Wen (surname)
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Wen is the Pinyin
romanization shared by several different Chinese surname
s, including 文 (Wén), 温 (Wēn), 闻 (Wén), and 问 (Wèn).
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
romanization shared by several different Chinese surname
Chinese surname
Chinese family names have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and among overseas Chinese communities. In ancient times two types of surnames, family names and clan names , existed.The colloquial expressions laobaixing...
s, including 文 (Wén), 温 (Wēn), 闻 (Wén), and 问 (Wèn).
文 (Wén)
- Wen Zhong (Spring and Autumn) (fl. c. 496 BC), advisor in the state of Yue
- Wen ChouWen ChouWen Chou was a military general serving under the warlord Yuan Shao during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. His force was defeated by that of rival warlord Cao Cao in the Battle of Yan Ford and he was killed in the midst of battle....
(d. 200), military general in Eastern Han Dynasty - Wen TianxiangWen TianxiangWen Tianxiang , Duke of Xinguo, was a scholar-general in the last years of the Southern Song Dynasty. For his resistance to Kublai Khan's invasion of the Song, and for his refusal to yield to the Yuan Dynasty despite being captured and tortured, he is a popular symbol of patriotism and...
(1236–1283), chancellor of Southern Song Dynasty - Wen ZhengmingWen ZhengmingWen Zhengming was a leading Ming Dynasty painter, calligrapher, and scholar.Born in present-day Suzhou, he claimed to be a descendant of the Song Dynasty prime minister and patriot Wen Tianxiang. Wen’s family was originally from Hengyang, Hunan, where his family had established itself shortly...
(1470–1559), calligrapher in Ming Dynasty - Wen ZhenhengWen ZhenhengWen Zhenheng was a Ming dynasty scholar, painter, landscape garden designer, and great grandson of Wen Zhengming, a famous Ming dynasty painter....
(1585–1645 AD), Ming Dynasty painter, scholar
温 (Wēn)
- Wen YanboWen YanboWen Yanbo , formal name Wen Dalin but went by the courtesy name of Yanbo, formally Duke Gong of Yu , was a key official early in the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty as a key advisor for Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong, serving as a chancellor during Emperor Taizong's reign, and, having been...
(575-637), official in early Tang Dynasty - Wen TingyunWen TingyunWen Tingyun born as Wen Qi , styled Feiqing was an important Chinese lyricist of the late Tang Dynasty. He helped establish the Ci in chinese poetry.He was born in Qin, Shanxi province, China.Yu Xuanji was among his followers....
(812–870), poet in Tang dynasty - Wen JiabaoWen JiabaoWen Jiabao is the sixth and current Premier and Party secretary of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, serving as China's head of government and leading its cabinet. In his capacity as Premier, Wen is regarded as the leading figure behind China's economic policy...
(b. 1942), Premier of the People's Republic of China beginning in 2003 - Wen Bixia (b. 1967), Hong Kong actress
- Wen RuianWen RuianWen Ruian is a Chinese writer of wuxia novels. He was born in a overseas Chinese Cantonese family in Malaysia in 1954 and once studied in National Taiwan University....
(b. 1954), Wuxia-novel writer - Wen Changming (Walter Woon), b. 1956, professor of law and former Attorney-General of Singapore
闻 (Wén)
- Wen YiduoWen YiduoWen Yiduo , born Wén Jiāhuá , courtesy names Yǒusān , Youshan , was a Chinese poet and scholar.-Biography:Wen was born in Xishui County, Hubei. After receiving a traditional education he went on to continue studying at the Tsinghua University. In 1922, he traveled to the United States to study fine...
(1899–1986), poet and scholar - Wen Zhong (Shang Dynasty)Wen Zhong (Shang Dynasty)Wen Zhong is a major character featured within the famed ancient Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi).Wen Zhong had been the top ranked official under King Da Yi since the times of old. Following the death of Da Yi, Wen Zhong would crown Zi Shou as the new king of the Shang Dynasty...
, fiction character from the ancient novel Fengshen Yanyi