Kaifeng

Kaifeng

Kaifeng is a city in central China's Henan province, just south of the Yellow River. Rebuilt many times, the city was the Northern Song Dynasty capital from the 10th to 12th centuries. Dating to that period is the Iron Pagoda, a 55m-tall octagonal structure built in 1049. The city's Qing-era Daxiangguo Temple is noted for a 7m-high bodhisattva statue with approximately 1,000 hands.

People born in Kaifeng (First 46 people) - Page 0

Bing Zhi

Bing Zhi


William H. Poteat

William H. Poteat

Philosopher

Li Shishi

Li Shishi

Courtesan

Bo Yang

Bo Yang

Poet

Emperor Shenzong of Song

Emperor Shenzong of Song

Ruler

Leroy Chang

Leroy Chang

Physicist

Emperor Qinzong

Emperor Qinzong


Emperor Huizong of Song

Emperor Huizong of Song

Emperor of the Song dynasty

Emperor Zhenzong

Emperor Zhenzong


Emperor Yingzong of Song

Emperor Yingzong of Song


Emperor Zhezong

Emperor Zhezong


Empress Zhu

Empress Zhu

Queen

Su Hanchen

Su Hanchen

Painter

James C Hsiung

James C Hsiung

Author

Ruan Ji

Ruan Ji

Musician

Qu Ding

Qu Ding

Chinese painter

Wang Xilin

Wang Xilin

Chinese composer

Zhao Jiuzhang

Zhao Jiuzhang

Chinese meteorologist

Han Gan

Han Gan

Chinese painter

Chen Xuefeng

Chen Xuefeng

Former Vice Governor of Henan

Daming Chen

Daming Chen

Chinese film director

Empress Zheng

Empress Zheng

Song dynasty

Guan Xia

Guan Xia

Chinese composer

Liu Xiaoguang

Liu Xiaoguang

Go player

Wang Xiaotang

Wang Xiaotang

Chinese film actress

Feng Xiaofei

Feng Xiaofei

Chinese singer

Kong Zhou

Kong Zhou

Official

Zhai Junjie

Zhai Junjie

Film director

Kefeng Liu

Kefeng Liu

Chinese mathematician

Empress Xing

Empress Xing

Emperor Gaozong of Song's wife

Zhang Xinshi

Zhang Xinshi


Qin Shupei

Qin Shupei

Chinese supermodel

Xiaotong Su

Xiaotong Su

Actress

Yan Xiyun

Yan Xiyun

Chinese biologist

Bai Shouyi

Bai Shouyi

Chinese historian

Cheng Ke

Cheng Ke

Politician

Zhu Youzhen

Zhu Youzhen

Emperor

Shi Shouxin

Shi Shouxin

Military personnel

Emperor Renzong of Song

Emperor Renzong of Song

Former Emperor of the Song dynasty

Emperor Guangwu of Han

Emperor Guangwu of Han

Monarch

Chen Ping

Chen Ping

Government official

Zhou Dadi

Zhou Dadi

Chinese footballer

Cai Yan

Cai Yan

Poet

Cai Yong

Cai Yong

Official

Ruan Xian

Ruan Xian

Scholar

Shi Kefa

Shi Kefa

Government official