List of ancient Chinese

List of ancient Chinese is a list of noteworthy people of ancient China. Different definitions of "ancient" China exist, but most agree that it is before the Tang dynasty.

Related lists

A general listing of existing lists related to this topic.

• First section in the list of Chinese authors
• List of Chinese people
• List of Confucianists
• List of Taoists
• Table of Chinese monarchs

People unclassified or not classified as ancient in those

Math and science

• Gan De
• Liu Hong (astronomer)^[1]
• Liu Hui
• Luo Xiahong^[2]
• Zhang Heng-Astronomer, mathematician, poet, official, and inventor.
• Zu Chongzhi-Noted for calculating Pi to seven places.
• Zu Geng^[3]

Philosophers outside Confucianism/Taoism

• Gongsun Longzi-Logicians
• Han Feizi-Legalism (philosophy)
• Li Si-Legalism
• Mozi-Mohism
• Wang Chong-Rationalism, or possibly unclassifiable.

Poets

• Cao Zhi-Poet of late Eastern Han
• Liu Xiang-Reputed author of Zhan Guo Ce
• Qu Yuan-Patriotic poet of Chu
• Sima Xiangru
• Song Yu-Major writer of cifu
• Tao Qian-Depicted "an idyllic pastoral life of farming and drinking."

References

1. "Liu_Hong summary". Groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
2. "Luoxia Hong summary". Groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
3. "Zu_Geng summary". Groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. Retrieved 2012-07-10.