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People who actually lived in history.

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Cai Lun

50 – 121 · historical figure

Cai Lun (50 – 121), Chinese official credited with inventing paper (died 121).

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Wu Cheng'en

1500 – 1582 · historical figure

Wu Cheng'en (1500 – 1582), Chinese writer.

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Wang Mang

44 BC – 23 · historical figure

Wang Mang (44 BC – 23), Han dynasty official and founding Emperor of the Xin Dynasty (c.45 BC-23 AD).

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Emperor Gengshi of Han

– 25 · historical figure

Emperor Gengshi of Han (? – 25), 1st century AD Emperor of the Han dynasty (r. 23-25 AD).

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Qin Shi Huang

258 BC – 209 BC · historical figure

Qin Shi Huang (258 BC – 209 BC), first emperor of Qin Dynasty.

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Huang Chao

– 884 · historical figure

Huang Chao (? – 884), Chinese emperor.

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Gao Rou

174 – 263 · historical figure

Gao Rou (174 – 263), Chinese Cao Wei official (174-263).

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Xunzi

312 BC · historical figure

Xunzi (312 BC – ?), Chinese Confucian philosopher (c. 310 – after 238 BCE).

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He Jin

135 – 189 · historical figure

He Jin (135 – 189), Han dynasty regent and general (died 189).

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Wang Fuzhi

1619 – 1692 · historical figure

Wang Fuzhi (1619 – 1692), Chinese essayist, historian and philosopher (1619–1692).

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Empress Guo

– 263 · historical figure

Empress Guo (? – 263), Empress Dowager of Cao Wei (died 264).

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Li Hui

– 231 · historical figure

Li Hui (? – 231), Chinese official of the Shu Han state (died 231).

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Cui Yan

163 – 216 · historical figure

Cui Yan (163 – 216), Official serving warlord Cao Cao (165 - 216).

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Li Tsung-jen

1891 – 1969 · historical figure

Li Tsung-jen (1891 – 1969), Chinese warlord, politician, and general (1890–1969).

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Wang Can

177 – 217 · historical figure

Wang Can (177 – 217), Chinese Han dynasty politician and poet (177-217).

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Wang Su

195 – 256 · historical figure

Wang Su (195 – 256), Cao Wei state official and scholar (195–256).

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Li Chunfeng

602 – 670 · historical figure

Li Chunfeng (602 – 670), ancient Chinese mathematician, astronomer and historian.

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Du Xi

– 232 · historical figure

Du Xi (? – 232), 3rd century Chinese adviser to warlord Cao Cao.

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Pan Jun

– 239 · historical figure

Pan Jun (? – 239), Eastern Wu minister and general (died 239).

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Wu Zhi

177 – 230 · historical figure

Wu Zhi (177 – 230), Cao Wei state official and general (177—230).

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Liu Yu

– 193 · historical figure

Liu Yu (? – 193), Chinese warlord and politician in the late Eastern Han dynasty.

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Li Jiancheng

589 – 626 · historical figure

Li Jiancheng (589 – 626), crown prince of the Tang Dynasty in China (589-626).

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Zhang Yang

– 198 · historical figure

Zhang Yang (? – 198), Chinese official and warlord (died 198).

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Gao Shilian

576 – 647 · historical figure

Gao Shilian (576 – 647), Chinese chancellor (576-647).

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Zhuge Ke

203 – 253 · historical figure

Zhuge Ke (203 – 253), Eastern Wu general and politician (203-253).

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Cao Jie

– 181 · historical figure

Cao Jie (? – 181), Chinese Han dynasty official (died 181).

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Empress Zhu

– 265 · historical figure

Empress Zhu (? – 265), Empress of Eastern Wu (died 265).

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Huang Tingjian

1045 – 1105 · historical figure

Huang Tingjian (1045 – 1105), Chinese Song Dynasty artist and poet (1045–1105).

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Wang Xiang

185 – 269 · historical figure

Wang Xiang (185 – 269), Chinese senior official (185–269).

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Zhou Yu

175 – 210 · historical figure

Zhou Yu (175 – 210), Chinese military general and strategist (175-210).

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Sima Shi

208 – 255 · historical figure

Sima Shi (208 – 255), Cao Wei state general and regent (208-255).

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Zhu Zhi

156 – 224 · historical figure

Zhu Zhi (156 – 224), Eastern Han general (156-224).

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Li Bai

701 – 762 · historical figure

Li Bai (701 – 762), Classical Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty (701–762).

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Koxinga

27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662 · historical figure

Koxinga (27 August 1624 – 23 June 1662), 17th-century Chinese military leader and first King of Tungning.

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Cai Yong

133 – 192 · historical figure

Cai Yong (133 – 192), Chinese official and scholar (132-192).

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Zhang Zhao

156 – 236 · historical figure

Zhang Zhao (156 – 236), Chinese calligrapher, essayist and general (156–236).

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Tong Guan

1054 – 1126 · historical figure

Tong Guan (1054 – 1126), Song Dynasty court eunuch, military general and politician (1054-1126).

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Zhang Yi

– 264 · historical figure

Zhang Yi (? – 264), General of the state of Shu Han (died 264).

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Cao Teng

– 159 · historical figure

Cao Teng (? – 159), 2nd century Eastern Han dynasty eunuch official.

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Zhang Rang

– 189 · historical figure

Zhang Rang (? – 189), Chinese Eunuch.

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Wang Lian

– 223 · historical figure

Wang Lian (? – 223), Chinese Shu Han state official (died c. 223).

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Zhang Qian

199 BC – 113 BC · historical figure

Zhang Qian (199 BC – 113 BC), imperial envoy to the world outside of China in the 2nd century BC.

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Pei Xiu

224 – 271 · historical figure

Pei Xiu (224 – 271), Chinese cartographer and geographer (224-271).

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Zhang Liao

169 – 222 · historical figure

Zhang Liao (169 – 222), Chinese general serving warlord Cao Cao (169–222).

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Liu Yuxi

772 – 842 · historical figure

Liu Yuxi (772 – 842), Chinese writer and philosopher (772-842).

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Liu Dai

– 192 · historical figure

Liu Dai (? – 192), Chinese politician and warlord (died 192).

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Liu Xie

460 – 520 · historical figure

Liu Xie (460 – 520), Chinese monk, politician and writer (c.465–522).

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Huang Quan

– 240 · historical figure

Huang Quan (? – 240), General of the state of Wei (died 240).

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Hou Lan

– 172 · historical figure

Hou Lan (? – 172), Chinese Han dynasty eunuch-official (died 172).

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Empress Cao Jie

– 237 · historical figure

Empress Cao Jie (? – 237), Chinese Han dynasty empress (197-260).

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