Cinese people believe that eventful times usually would bring forth heroes.It's certainly true when the Jurchen-ruled Jin Dynasty invaded the...
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Wang Anshi was a renowned statesman，economist，writ-er and poet in the Northern Song Dynasty（960-1127）.But above all，he has been highly regarded as...
Bao Zheng, better known for his vernacular title of "Lord Bao"or"Justice Bao,"was a historical figure and governmentofficial who lived in...
Jianzhen，a Buddhist monk lived in the early Tang Dy-nasty（618-907 AD），is today widely remembered and revered by people in both China...
Before the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was overthrown in the 1911 Revolution, China was governed by a feudal autoc-racy for more...
Guan Yu was a famous military general and sworn broth-er of Liu Bei，a warlord and later the founder of the...
The Three Kingdoms Period（220-280 AD）is known for having produced a number of legendary figures in Chinese history.Among them，Zhuge Liang，prime minister...
After Qin Shi Huang united China and established the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC, the country became one of the...
During China's Warring States Period（476-221 BC），seven major states emerged after other small realms had been annexed.These seven states continued to...
Lasting words of odd painter Zheng Xie，better known by his courtesy name Zheng Banqiao，was an exceptionally gifted painter，calligrapher and poet...
Wu Daozi was an undisputed great artist of the Tang Dynasty（618-907 AD）and one of the greatest of all Chinese artists.He...
Gu Kaizhi is widely regarded as the founder of traditional Chinese painting，best known for his portraits and figure paintings.He was...
Wang Xizhi's influence on the Chinese calligraphy is as fundamental and far-reaching as William Shakespeare's influ-ence on the English literature...
Xu Guangqi was the first Chinese person to introduce advanced European scientific knowledge into the country in the late Ming...
Bi Sheng,a common artisan living during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), was the inventor of the world's first movable type...
Sun Simiao，the author of the earliest encyclopedia for traditional Chinese medicine，has been worshiped across the country as the King of...
Li Daoyuan was a renowned geographer and essayist during the Northern Wei Dynasty（386-534 AD）.Ever since its publication，his"Shui Jing Zhu，"or"Commentary on...
Jia Sixie was a famous agronomist in the Northern Wei Dynasty（386-534 AD）.He was also the author of“Qiming Yaoshu”or"Essential Techniques for...
Zhang Zhongjing was a famous doctor in the late years of the Eastern Han Dynasty（25-220 AD）.His medical master-piece"Shanghan Zabing Lun，”or“Treatise...
Bian Que was originally the name of a fabled doctor during the period of the Yellow Emperor，who reigned from 2697-2597...