April 2023

Emperor Wen of Sui-Yang Jian 隋文帝杨坚 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

The founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 杨坚 English Name: Yang Jian Other Names: Emperor Wen of Sui隋文帝,Sui Wen Di隋文帝 Born: July 21, 541 Died: August 13, 604   Achievements: Establish the Sui Dynasty建立隋朝 Unify north and South统一南北   Yang Jian隋文帝杨坚 Brief Biography of Yang Jian Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, was the founding […]

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Li Shimin 李世民 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

Actual entrepreneurs for the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 李世民 English Name: Li Shimin Other Names: Emperor Taizong of Tang唐太宗(Tang Tai Zong), The Great Khan天可汗(Tian Ke Han) Born: January 28, 598 (or January 23, 599) Died: July 10, 649   Achievements: Incident at Xuanwu Gate玄武门之变 Reign of Zhenguan贞观之治   Main Works: The book of Jin, Wang

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Zhao Kuangyin 赵匡胤 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

Founder of the Song dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 赵匡胤 English Name: Zhao Kuangyin Other Names: Emperor Taizu of Song宋太祖(Song Tai Zu)Zhao Xuanlang赵玄郎 Born: March 21, 927 Died: November 14, 976   Achievements: Establish the Song Dynasty and end the war situation of Five Dynasties and Ten Countries建立宋朝,结束五代十国的战乱局面 Main Works: Sing the rising sun咏初日   Zhao Kuangyin宋太祖赵匡胤 Brief Biography of Zhao

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Liu Bang 刘邦 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

The founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 刘邦 English Name: Liu Bang Other Names: Emperor Gaozu of Han汉高祖, Han Gaozu汉高祖 Born: 256 BCE (or 247 BCE) Died: June 1, 195 BCE   Achievements: Perish Qin and destroy Chu亡秦灭楚 Establish the Han Dynasty建立汉朝   Main Works: Strong Wind Song大风歌 Hong Hu Song鸿鹄歌   Liu Bang刘邦 Brief Biography

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King Wu of Zhou – Ji Fa 周武王姬发 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

Establish a Dynasty Last for more than 800 years Overview Chinese Name: 姬发 English Name: Ji Fa Other Names: Zhou Wu Wang周武王,King Wu of Zhou周武王 Born: ? Died: About 1043 BCE   Achievements: King Wu conquered Zhou武王伐纣 Eliminate the Shang Dynasty and establish the Zhou Dynasty灭商建周   Ji Fa周武王姬发 Brief Biography of Ji Fa Ji Fa, also known as King

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Deng Xiaoping 邓小平 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

A pioneer in absorbing western science Overview Chinese Name: 邓小平 English Name: Deng Xiaoping Other Names: Deng Xiansheng邓先圣, Deng Xixian邓希贤 Born: August 22, 1904 Died: February 19, 1997   Achievements: Promoting China’s reform and opening up推动中国改革开放 Create the political concept of “one country, two systems”提出一国两制政治理念 The main founder of Deng Xiaoping Theory邓小平理论的主要创立者   Main Works: Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping邓小平文选

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Cai Lun 蔡伦 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

He was regarded as the ancestor of papermaking Overview Chinese Name: 蔡伦 English Name: Cai Lun Other Names: Cai Jingzhong蔡敬仲 Born: 61 A.D Died: 121 A.D   Achievements: Improve Papermaking改进造纸术 Invention of CAI Hou Paper发明蔡侯纸 Cai Lun 蔡伦 Brief Biography of Cai Lun Cai Lun, a native of Guiyang County in the Eastern Han Dynasty (now Leiyang, Hunan), came to

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Xu Guangqi 徐光启 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

A pioneer in absorbing western science Overview Chinese Name: 徐光启 English Name: Xu Guangqi Other Names: Xu Zixian徐子先 Born: April 24, 1562 Died: November 8, 1633   Achievements: Absorb European science and technology Promoting cultural exchanges between China and the West in the 17th century   Main Works: Complete book of agricultural administration农政全书 Chongzhen Almanac崇祯历书   Xu Guangqi徐光启 Brief Biography

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Mao Zedong 毛泽东 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

The founder of the people’s Republic of China Overview Chinese Name: 毛泽东 English Name: Mao Zedong Other Names: Mao Runzi毛润之, Mao Zhuxi毛主席 Born: December 26, 1893 Died: September 9, 1976   Achievements: Establishing the basic socialist system in China Leading the establishment of the people’s Republic of China The main founder of Mao Zedong Thought(Maoism毛泽东思想)   Main Works: Selected works

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Sun Tzu 孙武 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

The hundred Masters of War Overview Chinese Name: 孙武 / 孙子 English Name:Sun Wu,Sun Tzu , Sun Zi Other Names: Ultimate Master of War兵圣 Born: 545BC Died: 470BC Achievements: Defeated the State of Chu with fewer victories and more defeats 以少胜多大败楚国 Writing the thirteen masterpiece ‘The Art of War’ 编写巨作《孙子兵法》十三篇 The father of Eastern military science 东方兵学的鼻祖 Sun Tzu

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