April 2023

Bao Zheng 包拯 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

A famous offical who understands the people’s feelings and vindicates the unjust prison Overview Chinese Name: 包拯 English Name: Bao Zheng Other Names: Bao Xiren 包希仁, Bao Xiaosu 包孝肃, Bao Qingtian 包青天 Born: 999 Died: July 3, 1062 Achievements: Enforce the law impartially 秉公执法,刚正不阿 Main Works: Memorial of Bao Xiaosu Gong 包孝肃公奏议 Bao Zheng 包拯   Brief Biography of Bao […]

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Wen Tianxiang 文天祥 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

A patriot who keeps his heart in the past Overview Chinese Name: 文天祥 English Name: Wen Tianxiang Other Names: Yun Sun 云孙,Wen zhongliu 文忠烈,Wen Chengxiang 文丞相 Born: June 6, 1236 Died: January 9, 1283 Achievements: Raise troops in Jiangxi and Guangdong to resist the Yuan Dynasty 在江西、广东举兵抗元 Would rather die than surrender after being captured 被俘后宁死不屈 Main Works: Wenshan poetry

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Duke of Zhou 鲁周公 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

A Chinese culture hero who establish the Rites of Zhou, create the Classic of Music, set up various institutions and systems Overview Chinese Name: 鲁周公, 姬旦 English Name: Duke of Zhou 周公 Other Names: Dan 旦, Duke Wen of Zhou 周文公, Shudan 叔旦, Jidan 姬旦 Achievements: Establish the Rites of Zhou and create the Classic of Music 制礼作乐

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Yue Fei 岳飞 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

A national hero who is loyal to the country Overview Chinese Name: 岳飞 English Name: Yue Fei Other Names: Yue Wumu 岳武穆、Yue Shaobao 岳少保 Born: March 24, 1103 Died: January 27, 1142 Achievements: Recover the six counties of Jiankang and Xiangyang 收复建康、襄阳六郡 Pacify Cao Cheng, Zhang Yong and other vagrant forces 平定曹成、张用等游寇势力 Make the northern expedition to the Central Plains

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Hai Rui 海瑞- Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

An honest and resolute official who dare to scold the Emperor Overview Chinese Name: 海瑞 English Name: Hai Rui Other Names: Hai Qingtian 海青天, Hai Zhongjie 海忠介 Born: January 22, 1514 Died: November 13, 1587 Achievements: Make outstanding achievements in the local government 任职地方,政绩突出 Main Works: Zhi An Shu《治安疏》 Ping Li Ce《平黎策》   Hai Rui 海瑞 Brief Biography of Hai

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Guan Yu 关羽 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

The embodiment of loyalty, righteousness and courage Overview Chinese Name: 关羽 English Name: Guan Yu Other Names: Guan Yunchang 关云长, Mei Ran Gong 美髯公, Guan Er Ye 关二爷, Changsheng 长生 Died: January or February, 220 Achievements: Kill Yan Liang at Bai Ma 在白马斩颜良 Captured Yu Jin alive in Xiangfan, killed Pangde and shocked China 襄樊擒于禁、杀庞德、威震华夏   Guan Yu 关羽

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Lu Ban 鲁班 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

The founder of Chinese civil engineers Overview Chinese Name: 鲁班 English Name: Lu Ban Other Names: Gongshu Ban 公输般, Gongshu Pan 公输盘, Ban Shu 班输 Born: 507 B.C. Died: 444 B.C. Achievements: The founder of civil architecture 土木建筑鼻祖 The founder of carpentry 木匠鼻祖 Lu Ban 鲁班 Brief Biography of Lu Ban Lu Ban, a native of the State of Lu

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Hu Shih 胡适 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

A bourgeois reformist thinker Overview Chinese Name: 胡适 English Name: Hu Shih Other Names: Hu Sitao 胡嗣穈,Hu Hongxing 胡洪骍,Hu Xijiang 胡希疆 Born: December 17, 1891 Died: February 24, 1962 Achievements: The leader of New Culture Movement 新文化运动领袖 Create the history of Chinese Philosophy 开创中国哲学史 Research and establish the New Youth 研究创办新青年 Advocate vernacular 提倡白话文 Main Works: The collection of attempts

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Lu Xun 鲁迅 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

The pioneer of Chinese new literature Overview Chinese Name: 鲁迅 English Name: Lu Xun Other Names: Zhou Shuren 周树人, Zhou Zhangshou 周樟寿, Changgeng长庚 Born: September 25, 1881 Died: October 19, 1936 Achievements: The founder of Chinese modern literature 中国现代文学的奠基人  The pioneer of Chinese translated literature 中国翻译文学的开拓者 The pioneer of Chinese modern ideological emancipation 中国现代思想解放先驱 The great mentor of China’s new

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Li Bai 李白 – Brief Biography / Personal Life and Major Contributions

A poetic immortals who make great achievements Overview Chinese Name: 李白 English Name: Li Bai Other Names: Li Shier 李十二, Li Hanlin 李翰林, Li Shiyi 李拾遗 Born: 701 Died: December 762 Achievements: Create the peak of ancient romantic literature 创造了古代浪漫主义文学高峰 The Gexing and seven quatrains have reached a height that is difficult for later generations to reach 歌行体和七绝达到后人难及的高度 Main Works:

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