Han, Tang, and Song dynasties Baizhang Huaihai (720–814), an influential master of Chan Buddhism during the Tang dynasty Huangbo Xiyun (died 850), an influential master of Chan Buddhism during the Tang dynasty Chen Yan (849–892), Tang dynasty governor of Fujian Zhu Wenjin (died 945), King of Min Zhuo Yanming (died 945), a Buddhist monk and emperor Liu Congxiao (906–962), Prince of Jinjiang and Jiedushi of Qingyuan Circuit Chen Hongjin (914–985), Jiedushi of Pinghai Circuit Liu Yong (987–1053), a famous poet Cai Jing (1047–1126), government official and calligrapher who lived during the Northern Song dynasty Li Gang (1083–1140), Song dynasty politician and military leader (ancestral home is Shaowu) Zhu Xi (1130–1200), Confucian philosopher Zhen Dexiu (1178–1235), Song dynasty politician and philosopher Yan Yu (1191–1241), a poetry theorist and poet of the Southern Song dynasty Chen Wenlong (1232–1277), a scholar-general in the last years of the Southern Song dynasty Pu Shougeng (1250–1281), a Muslim merchant and administrator in the last years of the Southern Song dynasty Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties Chen Youding (1330–1368), Yuan dynasty military leader Gao Bing (1350–1423), an author and poetry theorist during Ming dynasty Huang Senping (14th–15th century), royal son-in-law of Sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei Zhang Jing (1492–1555), Ming dynasty politician and general Yu Dayou (1503–1579), Ming dynasty general and martial artist Li Zhi (1527–1602), a philosopher, historian and writer Chen Di (1541–1617), Ming dynasty philologist, strategist, and traveler Huang Daozhou (1585–1646), Ming dynasty politician, calligrapher, and scholar Ingen (1592–1673), well-known Buddhist monk, poet, and calligrapher who lived during Ming dynasty Hong Chengchou (1593–1665), a Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty official Zheng Zhilong (1604–1661), an admiral, pirate leader and politician of the late Ming dynasty Shi Lang (1621–1696), Qing dynasty admiral Li Guangdi (1642–1718), Grand Secretaries of the Qing dynasty Koxinga (1624–1662), Ming dynasty general who expelled the Dutch from Taiwan Zheng Jing(1642–1681), Prince of Yanping Huang Shen (1687–1772), a painter during the Qing dynasty Lin Zexu (1785–1850), Qing dynasty scholar and official Chen Baochen (1848–1935), imperial preceptor of Qing dynasty Zhan Shi Chai (1840s–1893), entertainer as "Chang the Chinese giant" Huang Naishang (1849–1924), scholar, and revolutionary, discovered the town of Sibu in Sarawak, east Malaysia in 1901 Lin Shu (1852–1924), translator, who introduced the western classics into Chinese. Yan Fu (1854–1921), scholar and translator Sa Zhenbing (1859–1952), high-ranking naval officer of Mongolian origin Zheng Xiaoxu (1860–1938), Prime Minister of Manchukuo Qiu Jin (1875–1907), revolutionary and writer Lin Changmin () (1876–1925), a high-rank governor in the Beiyang Government Liang Hongzhi (1882–1946), President of the Executive Yuan of the Reformed Government of the Republic of China Yin Ju-keng (1885–1947), Chairman of the East Hebei Autonomous Government Lin Juemin (1887–1911), one of 72 Revolutionary Martyrs at Huanghuagang, Guangzhou Chen Shaokuan (1889–1969), Fleet Admiral who served as the senior commander of naval forces of the National Revolutionary Army Huang Jun (1890–1937), writer Hsien Wu (1893–1959), protein scientist Lin Yutang (1894–1976), writer Zou Taofen (1895–1944), journalist, media entrepreneur, and political activist Zheng Zhenduo (1898–1958), literary historian Lu Yin (1899–1934), writer 20th-21st century Bing Xin (1900–1999), writer Shu Chun Teng (1902–1970), scientist, researcher, and lecturer Zhang Yuzhe (1902–1986), astronomer and director of the Purple Mountain Observatory Hu Yepin (1903–1931), writer Chen Boda (1904–1989), a communist journalist, professor and political theorist Lin Huiyin (1904–1955), architect and writer Go Seigen (1914–2014), pseudonym of Go champion Wú Qīngyuán Lin Jiaqiao (1916－2013), a well-known mathematician Wang Shizhen (1916－2016), nuclear medicine physician Liem Sioe Liong (1916–2012), a Chinese-born Indonesian businessman of Fuqing origin, founder of Salim Group Zheng Min (1920–2022), a scholar and poet Ray Wu (1928–2008), geneticist Chih-Tang Sah (born 1932), well-known electronics engineer of Mongolian origin Chen Jingrun (1933–1996), a widely known mathematician who invented the Chen's theorem and Chen prime Wang Wen-hsing (born 1939), writer Liu Yingming (1940–2016), a mathematician and academician Sun Shensu (born 1943), a geochemist and Ph.D. holder from the Columbian University (ancestral home is Fuzhou) Chen Kaige (born 1952), film director (ancestral home is Fuzhou) Chen Zhangliang (born 1961), a Chinese biologist, elected as vice-governor of Guangxi in 2007 Liu Yudong (born 1970), a professional basketball player Shi Zhiyong (born 1980), professional weightlifter Zhang Jingchu (born 1980), actress Lin Dan (born 1983), professional badminton player Jony J (born 1989), rapper and songwriter Xu Bin (born 1989), actor and singer Tian Houwei (born 1992), professional badminton player Oho Ou (born 1992), actor and singer Wang Zhelin (born 1994), professional basketball player Qian Kun (born 1996), singer and songwriter Zhang Yiming (born 1983), Internet entrepreneur, founder of ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, richest person in China as of October 2024. Wang Xing (born 1979), Internet entrepreneur, founder of Meituan-Dianping. Robin Zeng (born 1968), Tech entrepreneur, founder of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL). Zhang Hao (born 2000), member of Korean boyband Zerobaseone.
Han, Tang, and Song dynasties Baizhang Huaihai (720–814), an influential master of Chan Buddhism during the Tang dynasty Huangbo Xiyun (died 850), an influential master of Chan Buddhism during the Tang dynasty Chen Yan (849–892), Tang dynasty governor of Fujian Zhu Wenjin (died 945), King of Min Zhuo Yanming (died 945), a Buddhist monk and emperor Liu Congxiao (906–962), Prince of Jinjiang and Jiedushi of Qingyuan Circuit Chen Hongjin (914–985), Jiedushi of Pinghai Circuit Liu Yong (987–1053), a famous poet Cai Jing (1047–1126), government official and calligrapher who lived during the Northern Song dynasty Li Gang (1083–1140), Song dynasty politician and military leader (ancestral home is Shaowu) Zhu Xi (1130–1200), Confucian philosopher Zhen Dexiu (1178–1235), Song dynasty politician and philosopher Yan Yu (1191–1241), a poetry theorist and poet of the Southern Song dynasty Chen Wenlong (1232–1277), a scholar-general in the last years of the Southern Song dynasty Pu Shougeng (1250–1281), a Muslim merchant and administrator in the last years of the Southern Song dynasty Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties Chen Youding (1330–1368), Yuan dynasty military leader Gao Bing (1350–1423), an author and poetry theorist during Ming dynasty Huang Senping (14th–15th century), royal son-in-law of Sultan Muhammad Shah of Brunei Zhang Jing (1492–1555), Ming dynasty politician and general Yu Dayou (1503–1579), Ming dynasty general and martial artist Li Zhi (1527–1602), a philosopher, historian and writer Chen Di (1541–1617), Ming dynasty philologist, strategist, and traveler Huang Daozhou (1585–1646), Ming dynasty politician, calligrapher, and scholar Ingen (1592–1673), well-known Buddhist monk, poet, and calligrapher who lived during Ming dynasty Hong Chengchou (1593–1665), a Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty official Zheng Zhilong (1604–1661), an admiral, pirate leader and politician of the late Ming dynasty Shi Lang (1621–1696), Qing dynasty admiral Li Guangdi (1642–1718), Grand Secretaries of the Qing dynasty Koxinga (1624–1662), Ming dynasty general who expelled the Dutch from Taiwan Zheng Jing(1642–1681), Prince of Yanping Huang Shen (1687–1772), a painter during the Qing dynasty Lin Zexu (1785–1850), Qing dynasty scholar and official Chen Baochen (1848–1935), imperial preceptor of Qing dynasty Zhan Shi Chai (1840s–1893), entertainer as "Chang the Chinese giant" Huang Naishang (1849–1924), scholar, and revolutionary, discovered the town of Sibu in Sarawak, east Malaysia in 1901 Lin Shu (1852–1924), translator, who introduced the western classics into Chinese. Yan Fu (1854–1921), scholar and translator Sa Zhenbing (1859–1952), high-ranking naval officer of Mongolian origin Zheng Xiaoxu (1860–1938), Prime Minister of Manchukuo Qiu Jin (1875–1907), revolutionary and writer Lin Changmin () (1876–1925), a high-rank governor in the Beiyang Government Liang Hongzhi (1882–1946), President of the Executive Yuan of the Reformed Government of the Republic of China Yin Ju-keng (1885–1947), Chairman of the East Hebei Autonomous Government Lin Juemin (1887–1911), one of 72 Revolutionary Martyrs at Huanghuagang, Guangzhou Chen Shaokuan (1889–1969), Fleet Admiral who served as the senior commander of naval forces of the National Revolutionary Army Huang Jun (1890–1937), writer Hsien Wu (1893–1959), protein scientist Lin Yutang (1894–1976), writer Zou Taofen (1895–1944), journalist, media entrepreneur, and political activist Zheng Zhenduo (1898–1958), literary historian Lu Yin (1899–1934), writer 20th-21st century Bing Xin (1900–1999), writer Shu Chun Teng (1902–1970), scientist, researcher, and lecturer Zhang Yuzhe (1902–1986), astronomer and director of the Purple Mountain Observatory Hu Yepin (1903–1931), writer Chen Boda (1904–1989), a communist journalist, professor and political theorist Lin Huiyin (1904–1955), architect and writer Go Seigen (1914–2014), pseudonym of Go champion Wú Qīngyuán Lin Jiaqiao (1916－2013), a well-known mathematician Wang Shizhen (1916－2016), nuclear medicine physician Liem Sioe Liong (1916–2012), a Chinese-born Indonesian businessman of Fuqing origin, founder of Salim Group Zheng Min (1920–2022), a scholar and poet Ray Wu (1928–2008), geneticist Chih-Tang Sah (born 1932), well-known electronics engineer of Mongolian origin Chen Jingrun (1933–1996), a widely known mathematician who invented the Chen's theorem and Chen prime Wang Wen-hsing (born 1939), writer Liu Yingming (1940–2016), a mathematician and academician Sun Shensu (born 1943), a geochemist and Ph.D. holder from the Columbian University (ancestral home is Fuzhou) Chen Kaige (born 1952), film director (ancestral home is Fuzhou) Chen Zhangliang (born 1961), a Chinese biologist, elected as vice-governor of Guangxi in 2007 Liu Yudong (born 1970), a professional basketball player Shi Zhiyong (born 1980), professional weightlifter Zhang Jingchu (born 1980), actress Lin Dan (born 1983), professional badminton player Jony J (born 1989), rapper and songwriter Xu Bin (born 1989), actor and singer Tian Houwei (born 1992), professional badminton player Oho Ou (born 1992), actor and singer Wang Zhelin (born 1994), professional basketball player Qian Kun (born 1996), singer and songwriter Zhang Yiming (born 1983), Internet entrepreneur, founder of ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, richest person in China as of October 2024. Wang Xing (born 1979), Internet entrepreneur, founder of Meituan-Dianping. Robin Zeng (born 1968), Tech entrepreneur, founder of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL). Zhang Hao (born 2000), member of Korean boyband Zerobaseone.