China
Historical figures born in China
13,473 notable historical figures were born in China. These are the most notable:
China ranks #11 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Brazil, Spain and India.
By era
- Ancient: 8
- Medieval: 4
- Early Modern: 2
- Modern: 25
By occupation
- Politician: 16
- Head of State/President: 12
- Monarch/Royalty: 9
- Writer/Author: 7
- Philosopher: 6
- Soldier/Officer: 5
- Actor: 5
- Poet: 4
- Confucius (552 BC to 479 BC, Philosophy)
- Mao Zedong (1893 to 1976, Politics)
- Laozi (604 BC to 500 BC, Philosophy)
- Sun Tzu (544 BC to 496 BC, Military)
- Zheng He (1371 to 1433, Politics)
- Xi Jinping (born 1953, Politics)
- Jackie Chan (born 1954, Entertainment)
- 14th Dalai Lama (born 1935, Politics)
- Chiang Kai-shek (1887 to 1975, Politics)
- Qin Shi Huang (259 BC to 210 BC, Politics)
- Deng Xiaoping (1909 to 1997, Politics)
- Puyi (1906 to 1967, Politics)
- Jet Li (born 1963, Sports)
- Hu Jintao (born 1942, Politics)
- Sun Yat-sen (1866 to 1925, Politics)
- Jiang Zemin (1926 to 2022, Politics)
- Zhou Enlai (1898 to 1976, Politics)
- Empress Dowager Cixi (1835 to 1908, Politics)
- Qianlong (1711 to 1799, Politics)
- Wu Zetian (624 to 705, Politics)
- Katrina Kaif (born 1983, Entertainment)
- Chow Yun-fat (born 1955, Entertainment)
- Kangxi (1654 to 1722, Politics)
- Yuan Shikai (1859 to 1916, Politics)
- Xi Mingze (born 1992, Other)
- Hongwu Emperor (1328 to 1398, Politics)
- I. M. Pei (1917 to 2019, Architecture)
- Guangxu Emperor (1871 to 1908, Politics)
- Hu Yaobang (1915 to 1989, Politics)
- Maggie Cheung (born 1964, Entertainment)
- Zhuge Liang (181 to 234, Politics)
- Hua Mulan (Literature)
- Ai Weiwei (born 1957, Arts & Music)
- Lü Bu (160 to ?, Military)
- Guan Yu (162 to 220, Military)
- Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 BC to 195 BC, Politics)
- Yang Chen-Ning (1922 to 2025, Science)
- Xuanzang (602 to 664, Religion)
- Liu Shaoqi (1898 to 1969, Politics)
- Hong Xiuquan (1814 to 1864, Politics)
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