Celebrities in Shanxi include: Wu Zetian, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Wang Changling and Wang Wei.
1. Wu Zetian
Wu Zetian, named Wu_, was born in Wenshui, Bingzhou (today's east of Wenshui County, Shaanxi Province). After entering the palace at the age of fourteen, he became a talent of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, who named him "Wu Mei". Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty was Zhao Yi during his lifetime, and later he was the empress. His reign title was Tianhou.
At the age of 67, she proclaimed herself emperor, made her capital Luoyang, changed her name to Shen Du, and established the Soochow Dynasty. Wu Zetian is the only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history. She is also one of the oldest and longest-lived emperors.
2. Wei Qing
Zhong Qing was born in Pingyang, Hedong (now Linfen, Shanxi). A famous general in the Western Han Dynasty, the younger brother of Wei Zifu, the second queen of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Wu was in power, he became the general of Fu Mansion and was appointed as the chief officer of Pinghou. Wei Qing's first expedition was to raid Dragon City, which kicked off the Sino-Hungarian War. He fought seven victorious battles, recovered the Heshuo and Hetao areas, defeated the Khan, and made great contributions to the development of the northern border.
3. Huo Qubing
A native of Pingyang, Hedong (now southwest of Linfen, Shanxi), he was a famous military strategist and military strategist in the Western Han Dynasty. He was the nephew of Wei Ruyun Zifu and the famous general Wei Qing. He was a hussar general in ancient times. , champion. He is good at riding and shooting, good at fighting, pays attention to strategy, does not adhere to ancient methods, is brave and decisive, and is good at long-distance raids, quick raids, large detours, and large-scale intersecting operations.
4. Wang Changling
Shao Bo, a native of Jinyang, Hedong (now Taiyuan, Shanxi), was a famous frontier poet in the Tang Dynasty and was praised by later generations as one of the "Seven Wonders". He was poor in his early years and mainly relied on farming to make a living. He became a scholar in his thirties. At first he served as the provincial school secretary, but was later demoted to Lingnan.
5. Wang Wei
A native of Zhoupu, Hedong (now Yuncheng, Shanxi) and Qixian County, Shanxi. A famous poet and painter in the Tang Dynasty, he was known as "Momo" and "Momo Jushi". Wang Wei, a native of Hedong, became the number one scholar in the 19th year of Kaiyuan (731). Through the authority of official collection of cultural relics, supervision and suggestions, Hexi Jiedushi. During the Tianbao period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Wei paid homage to the Ministry of Personnel and was given the post of doctor.