Historical Figures in Ancient History of China
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A Rule Breaker and Founder of the Shang Dynasty — Tang
All-might Slave Born Minister and His King Student — Yi Yin and Tai Jia
Remarkable King Inspired by Supernatural Power — Tai Wu
Terminator of Noble’s Privilege — Wu Ding
First Female Marshal and Wife of Four Kings — Fu Hao
Challenger of Theocracy — Wu Yi
The Cryptic Last King of Shang Dynasty — Di Xin
Creators of the Longest Dynasty — Ji Chang and Ji Fa
Mysterious Founder of Military Strategy — Jiang Ziya (or Jiang Shang)
A Turning Point King Mysteriously Perished in River — Ji Xia
Legendary and Ambitious King with Mythical Experiences — Ji Man
Legalization of Land Privatization and War Initiator Because of Women — Ji Yihu
A Reformist King Who Starved to Death — Ji Hu
Kingdom Terminator and His Lady of Ice — Ji Gongsheng
First Overlord with Murderer Sons — Lv Xiaobai
Adrift and Faithful Overlord — Ji Chonger
Founder of Taoism and Writer of Tao Te Ching — Lao Zi
Great Philosopher and the Founder of Confucianism — Confucius
The Writer of the Art of War — Sun Tzu
The First Honey Trap with Mysterious Ending — Xi Shi
General with Great Achievements and Controversial Reputation — Wu Qi
A Great Reformer with a Cruel, Tragic Ending — Shang Yang
Great Philosopher of Confucianism and His Benevolent Ideas — Mencius
Great Philosopher of Taoism in Chinese Culture — Zhuang Zi
Controversial Confucianist and His Famous Legalism Students — Xun Zi
A Remarkable and Vengeful Strategist — Fan Ju
An Exceptional Marshal and A Killing Machine — Bai Qi
The First Civilian Emperor — Liu Bang
Made Confucianism Dominant and A Challenger of Aristocrat — Liu Che
From A Beautiful Slave Singer to A Respectable Queen — Wei Zifu
Slave-Born Great Marshal Who Defeated Xiongnu — Wei Qing
Made Confucianism the Dominant Ideology in Chinese History — Dong Zhongshu
Pioneer of the Silk Road — Zhang Qian
Princess of Peace-making and First Female Diplomat — Jieyou and Feng Liao
Emperor With Sad Love Stories and Eunuch Supporter — Liu Shi
A Bi Emperor Ended Up in Woman’s Bed — Liu Ao
Gorgeous Dancer Queen — Zhao Feiyan
A Possible Time-traveller and A Radical Reformist — Wang Mang
The Revenge Emperor on Back of Cow and His Love Triangle— Liu Xiu
An Epic Returning — General Geng Gong
A Pioneer Diplomatist — Ban Chao
A Young BreakPoint Emperor — Liu Zhao
A Beautiful and Excellent Female Politician — Deng Sui
Pioneers of Selling Political Positions For Money — Liu Zhi and Liu Hong
A Puppet Emperor and A Great Doctor — Liu Xie
Handsome & Rakish Artist with Solemn and Stirring Ending — Ji Kang
A Talented Writer with Lachrymose Behavior and Great Whistle Skill — Ruan Ji
Talented and Spoony Bi-sexual King with Tragic Ending — Fu Jian
A Cruel and Incestuous King — Liu Ziye
Connivance Could Bring an Outstanding King A Tragic Ending — Xiao Yan
From A Maid to A Successful Female Politician — Empress Dowager Feng
A Great King with a Series of Sad Experiences — Yuan Hong
Talented All-Powerful Emperor — Li Shimin
An Honorable Lady with Exceptional Military Achievement — Princess Pingyang
The Boldest and Most Successful Imperial Censor — Wei Zheng
The Only Female Emperor in China — Wu Zetian
The First and Only Female Prime Minister of Ancient China — Shangguan Wan'er
Ambitious but Failed Power Seizure — Empress Wei and Princess Anle
Fight and Sorrow of the Most Powerful Princess of Tang — Princess Taiping
Both a Good and Bad Emperor and Husband — Li Longji
Beautiful Queen and Outstanding Musician with Tragic Ending — Yang Yuhuan
Great Poet and Mysterious Swordsman — Li Bai
A Controversial General Who Put Loyalty Before Everything — Zhang Xun
An Honest Politician, A Brave General, and A Great Calligrapher — Yan Zhenqing
Contributive Marshal of Recovery of the Realm — Guo Ziyi
An Emperor with Self-Contradiction — Li Kuo
Successful Eliminator of Warlords and Emperor With No Queen — Li Chun
Double-Faced Emperor — Li Chen
An Ambitious Emperor with Bad Luck — Li Ye
A Total Destructor and the Terminator of Tang Dynasty — Zhu Wen
An Excellent Warlord and A Passionate Actor — Li Cunxu
A Kung Fu Emperor with A Controversial Ending — Zhao Kuangyin
Starter of Trading Peace with Money and Emperor of Self-Glorification — Zhao Heng
An Excellent Artist Emperor and An Extremely Kind Person — Zhao Zhen
A Wonderful Art Professor Emperor and A Humiliated Prisoner — Zhao Ji
A Fatuous Emperor in A Shameful Catastrophe — Zhao Huan
A Famous Courtesan and Lover of Emperor — Li Shishi
Hard Decision Between Pursuing Peace or Dignity — Zhao Gou
A Tragic Princess and Her Counterfeit — Duo Fu and Fa Jing
A Dreadfully Treacherous Minister and A Terrible Traitor — Qin Hui
An Extraordinary Marshal and A Loyal Hero Suffering Horrible Injustice — Yue Fei
A Determined Emperor with Huge Restrain — Zhao Shen
Great Philosopher of Neo-Confucianism — Zhu Xi
A Heroic Knight, A Great Poet, and A Sincere Patriot — Xin Qiji
Tragic, Epic Ending of Song Dynasty
A beggar, Monk, Soldier, and An Emperor — Zhu Yuanzhang
Queen with Saint Personality — Ma Xiuying
An Extraordinary General Who Had to Die With His Best Friend — Lan Yu
Snatcher of Imperial Throne and Creator of Cabinet and Forbidden City — Zhu Di
An Intelligent but Tragic Genius and A Sincere Believer — Fang Xiaoru
A Mysterious Princess in A Difficult Situation — Zhu Changning
An Epic Navigator and His Unparalleled Fleet — Zheng He
Same Encounter with A Different Ending — Zhu Zhanji
Captive of both Nomadic Enemy and His Brother — Zhu Qizhen
Savior of the Ming Dynasty — Yu Qian
Imperial Concubine of Ming Dynasty the Cradle Snatcher — Wan Zhener
The First and Only Monogamous Emperor — Zhu Youcheng
An Exceptional Artist and His Pathos Life — Tang Yin
Emperor with Ridiculous Behaviors and Excellent Achievements — Zhu Houzhao
An Almighty General and the Founder of the School of Mind — Wang Shouren
A Deviant and Professional Taoist Emperor — Zhu Houcong
A Great Reformer, A Complicated but Insightful Minister — Zhang Juzheng
An Intelligent but Destructive Emperor — Zhu Yijun
Excellent Carpenter Emperor and A Weird Explosion — Zhu Youjiao
Commander of the Late Ming Dynasty and His Heroic Sacrifice — Sun Chengzong
A Sad and Unlucky Emperor — Zhu Youjian
Great Scientist and Writer of Tian Gong Kai Wu — Song Yingxing
A Controversial Traitor — Wu Sangui
First Official Emperor of Qing with A Mysterious Ending — Fu Lin
The Longest Reigning Emperor — Xuan Ye
Founder of the Most Autocratic Agency — Yin Zhen
The Luckiest Emperor and Saboteur of Historical Relics — Hong Li
Emperor of Middle of the Road — Yong Yan
A Stint Emperor and Starter of Modern Chinese History — Min Ning
A Controversial Female Politician — Cixi
An Ambitious but Failed Emperor with Limited Political Experience — Zai Tian
The Last Emperor and Witness of History — Pu Yi
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