Huang Xianfan (1899-1982), a Chinese historian is considered to be the fifth most memorable person born in China according to Pantheon. He is only less memorable than Confucius, Laozi, Kublai Khan, and Qin Shi Huang
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Hint
Answer
Founder of the People's Republic of China
Mao Zedong
Nominal leader of China after the Northern Expedition until 1949, then leader of Taiwan until his death in 1975
Chiang Kai-shek
Famous explorer of the Ming Dynasty and considered one of the greatest Chinese admirals
Zheng He
On of the most famous Tang Dynasty poets
Li Bai
Author of the Art of War
Sun Tzu
Famous historian of China during the early Han Dynasty
Sima Qian
Current Paramount Leader of China
Xi Jinping
Considered the Father of the Modern China in Taiwan and the Forerunner of the Revolution in Mainland China
Sun Yat-sen
Paramount Leader credited with starting China's current economic development
Deng Xiaoping
Famous Empress of China who founded and ruled the Wu Zhou dynasty
Wu Zetian
Famous Confucian philosopher and a leading developer of Neo-Confucianism
Zhu Xi
Famous general and statesman at the end of the Han dynasty and king of the Wei (216-220). He is also one of the principal antagonists of Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Cao Cao
Famous Confucian philosopher during the Warring States Period. His teachings were later named as being one of the four books of Neo-Confucianism
Mencius
Famous strategist and statesman who was the Imperial Chancellor of the Shu Han state from 221-263 during the Warring States Period
Zhuge Liang
Emperor of the Qing from 1661 to 1722, making him the longest serving Emperor of China
Kangxi Emperor
Emperor of the Ming from 1402-1424 who strengthened the Ming and ordered the construction of the Forbidden City
Yongle Emperor
First Premier of the People's Republic of China
Zhou Enlai
Emperor of the Tang from 626 to 649 and considered one of China's greatest emperors
Taizong Emperor
Emperor of the Han from 141 to 87 BC and considered one of China's greatest emperors
Emperor Wu of Han
Author of the True Story of Ah Q and Diary of a Madman and one of the most prominent figures of Modern Chinese literature