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Qu Yuan – A Reverred Patriot and Poet

Qu Yuan (屈原) (approximately 340 BC – 278 BC) was a prominent figure in ancient China, born in Dan Yang, […]

Qi Jiguang (戚继光) (1528 November 12 – 1588 January 17/5), born in Penglai, Shandong, and raised in Jining, was a

An Lushan (安禄山) (703-757), originally surnamed Kang, was a key figure in the An Lushan Rebellion, a devastating event during

Ba Jin (巴金) (November 25, 1904 – October 17, 2005), originally named Li Xuezheng, with the pen name Jin Biao,

Jiang Ziya (approximately 1128–1016 BCE), also known as Jiang Taigong, Shi Shangfu, Taigong Wang, and Lu Wang, was a prominent

Fan Zhongyan (范仲淹) (October 1, 989 – June 19, 1052), courtesy name Xiwen, was a prominent political figure and literary

Han Shizhong (韩世忠), born on January 26, 1090, in Suide County, Yan’an Prefecture (present-day Suide County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province),

Jiang Wei (姜维) (202–264 AD) was a notable military figure during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China, serving the

Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Guang (569-618) (隋炀帝杨广), was the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty, reigning from 604 to

Ouyang Xiu (1007 – 1072), courtesy name Yongshu, also known as Zuiweng (the Drunken Sage) and later as Liu Yi

Monk Master Jianzhen (鉴真), also known as “Kanzeon” in Japanese, was a renowned Buddhist monk during the Tang Dynasty and

Hua Mulan (花木兰), an ancient Chinese heroine, is a legendary figure known for her incredible valor and unwavering dedication to