How many of the 100 names of historical figures can you pronounce correctly?
1. The ancestor Lei (léi) is said to be the concubine of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan.
2. Cangjie (jié), the legendary historian of the Yellow Emperor, is said to have created Chinese characters.
3. Zhuanxu (zhuān xū), one of the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
4. Emperor Ku (kù), one of the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
5. Gun (gǔn) is said to be a tribal leader in primitive times.
6. Qi (xiè), said to be the son of Emperor Ku and the founder of the Shang Dynasty.
7. Gao Tao (gāo yáo), according to legend, was from the Xia Dynasty and was chosen as his successor by Dayu.
8. Guan Longpang (páng), a wise minister of the Xia Dynasty, was killed for admonishing Jie.
9. Daji, the concubine of King Zhou of Yin.
10. I am happy, the concubine of Xia Jie.
11. Baosi (bāo sì), the second queen of Zhou Youwang Ji Gongyan.
12. Shi Zhou (zhòu), a historian during the reign of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty, once wrote the big seal script, which was later called Zhou Wen.
13. Wu Yuan (yún) is Wu Zixu of Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period.
14. Shi Que (què), a member of the Wei Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period, whose righteousness destroyed his relatives and whose name went down in history.
15. Helu (hélǘ), the king of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period.
16. Tu Anjia (gǔ), a native of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period.
17. Zhao Shui (cuī), a minister of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period.
18. Bo Pi (pǐ), a minister of the State of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period.
19. Shu Liang He (hé), the father of Confucius.
20. Nangong Shi (kuò), a disciple of Confucius.
21. Qin Huali (qín gǔ lí), a disciple of Mozi.
22. Li Kuī (kuī), a statesman in Wei during the Warring States Period.
23. Chunyu Kun (kūn), a native of Qi during the Warring States Period, was a famous thinker and politician.
24. Nvyan (rǔ xū), also known as "nuxu". Legend has it that she is Qu Yuan's sister (disputed).
25. Chu (chū) Li Ji, a famous general from the Qin clan during the Warring States Period.
26. Lao Ai (lào ǎi), a native of the Qin State during the Warring States Period, a descendant of Lu Buwei's family, and the male favorite of Qin Wangzheng's mother, the Queen Mother Zhao.
27. Fan Yuqi (fán wū jī) was a native of Qin during the Warring States Period. He later defected to Yan and was used by Jing Ke to assassinate the King of Qin.
28. Dang (zhǎng), a senior official in the state of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period.
29. Gao Jianli (jiān) was a native of Yan State during the Warring States Period. He went to see off King Qin when Jing Ke assassinated him.
30. Fan Kuai (kuài), a famous general in the early Han Dynasty and the founding father of the country.
31. Li Shiqi (lí yì jī), Liu Bang’s counselor in the early Han Dynasty.
32. Lu (lù), a hermit in the early Han Dynasty.
33. Mao (mò dú), the Xiongnu Chanyu in the early Han Dynasty.
34. Jin Rixi (mì dī), during the Western Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu massacred the crown prince, was defeated and captured by Huo Qubing, and became an official in the Han Dynasty.
35. Wang Qiang (qiáng) is Wang Zhaojun.
36. Chunyu Tiying (tí yíng), the daughter of Chun Yuyi, a famous medical scientist in the Western Han Dynasty.
37. Ruan Yu (ruǎn yǔ), a writer in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and one of the seven sons of Jian'an.
38. Xun Yu (xún yù), a famous politician and strategist in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and Cao Cao's chief adviser.
39. Guàn Qiu Jian, an important general in the late Cao Wei Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period.
40. Cai Yong (yōng), a famous writer and calligrapher in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the father of the talented Cai Wenji.
41. Zhong Yao (yáo, also known as yóu) was a famous calligrapher and politician in Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.
42. Cao Rui (ruì) is Emperor Ming of Wei.
43. Cao Mao (máo) was the fourth emperor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period and the grandson of Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi.
44. Ma Su (sù), an official and general of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period
45. Fan Qin (pó qīn), a literati of the Eastern Han Dynasty, once served as the chief secretary of Prime Minister Cao Cao, and was good at writing poems His poems, poems and articles are famous all over the world.
46. Lehui (chēn), a general of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.
47. Yang Hu (yáng hù), the founding hero of the Western Jin Dynasty.
48. fǒu biāo, a famous tomb robber in Chinese history, lived in the Western Jin Dynasty. An important work in Chinese historiography, "The Book of Jizhong" (now the "Book of Bamboo Chronicles"), is his contribution.
49. Sima Yong (yóng), one of the eight kings of the Western Jin Dynasty.
50. Sima Yu (yù), the son of Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty.
51. Zu Ti (tì), a famous figure in the Eastern Jin Dynasty who danced after hearing the sound of a chicken.
52. Murong Huang (huàng), the founder of the former Yan Dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period.
53. Zong Cui (què), a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty, left behind a heroic saying of "riding the long wind and breaking thousands of miles of waves".
54. Xiao Yu (xiāo zé), Emperor Wu of Qi in the Southern Dynasties.
55. 贠 (yùn) Banqian, a famous poet and minister in the Tang Dynasty.
56. Li Yangbing (níng), a writer and calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty.
57. Li Ji (jì), whose real name is Xu Shiji, is also Xu Maogong in the romance novel.
58. Zhao Gu (gǔ), a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty.
59. Qi Wuqian, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty.
60. Han Hong (hóng), a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, one of the "Ten Talents of Dali".
61. Wei (yù) Chi Gong, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty.
62. Zhang Wei (pín), a famous poet and talented scholar in the Tang Dynasty.
63. Lu Tong (tóng), a poet of the Tang Dynasty, a direct descendant of Lu Zhaolin, one of the four outstanding figures in the early Tang Dynasty.
64. Li Wei (chù) is Emperor Ai of Tang Dynasty.
65. Li Cunxu (xù), Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty
66. Gu Kui (xiòng), a poet of the Five Dynasties.
67. Qian Liu (liú), the founder of the Wuyue Kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
68. Meng Chang (chǎng), the last emperor of Shu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
69. Zhao Xu (xū) is the Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty.
70. Mi Fu (fú), a famous calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty.
71. Wang Yu (pāng), the son of Wang Anshi. A famous politician, thinker and Taoist scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty.
72. Zhang Lei (lěi), Jinshi of Xining, Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, and one of the four bachelors of the Su family.
73. Li Luo (zhì), a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, one of the Six Gentlemen of the Su family.
74. Li Gou (gòu) was an important philosopher, thinker, educator and reformer in the Northern Song Dynasty.
75. Sima Chang (yǒu), poet and politician in the Northern Song Dynasty.
76. Zhao Meng (fǔ), a famous calligrapher, painter and poet in the late Southern Song Dynasty.
77. Gao Zhu (zhù), a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty and an important figure in the Jianghu Poetry School.
78. Jin Wushu (wùzhú), Wanyan Zongbi, a famous general and founding hero of the Jin Kingdom.
79. Wan Qixi (mò qí xiè), a traitorous official in the Southern Song Dynasty, who murdered Yue Fei together with Qin Hui.
80. Zhao Shen (shèn) is Xiaozong of Song Dynasty.
81. Wu Zhiji, an educator in the Song Dynasty.
82. Shu (zhú) Chi, the eldest son of Genghis Khan and Temujin, was a military general of the Mongolian Khanate.
83. I (yú) Qiu Yan, an epigrapher of the Yuan Dynasty and the founder of seal studies.
84. Jie Xi (xī) Si, a famous writer, calligrapher and historian in the Yuan Dynasty.
85. Fan Zhen (pēng), an official and poet in the Yuan Dynasty, one of the "Four Great Masters of Yuan Poetry".
86. Zhu Di (dì), the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was named Yongle, so later generations called him Yongle Emperor, Yongle Great Emperor, Yongle Emperor, etc.
87. Zhu Youtang (yòu chēng) is the Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty.
88. Yu Dayou (yóu), a famous anti-Japanese general and national hero in the Ming Dynasty.
89. Sun Di (fén), a poet of the Ming Dynasty.
90. Xie Jin (xiè jìn), minister and writer of the Ming Dynasty.
91. Over a hundred years old (guō), he was the most accomplished and famous national Go player in the late Ming Dynasty.
92. Qiu Ying, a master of painting in the Ming Dynasty and one of the four Wu sects.
93. Gardan, leader of the Erut Mongolian Junggar tribe in the Qing Dynasty.
94. Yinzhen (yìn zhēn), the Emperor Yongzheng.
95. Yan Yan (yóng yǎn) is Emperor Jiaqing.
96. Hong Ren (gān), one of the leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
97. Aixinjueluo Yixuan (yì xuān), the seventh son of Emperor Daoguang and the biological father of Emperor Guangxu.
98. Weng Tonghe (hé), a minister in the late Qing Dynasty, was the advisor of the Tongzhi and Guangxu emperors.
99. Ji Yun (jǐ yún), a scholar and writer in the Qing Dynasty.
100. Wu Jian (jiǎn) was a novelist condemned by the Qing Dynasty.