Category - Chinese historical figures

Guiguzi(鬼谷子): In Chinese, it is pronounced as: guǐ gǔ zǐ，Written as: Guiguzi is a legendary figure in Chinese history, renowned for his exceptional intelligence and strategic acumen. He was a prominent Diplomat/Strategist and military tactician during the Warring States period. His real name and specific details of his life are not thoroughly recorded in history, […]

Li Shimin(李世民): Li Shimin, also known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty in China. His reign is known as the “Governance of Zhenguan,” recognized as one of the golden ages in Chinese history. Li Shimin was born at the end of the Sui Dynasty, his father being Li […]

Qin Shi Huang(秦始皇): In Chinese, it is pronounced as: qín shǐ huáng，Written as: Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE—210 BCE), born Ying Zheng, was the first emperor in Chinese history to unify all of China, and he remains one of the most influential political figures in the nation’s history. During his reign, he established the Qin […]

Tang Minghuang(唐明皇): In Chinese, it is pronounced as: táng míng huáng，Written as: Tang Minghuang, also known as Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji, was a renowned emperor of the Tang Dynasty, ruling from 712 to 756 AD. During his reign, the Tang Dynasty reached its zenith, but it also began to decline following the Anshi Rebellion. Li […]

Wei Zheng(魏征): Wei Zheng was an outstanding politician, thinker, literary figure, and historian during the early Tang Dynasty. He was famous for his forthright advice and assisted Emperor Taizong in creating the “Governance of Zhenguan,” earning him the title of “a great minister of the generation.” In “Journey to the West,” there is a complete […]

Yan Emperor(炎帝): In Chinese, it is pronounced as: yán dì，Written as: The Yan Emperor is an important figure in ancient Chinese legends, regarded as one of the progenitors of the Chinese nation. He is not only a historical figure but also a mythological and cultural symbol. The Yan Emperor is considered to be a tribal […]