Minister Emissary
Minister & Emissary
Zhang Qian
The Western Region, referring to today's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the areas west to it, has long established close relation and exchange with the Central Plains......
Ban Chao
Ban Chao (32-102 AD) was a famous diplomat and military figure of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)......
Xuanzang
The ancient Chinese mythological novel Xi You Ji (Journey to the West or The Monkey King) made the story of Tangseng well known in China for centuries. It was based on a true story of a famous Chinese monk, Xuanzang (602-664)......
Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1254-1324) is probably the most famous Westerner traveled on the Silk Road. He excelled all the other travelers in his determination, his writing, and his influence. His journey through Asia lasted 24 years......
Zheng He
Zheng He (also known as Cheng Ho) was born in Kunyang, Yunnan (present-day Jinning County, Kunming) around 1371 AD, the fourth year of the Hongwu reign period (1371 AD) of the Ming Dynasty......
Lin Zexu
Lin Zexu (August 30, 1785 - November 22, 1850) was an official loyal to the Daoguang Emperor of China, most famous for his active fight against foreign-imported opium during the Qing dynasty......
Li Hongzhang
Li Hongzhang (February 15, 1823 - November 7, 1901) was a general who ended several major rebellions, and a leading statesman of the late Chinese Qing Empire......
Zheng Chenggong
Koxinga is the popular name of Zheng Chenggong (1624 - 1662), who was a List of famous military commanders|military leader at the end of the China|Chinese Ming Dynasty......
Pang Tong
Pang Tong (龐統) (178-213Anno Domini|AD), courtesy name Shiyuan (士元), was an advisor to Liu Bei during the Later Han period. His Taoism|Taoist name was Young Fenghuang|Phoenix (鳯雛; Fengchu)......
Cao Mao
Cao Mao, Chinese character|ch. 曹髦, Pinyin|py. cáo máo, wg. Ts'ao-Mao (between 240 and 242-260) was an emperor of the Kingdom of Wei......
Zhao Gao
Zhao Gao 趙高 (died end of October 207 BC) was the chief eunuch during the Qin Dynasty of China, who played an instrumental role in the downfall of the Qin Dynasty......
Huang Chenyan
Huang Chenyan was a prominent scholar in the Long Zhong commandry around the time of the later Han Dynasty......
Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu (周瑜) (175 - 210) was a famous militarist and strategist of the Three Kingdoms of China. He was said to be a master of naval battles......
Yang Guozhong
Yang Guozhong (楊國忠 Pinyin: yang2 guo2 zhong1) (? - 756) was a official who achieved high rank due to his guanxi|relation with Emperor-Consort Yang Guifei......
Sima Lun
Sima Lun (before 249 exclusive - poisoned June 5,301) was titled the Prince of Zhao (state) and the usurper of the Jin Dynasty (265-420)......
Gao Lishi
Gao Lishi (高力士) (684-762) was a eunuch official during Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China's reign, reaching high ranks like Biaoqi Grand General and Jinkai Fu Yitong Sansi ......
Wei Yan
Wei Yan 魏延 (?–234), courtesy name Wenchang (文長), was a distinguished officer of Kingdom of Shu|Shu......
Wang Anshi
Wang Anshi (王安石) (1021 - 1086) was a China|Chinese economist, statesman and poet of the Song Dynasty (960-1279)|Song Dynasty who attempted some controversial, major socio-economic reforms......
Li Si
Li Si (ca. 280 BC - September or October 208 BC) was the Prime Minister of the state (and later the dynasty) of Qin, between 246 BC and 208 BC......
Sun Ce
Sun Ce or Sun Tse (175-200 AD), style name Bo Fu (伯符), was born in Fuchun County of southern China in AD 175......
Zhang Zhao
Zhang Zhao (156-236 AD) was a brilliantly minded civil officer who served under the Sun family at the time of the Three Kingdoms in China......
Lu Su
Lu Su was an advisor for the kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China, having taken over the position from Zhou Yu......
Zeng Guofan
Zēng Guófán(1811-1872) was an eminent Han Chinese official of the Manchu Qing Dynasty......
Hua Xiong
Hua Xiong was an officer under Dong Zhuo during the Three Kingdoms period of China......
Liu Biao
Liu Biao (?-208 AD) was the governor of the Jing province in China towards the end of the Han dynasty......
Zhou Tai
Zhou Tai (周泰), courtesy name Youping, was a tall, powerful man who served the kingdom of Wu in the Three Kingdoms era of China......
Yan Song
Yan Song (1481 - 1568) was a corrupt Ming Chinese prime minister who became a homeless pauper......
Guo Jia
Guō Jiā (郭嘉)(170-207), courtesy name Fengxiao (奉孝), was a famous strategist and advisor for the Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China......
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| Hua Xiong
Hua Xiong was an officer under Dong Zhuo during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
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| Cao Mao
Cao Mao, Chinese character|ch. 曹髦, Pinyin|py. cáo máo, wg. Ts'ao-Mao (between 240 and 242-260) was an emperor of the Kingdom of Wei. He was a grandson of Cao Pi and the Gāogùixīang Chinese nobility#gong|Gōng (高貴鄉公; "Duke of the Noble Town", Wade-Giles Kao-kuei-hsiang Kung), He was murdered in an abortive coup d'etat against Sima Zhao (司马昭).
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| Gao Lishi
Gao Lishi (高力士) (684-762) was a eunuch official during Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China's reign, reaching high ranks like Biaoqi Grand General (驃騎大將軍) and Jinkai Fu Yitong Sansi (進開府儀同三司).
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| Guo Jia
Guō Jiā (郭嘉)(170-207), courtesy name Fengxiao (奉孝), was a famous strategist and advisor for the Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China.
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| Huang Chenyan
Huang Chenyan was a prominent scholar in the Long Zhong commandry around the time of the later Han Dynasty. He was the father of Huang Yue Ying, wife of the esteemed Zhuge Liang. It is said that in the Battle of Yiling, Huang Chenyan helped Lu Yi (Xun) through the Stone Setinel Maze.
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| Ban Chao
Ban Chao (32-102 AD) was a famous diplomat and military figure of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD).
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| Wang Anshi
However, famous scholar-officials like Su Dongpo and Ouyang Xiu bitterly opposed these reforms on grounds of tradition.
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| Lin Zexu
Lin Zexu (August 30, 1785 - November 22, 1850) was an official loyal to the Daoguang Emperor of China, most famous for his active fight against foreign-imported opium during the Qing dynasty.
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| Li Si
Li Si (ca. 280 BC - September or October 208 BC) was the Prime Minister of the state (and later the dynasty) of Qin, between 246 BC and 208 BC. A famous Legalism_(philosophy)|Legalist, he was also a notable calligrapher. Li Si served under two kings and emperors: Qin Shi Huang, king of Qin and later First Emperor of China -- and his son, Qin Er Shi.
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| Liu Biao
Liu Biao (?-208 AD) was the governor of the Jing province in China towards the end of the Han dynasty. He was of the same family as the emperor, and thus extremely loyal to the Han cause.
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| Lu Su
Lu Su was an advisor for the kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China, having taken over the position from Zhou Yu. Upon Zhou Yu's death, Lu Su was put in charge of Sun Quan's armies and was head advisor until his own death.
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| Marco Polo
Marco Polo (1254-1324) is probably the most famous Westerner traveled on the Silk Road. He excelled all the other travelers in his determination, his writing, and his influence.
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| Pang Tong
Pang Tong (龐統) (178-213Anno Domini|AD), courtesy name Shiyuan (士元), was an advisor to Liu Bei during the Later Han period. His Taoism|Taoist name was Young Fenghuang|Phoenix (鳯雛; Fengchu).
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| Sima Lun
Sima Lun (Simplified Chinese character|sim. ch. 司马伦, Traditional Chinese character|trad. ch. 司馬倫, py. si1 ma3 lun2, wg. Ssu-ma Lun) (before 249 exclusive - poisoned June 5,301) was titled the Prince of Zhao (state) |Zhao (pinyin: zhao4 Chinese nobility#wang|wang2, simplified Chinese: 赵王, traditional Chinese: 趙王) and the usurper of the Jin Dynasty (265-420)|Jin Dynasty from February 3 to May 30, 301. He is usually not counted in the list of Jin emperors due to his brief reign.
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| Sun Ce
Sun Ce or Sun Tse (孫策; pinyin: Sūn C?; 175-200 AD), style name Bo Fu (伯符), was born in Fuchun County of southern China in AD 175. He was the eldest son of the Han general Sun Jian and the oldest of eight children, including Sun Quan.
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| Li Hongzhang
Li Hongzhang (February 15, 1823 - November 7, 1901) was a general who ended several major rebellions, and a leading statesman of the late Chinese Qing Empire.
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| Wei Yan
Wei Yan 魏延 (?–234), courtesy name Wenchang (文長), was a distinguished officer of Kingdom of Shu.
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| Zheng Chenggong
Koxinga is the popular name of Zheng Chenggong (1624 - 1662), who was a List of famous military commanders|military leader at the end of the China|Chinese Ming Dynasty.
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| Yang Guozhong
Yang Guozhong (楊國忠 Pinyin: yang2 guo2 zhong1) (? - 756) was a official who achieved high rank due to his guanxi|relation with Emperor-Consort Yang Guifei.
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| Yan Song
Yan Song (Chinese language|Chinese: 嚴嵩; pinyin: Yán Sōng) (1481 - 1568) was a corrupt Ming Chinese prime minister who became a homeless pauper.
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| Zeng Guofan
Zēng Guófán (曾國藩; Wade-Giles|WG: Tseng Kuo-fan, Chinese courtesy name#Zi|zi: Bóhán 伯函, Chinese courtesy name#Hao|hao: Díshēng 滌生) (1811-1872) was an eminent Han Chinese official of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
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| Zhang Qian
The Western Region, referring to today's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the areas west to it, has long established close relation and exchange with the Central Plains.
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| Zhang Zhao
Zhang Zhao (156-236 AD) was a brilliantly minded civil officer who served under the Sun family at the time of the Three Kingdoms in China. It is said that when Sun Ce died he told his brother to seek advice on internal affairs from Zhang Zhao.
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| Zhao Gao
Zhao Gao 趙高 (died end of October 207 BC) was the chief eunuch during the Qin Dynasty of China, who played an instrumental role in the downfall of the Qin Dynasty. Note that although he is referred to as a eunuch, he was not castrated - he was born with a sexual disability.
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| Xuanzang
The ancient Chinese mythological novel Xi You Ji (Journey to the West or The Monkey King) made the story of Tangseng well known in China for centuries. It was based on a true story of a famous Chinese monk, Xuanzang (602-664).
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| Zheng He
Zheng He (also known as Cheng Ho) was born in Kunyang, Yunnan (present-day Jinning County, Kunming) around 1371 AD, the fourth year of the Hongwu reign period (1371 AD) of the Ming Dynasty.
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| Zhou Tai
Zhou Tai (周泰), courtesy name Youping, was a tall, powerful man who served the kingdom of Wu in the Three Kingdoms era of China. He was a man of few words who was said to never lose his cool.
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| Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu (周瑜) (175 - 210) was a famous militarist and strategist of the Three Kingdoms of China. He was said to be a master of naval battles.
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