Mencius (Meng Ke) was a Warring States thinker from Zou in present-day Shandong and a leading figure of Confucianism. Later generations honoured him as the “Second Sage”, and he is commonly named together with Confucius as “Kong-Meng”; the book Mencius is attributed to him and his disciples.

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Zhu Huan

177 – 238 · historical figure

Zhu Huan (177–238), courtesy name Xiumu, was a Wu commander from Wu commandery. He defeated Cao Ren at Ruxu in 222 and died in the first year of Chiwu.

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Chao Yuen Ren

3 November 1892 – 24 February 1982 · historical figure

Chao Yuen Ren (3 November 1892–24 February 1982) was one of the founders of modern Chinese linguistics. He taught in China and the United States and researched Chinese tones and dialects.

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Emperor Gaozong of Tang

628 – 683 · historical figure

Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628 – 683), Emperor of the Tang Dynasty (628-683) (r. 649-683).

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Xu Xiake

5 January 1587 – 8 March 1641 · historical figure

Xu Xiake (5 January 1587 – 8 March 1641), Chinese geographer and traveller.

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Yang Feng

– 197 · historical figure

Yang Feng (died 197) was a figure at the end of the Eastern Han, originally a leader of the White Wave bandits in Hedong and later a subordinate of Li Jue. He helped escort Emperor Xian from Chang'an back east to Luoyang and was made general of chariots and cavalry. He later went over to Yuan Shu and Lü Bu and was killed by Liu Bei in 197.[^wikidata][^zhwiki]

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Dong He

– 221 · historical figure

Dong He (died 221), courtesy name Youzai, came from Zhijiang in Nanjun, with ancestors from Jiangzhou in Ba commandery. He served under Liu Zhang and then Liu Bei. The Records of the Three Kingdoms describe his frugal rule in local posts and his sincerity toward the southern tribes, and say that he later shared the running of Liu Bei's headquarters with Zhuge Liang.[^zhengshi]

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Cai Jing

1047 – 1126 · historical figure

Cai Jing (1047–1126), courtesy name Yuanchang, came from Xianyou in Xinghua and was a chancellor under Emperor Huizong of Northern Song, who held power several times and was later named first of the Six Thieves. The History of Song places him among the treacherous ministers, and says that after Emperor Qinzong took the throne he was demoted and exiled, and died on the road at Tanzhou aged eighty.[^wikidata][^zhwiki][^zhengshi]

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Sima You

246 – 283 · historical figure

Sima You (246–283), courtesy name Dayou and childhood name Taofu, was a son of Sima Zhao adopted as heir to Sima Shi and a full younger brother of Emperor Wu of Jin, with the title Prince of Qi. The Book of Jin says his talent and prestige exceeded the emperor's. In his last years Xun Xu and Feng Dan pressed the emperor to send him back to his state, and he fell ill with resentment and died vomiting blood. His posthumous name was Xian.[^wikidata][^zhwiki][^zhengshi]

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Zhu Ju

194 – 250 · historical figure

Zhu Ju (194–250), courtesy name Zifan, was a man of Wu county in Wu commandery and an important Eastern Wu official and general, married to a daughter of Sun Quan. He rose to General of Agile Cavalry. For firmly backing the crown prince in the Two Palaces dispute he was demoted and then put to death on a forged edict by Sun Hong.[^zhengshi][^zhwiki][^wikidata]

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