Historical figures in Hunan
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 219 BC to 768. The most recorded lives are Li Bai, Qin Shi Huang and Du Fu. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Middle Ages and the Ancient World.
Notable people
Li Bai
in 725
1 moment here
Li Bai (701–762), also known as Li Bo or Li Po, was a major Tang-dynasty Chinese poet. His surviving biography documents a childhood relocation to…
Qin Shi Huang
in 219 BC
1 moment here
Born Zhao Zheng at Handan, he became king of Qin as a child, completed the conquest of the rival Warring States, and proclaimed himself China’s First…
Du Fu
in 768
1 moment here
Tang-dynasty Chinese poet and minor official. His documented movements span the capital region, the northwest frontier, Sichuan, the Yangtze…
Moments
- 219 BC Caught in a storm at Xiang Mountain Qin Shi Huang
- 725 Departure through Dongting Lake Li Bai
- 768 Winter arrival at Yuezhou Du Fu