Lin Yutang（October 10，1895～March 26，1976）was a Chinese writer and inventor whose original works and translations of classic Chinese texts became very...
qingquang
Guo Moruo（Wade-Giles:Kuo Mo-jo，courtesy name ding tang）（November 16，1892-June 12，1978）was a Chinese author，poet，historian，archaeologist，and government official. In 1914，after receiving Chinese traditional education，he left China，and...
Lu Xun and His Youth Lu Xun or Lu Hsin（Wade-Giles）（September 25，1881～0ctober 19，1936），the pen name of Zhou Shuren，has been considered one...
Reform Movements Liang Qichao（Courtesy：zhou ru；Pseudonym：ren gong）（1873-1929）was a Chinese scholar，journalist，philosopher and reformist during the Qing Dynasty（1644-1911），who inspired Chinese scholars with his...
Yan Fu（courtesy name：ji dao）（1854-1921）was a Chinese scholar，most famous for introducing Western thoughts，including Darwin's ideas of“natural selection"and “survival of the fittest"，into...
Cao Xueqin（1716-1763）is the author of famous Chinese work A Dream of Red Mansions.His given name was Cao Zhan.A Han Chinese...
Zheng He or Cheng Ho in Wade-Giles（1371-1435），was a famous Chinese mariner and explorer who made the voyages collectively referred to...
Xin Qiji（28 May，1140-1207）was a Chinese poet and military leader during the Southern Song dynasty. At the time of his life，northern...
Early Career Lu You（1125-1210），was a Chinese poet of the southern Song dynasty. Lu You came from a family in which...
Su Shi（1037-1101）was a writer，poet，artist，calligrapher and statesman of the Song Dynasty，one of the major poets of the Song era.His zi or...
Bai Juyi or Po Chu-i（772-846）was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty.His poems are not cheerful，and were themed around his...
Du Fu or Tu Fu（712-770）was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty. Along with Li Bai，he is frequently called...
Li Bai（701-762），Chinese style name Taibai（太白），was a List of Chinese poet living in Tang Dynasty. Renowned as the Poet Immortal，Li Bai...
Xuanzang（Wade-Giles:Hsian-tsang）（599-664）was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk.Xuanzang was born near Luoyang，Henan in 599 as Chen Yi and died 664 in Yu...
Wang Xizhi（321-379 or 303-361 or 307-365）was a Chinese calligrapher，traditionally referred to as the“Sage of Calligraphy". Born in Linyi，Shandong，he spent most...
Sima Qian's Early Life and Education Sima Qian（145-c.90B.C.）was a Prefect of the Grand Scribes of the Han Dynasty.He is regarded as...
Zhang Qian（164-114 B.C.）was a Chinese explorer and imperial envoy in the 2nd century BCE，during the time of the Han Dynasty.He...
Qu Yuan（340-278B.C.？）was a Chinese patriotic poet from southern Chu during the Warring States Period.His works are mostly found in an...
Tsien Hsue-shen（born December 11，1911）is a scientist who was a major figure in the missile and space programs of both the...
Xu Guangqi（1562-1633）was a Chinese agricultural scientist and mathematician born in Shanghai. He received the equivalent of his bachelor's degree at...