tai (周泰), courtesy name Youping, was a tall, powerful man who served the kingdom of Wu in the Three King...
    Yan Song Yan Song (Chinese language|Chinese: 嚴嵩; pinyin: Y?n Sōng) (1481 - 1568) was a corrupt Ming Chinese prime...
    Guo Jia Gu&#333; Ji&#257; (&#37101;&#22025;)(170-207), courtesy name F?ngxi?o (&#22857;&#23389;), was a fam...
    Lin Zexu LsmallIN/small Zexu (&#26519;&#21063;&#24464;; pinyin: L?n Z?x?) (August 30, 1785 - November 22...
    Li Hongzhang Li Hongzhang (Chinese language|Chinese: &#26446;&#40251;&#31456;; pinyin: L&#464; H?ngzh&#257;ng, Wade-...
    Zheng Chenggong Image:Koxinga.jpg|190px|right Koxinga (國姓爺; Taiwanese_(linguistics)|Taiwanese: Kok-s?ng-i?/...
    Cao Mao Cao Mao , Chinese character|ch. 曹髦 , Pinyin|py. c?o m?o , wg. Ts'ao-Mao (between 240 and 242-260) was an emperor of the Kingdom of
    Pang Tong P?ng T&#466;ng (&#40848;&#32113;) (178-213Anno Domini|AD), courtesy name Sh?yu?n (&#22763;&#20803;), wa...
    Zhao Gao Zhao Gao 趙高 (died end of October 207 BC) was the chief eunuch during the Qin Dynasty of China, who played an ...
    Zhang Qian Zhang Qian (Chinese:張騫; died 113 BCE) was a China|Chinese explorer and imperial envoy in the 2nd century BCE,...
    Huang Chenyan Huang Chenyan was a prominent scholar in the Long Zhong commandry around the time of the later Han Dynasty. He was the fath...


Scientists and engineers
    Zhu Shijie Zhu Shijie (?????^ mid-1270s?-1330?) was one of the greatest China|Chinese mathematicians. ...
    Zhang Heng Image:EastHanSeismograph.JPG|thumbnail|right|Replica of Zhang Heng's seismograph Zhang Heng (張衡) (AD 78–AD 139), also spelled as


Poets


Educators
    Confucius Confucius (traditionally September 8? 551 BC – 479 BC) was a famous sage and social philosopher of China w...


Military officers and soldiers
    Hong Xiuquan H?ng Xi?qu?n (&#27946;&#31168;&#20840;, Wade-Giles: Hung Hsiu-ch'?an, born Hong Renkun &#27946;&#20161;...
    Li Zicheng L&#464; Z?ch?ng (&#26446;&#33258;&#25104;) (September 22, 1606 - 1645), born Li H?ngj&#299; (&#4025...
    Gongsun Yuan Gongsun Yuan (&#20844;&#23403;&#28149; gong1 sun1 yuan1; ?-238) was a China|Chinese warlord in Liaodong and nor...
    Xu Shouhui X? Sh?uhuī (徐壽輝, in Wade-Giles Hs? Shou-hui , ? - 1360) was a rebel leader in lat...
    Dong Zhuo D&#466;ng Zhu&#333; (&#33891;&#21331;; stylename: Zhongying &#20210;&#39062;) (139? - 192 AD) was a...
    Gongsun Du Gongsun Du (Traditional Chinese: 公孫度, pinyin: Gōngsūn D?; ?-204) was a general of the Late E...
    Cao Ren Cao Ren (曹仁; style name Zixiao 子孝; 168-223) was a military commander under the third century China|Chinese warlord Cao C
    Wu Sangui Wu Sangui (Chinese language|Chinese: 吳三桂; pinyin: W? Sāngu?; Wade-Giles|WG: Wu San-kuei) (1612 - ...
    Zhang Liao Zhang Liao (張遼) (169 AD - 222 AD) was a famous general during the Three Kingdoms Period in ancient Ch...
    Yuan An Image:yuanan.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Yuan An from late imperial times. Artist unknown. Yuan An 袁安 (s...
    Cao Cao Cao Cao (Simplified Chinese: 曹操; Traditional Chinese: 曹操; Pinyin: Cáo ...
    Ming Yuzhen Ming Yuzhen (&#26107;&#29577;&#29645;, then &#26126;&#29577;&#29645;) (1331 - summer 1366) was a pe...
    Hong Tianguifu Hong Tianguifu (&#27946;&#22825;&#36020;&#31119; in pinyin: hong2 tian1 fu2 gui4) (1848 - 1864), also call...
    An Lushan An Lushan (Simplified Chinese characters|&#23433;&#31108;&#23665;; Hanyu Pinyin: &#257;n l?sh&#257;n) (...
    Dou Xian Dou Xian (zh-stp|s=&#31398;&#23466;|t=&#31431;&#25010;|p=D?u Xi?n 50s - 92), leader of the consort clan Do...
    Gongsun Kang Gongsun Kang (&#20844;&#23403;&#24247; gong1 sun1 kang1; ?-221) was a China|Chinese warlord in Liaodong ...
    Chen Youliang Ch?n Y&#466;uli?ng (&#38515;&#21451;&#35538;, in Wade-Giles Ch'en Yu-liang ) (1320 - August...
    Sun Jian Sun Jian (&#23403;&#22533;, pinyin: S&#363;n Ji&#257;n ) (156-191), courtesy name Wentai (&#25991;&...
    Zhang Jue Zhang Jiao ...
    Zhang Jiao Zhang Jiao (张角) was a legendary rebel leader during the period of the Han Dynasty in China. He was said to be...
    Chang Tso-lin Image:Zhang Zuolin2.jpg|frame|Chang Tso-lin Chang Tso-Lin (WG) (Chinese language|Chinese: &#24373;&#2031...
    Yuan Taotu Yuan Taotu 轅濤塗 (died c. 625 BCE, posthumous title "Xuanzhong" 宣仲) was a nobleman and di...
    Guan Gong Image:kuankong2001.jpg|thumb|Guan Gong Guan Gong (????) , or Guan Di (???...
    Zhang He At the end of the reign of the Han Emperor Ling, Zhang He (張郃) joined the volunteer army under Han Fu...


Philosophers and writers
    Zhu Xi ja:朱子 zh:朱熹 Image:Zhu xi.jpg|thumb|Zhu Xi Zhu Xi (朱...
    Philosopher Han Xiang One of the Eight Immortals, Philosopher Han Xiang (&#38867;&#28248;&#23376; in pinyin: han2 xiang1 zi0) or Str...
    Lao Zi Lao Zi (also spelled Laozi, Lao Tzu, or Lao Tse) was a famous Chinese philosophy|Chinese ...


Explorers
    Zheng He Zheng He was a famous Chinese mariner and explorer who made the voyages collectively referred to as the


Others
    Cao Zhang Cao Zhang (曹彰; styled Ziwen 子文) was a son of Cao Cao and a general of the Kingd...
    Liu Ying Liu Ying (劉英) was a son of Emperor Guangwu of Han China|Emperor Guangwu of Han, and half-brother of Emperor M...
    Yinreng Yinreng (胤礽, born June 16, 1674; died January 27 1725) was a Heir Apparent to the imperial throne of China. H...
    Li Tai Li Tai (&#26446;&#27888;) (620 - ?) was once a crown prince of the Tang Empire of China. Li was the son of Emperor ...

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