Nanchang's Famous Sons and Daughters

With such a long history, Nanchang has its fair share of famous people, from artists, poets and scholars to politicians, athletes and rock stars. Here we'll introduce some of Nanchang's most famous sons and daughters.

Xu Ruzi 徐孺子
Famous scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). Also known as the Nanzhou Hermit. The Ruzi Pavilion Park in Nanchang’s West Lake commemorates Xu Ruzi. During the Southern Tang Dynasty, locals built Ruzi Terrace in his memory, and later built the pavilion during the Qing Dynasty.
Ruzi Lu, one of Nanchang's main thoroghfares is named in his honor.
Links
Art Gallery NSW
QingYunPu Govt site


Deng Wan 邓琬（407—466）


Huang Tingjian 黄庭堅 (1045—1105),
Calligrapher, painter and poet. He is generally regarded as the finest and most creative calligrapher of the Song Dynasty.
Links
Wikipedia
www.arthistoryarchive.com


Wang Dayuan 汪大渊
14th century (Yuan Dynasty) traveller and explorer.
Links
Wikipedia
Wei Liangfu 魏良辅 (1489—1566）
Musician and creator of a new style of music known as Kunqu which was based on southern folk and popular melodies.
Links
http://zhongguoxiju.com


Peng Bo 彭勃, (1981 - )
Diver and Olympic gold medalist. Gold in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Links
Wikipedia


Luo Qi 罗琦
Rock musician, hailed as the No.1 female rock singer in China
Links
http://www.luoqi-music.com/en_index.htm
YouTube