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文 (Wén). 文 (Wén), meaning "literary" or "culture", is usually romanised as Man in

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Origins

* from Wen (文), the posthumous title of King Wen of Zhou, father of King Wu of Zhou who established the Western Zhou dynastyThe Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland * adopted in place of another surname, Jing (敬) due to a naming taboo, as the latter was part of the name of two royal personages, Jin Gao Zu (called Shi Jingtang, 石敬瑭) and Song Yi Zu (called Zhao Jing, 趙敬). The latter was the grandfather of Zhao Kuangying (known as

Emperor Taizu of Song Emperor Taizu of Song (21 March 927 – 14 November 976), personal name Zhao Kuangyin, courtesy name Yuanlang, was the founding emperor of the Song dynasty of China. He reigned from 960 until his death in 976. Formerly a distinguished milita ...

), who established the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...

. * from Wen (文), the given name of Tian Wen, also called

Lord Mengchang Lord Mengchang (; died 279 BC), born Tian Wen, was an aristocrat and statesman of the Qi Kingdom of ancient China, one of the famed Four Lords of the Warring States period. He was a son of Tian Ying and grandson of King Wei of Qi. He succeeded to ...

, a prince of Qi, known as one of ‘the four princes’ during the Warring States period * from the personal name Wen Zi (文子), a general who lived in Wei during the Spring and Autumn period. * from the personal name Wen Shu (文叔), the founder of the Xu (许) located in present-day Henan province) during the Western Zhou dynasty.

Notable people named Wen

Historical figures

Wen Boren Wen Boren (); ca. (1502–1575)Cihai: Page 1535. was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Early life Wen was born in Changzhou (present day Wuxian of Jiangsu province). His style name was 'Du Cheng' (德承 ...

(文伯仁; 1502–1575), Ming Dynasty landscape painter *

Wen Chou Wen Chou () (died 200) was a military general serving under the warlord Yuan Shao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. 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 ...

(文醜; died 200), Eastern Han Dynasty military general *

Wen Jia Wen Jia (Wen Chia, ); ca. 1501-1583 was a Chinese painter of landscapes and flowers during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Wen was born in the Jiangsu province. His style name was 'Xiu Cheng' and his sobriquet was 'Wen Shui'. Wen came f ...

(文嘉; 1501–1583), Ming Dynasty painter of landscapes and flowers *

Wen Peng Wen Peng (, 1497–1573), also known as Shou Cheng and San Qiao, was a maker of personal seals during the Ming dynasty. He was born in Shanghai and raised in Suzhou, the son of painter Wen Zhengming. Employed as a lecturer by the Guozijian ...

(文彭; 1497–1573), Ming Dynasty artist, maker of personal seals *

Wen Ping Wen Ping ( zh, c=文聘, p=Wén Pìn; 208 - 240s), courtesy name Zhongye, was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. During his tenure as a general under the warlord Cao Cao, he was ...

(文聘), Eastern Han Dynasty military general *

Wen Qin Wen Qin (died February or March 258), courtesy name Zhongruo, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Wen Qin was a son of Wen Ji (文稷), a general who served under Ca ...

(文欽; died 258), Cao Wei military general *

Wen Shu Wen Shu or Wen Chu (; 1595-1634) was a Chinese illustrator and painter who worked under the art name Hanshan and was known for her paintings of flora and small insects during the Ming dynasty. She is considered the finest flower painter of the ...

(文俶; 1595–1634), Ming Dynasty illustrator and painter *

Wen Tianxiang Wen Tianxiang (; June 6, 1236 – January 9, 1283), noble title Duke of Xin (), was a Chinese statesman, poet and politician in the last years of the Song dynasty#Southern Song, 1127–1279, Southern Song dynasty. For his resistance to Kublai K ...

(文天祥; 1236–1283), Southern Song Dynasty poet and politician *

Wen Tong Wen Tong () (1019–1079)Barnhart, Page 373. Wen Tong's style name was Yuke (与可) with several sobriquets: Jinjiang Daren(锦江道人), Xiaoxiao Jushi (笑笑居士), and Shishi Xiansheng (石室先生) was a Northern Song painter born in Sic ...

(文同; 1019–1079), Song Dynasty painter *

Wen Yanbo (Song dynasty) Wen Yanbo (23 October 1006 – 16 June 1097), courtesy name Kuanfu, was a scholar-official of the Song dynasty who served four emperors over more than five decades. He was a grand councilor during Emperor Renzong's reign. During Emperor Renzong ...

(文彥博; 1006–1097), Song Dynasty politician and calligraphist *

Wen Yang (Three Kingdoms) Wen Chu (238 – 23 April 291), courtesy name Ciqian, better known as Wen Yang, was a military officer of the Jin dynasty of China. He previously served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. In 255, he participated in a reb ...

(文鴦; 238–291), Cao Wei military general *

Wen Zhengming Wen Zhengming (28 November 1470 – 28 March 1559Wen Zhengming's epitaph by Huang Zuo indicate that he died on the 20th day of the 2nd month of the ''ji'wei'' year during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor. (嘉靖己未二月二十日，与严侍 ...

(文徵明; 1470–1559), Ming Dynasty painter, calligrapher, poet *

Wen Zhenheng Wen Zhenheng (, 1585–1645) was a Ming dynasty scholar, painter, landscape garden designer, and great grandson of Wen Zhengming, a famous Ming dynasty painter. Wen was born in Suzhou in 1585. In 1621, he graduated from the Imperial Academy, obta ...

(文震亨; 1585–1645), Ming Dynasty scholar, painter, landscape garden designer *

Wen Zhong Wen Zhong () (died 472 BC) was an advisor in the state of Yue in the Spring and Autumn period. He was a native of Ying in the State of Chu. After Yue was defeated by the state of Wu in 494 BC, Wen Zhong bribed Bo Pi, the advisor to the leade ...

(文種; died 472 BC), Zhou Dynasty advisor in the state of Yue

Modern figures

Wen

Wen Chao Wen Chao (; born 16 January 1987) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Chinese club Dalian LFTZ Huayi. Club career Wen joined Changsha Ginde youth team system in the early year and was promoted to first team squad in 2007. He ...

(文超; born 1987), Chinese footballer *

Wen Chuanyuan Wen Chuanyuan (; 22 June 1918 – 1 October 2019) was a Chinese aeronautical and automation engineer. He was a professor and co-founder of the School of Automation Science and Electrical Engineering at Beihang University. He developed China's fi ...

(文传源; 1918–2019), Chinese aeronautical and automation engineer * Wen Da (文达; born 1999), Chinese footballer * Wen Fubo (文伏波; 1925–2020), Chinese water conservation engineer * Wen Guodong (文国栋; born 1968), Chinese former politician * Wen Huanran (文煥然; 1919–1986), Chinese historical geographer *

Wen Hsia Wen Hsia (; 20 May 1928 – 6 April 2022) was a Taiwanese singer and actor. Personal life Wen Hsia was born Wang Jui-ho in 1928, in present-day Madou District, Tainan, and studied music in Japan, then returned to Taiwan to attend high school. H ...

(文夏; 1928–2022), Taiwanese singer and actor * Wen Huyi (文虎一; 문호일; born 1983), Chinese footballer * Wen Jia (table tennis) (文佳; born 1989), Chinese table tennis player * Wen Jieruo (文洁若; born 1927), Chinese translator, author, editor *

Jun Wen Jun Wen (, Born December 27, 1963) is an evolutionary biologist and curator at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in the Department of Botany and has worked in the Laboratory of Molecular Systematics. She researches the monogr ...

(文军; born 1963), Chinese-American evolutionary biologist and curator *

Wen Junhui Wen Junhui (; born 10June 1996), also known by his stage name Jun (), is a Chinese singer, dancer, and actor based in South Korea and China. Managed by Pledis Entertainment, he is a member of the South Korean boy band Seventeen and its perfor ...

(文俊辉; stage name Jun, born 1996), Chinese singer and actor, member of boy band Seventeen * Wen Junjie (文俊杰; born 1997), Chinese professional footballer *

Wen Meihui Wen Meihui (; born 1931) is a Chinese translator. She is a member of the China Democratic League. She is among the first few in China who translated the works of Joseph Rudyard Kipling's into Chinese language. Biography Wen was born in Wuhan, ...

(文美惠; born 1931), Chinese translator *

Wen Minsheng Wen Minsheng () (1915–1997) was CPC Committee Secretary and Governor of Henan. Born in Shanxi Shanxi; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi is a Provinces of China, province in North China. Its capital and largest ci ...

(文敏生; 1915–1997), Chinese politician * Wen Muye (文牧野; born 1985), Chinese film director *

Wen Qiang Wen Qiang (, January 29, 1956 – July 7, 2010, in Zengjia town, Shapingba,Wen'birth place according tsina.com (2010-02-01) also se/ref> Chongqing) was a Chinese judicial official who was arrested and executed during the Chongqing gang trials. C ...

(文强; 1956–2010), Chinese judicial official *

Wen Qimei Wen Qimei (12 February 1867 – 5 October 1919; born Wen Suqin) was the mother of Mao Zedong. Life Wen was born in 1867 in the valley of Sidutaiping, in Xiangxiang county of Hunan. Her father, Wen Qifu, was a poor shoemaker who was a heavy dr ...

(文素勤; 1867–1919), mother of

Mao Zedong Mao Zedong pronounced ; traditionally Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Mao Tse-tung. (26December 18939September 1976) was a Chinese politician, revolutionary, and political theorist who founded the People's Republic of China (PRC) in ...

* Wen Shengchang (文圣常; 1921–2022), Chinese oceanographer and academic * Wen Shuo (文烁; born 1991), Chinese footballer *

Wen Tzu-yun Wen Tzu-yun (, born 29 September 1993) is a Taiwanese karateka. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, she won one of the bronze medals in the Karate at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 55 kg, women's 55kg event. Wen is also a two-time g ...

(文姿云; born 1993), Taiwanese karateka, Olympic bronze medalist * Wen Wubin (文武斌; born 1997), Chinese footballer *

Xiao-Gang Wen Xiao-Gang Wen (; born November 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American physicist. He is a Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Distinguished Visiting Research Chair at the Perimeter Institute for Theor ...

(文小刚; born 1961), Chinese-American physicist *

Wen Xingyu Wen Xingyu (Chinese: 文兴宇; 1941–2007) was a popular comedian and director in mainland China. Wen was famous for his relaxing style and his talent as a senior comedian. He died on 30 July 2007 in Beijing due to lung cancer at the age of 65. ...

(文兴宇; 1941–2007), Chinese comedian and director * Wen Xue (文学; 문학; born 1993), Chinese footballer * Wen Zengxian (文增显; 1952–2020), Chinese politician *

Wen Zhang Wen Zhang (, born 26 June 1984) is a Chinese actor. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2006. Wen ranked 58th on ''Forbes'' Forbes China Celebrity 100, China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, and 45th in 2014. Career Rising popularity ...

(文章; born 1984), Chinese actor

Others

Annie Man Annabelle (or Annie) Man Chung-han (), born 20 July 1976, is an actress from Hong Kong. Career Man started her career in television series in 1993 at the age of 16 at ATV. She played the role of a girl with a developmental disability in the ...

(文頌嫻; born 1976), Hong Kong actress *

Byron Mann Byron Mann Fung ( zh, t=文峰, j=Man4 Fung1; nè Chan; born 13 August 1967) is a Hong Kong-American actor of film and television. His best-known roles include Ryu in ''Street Fighter'', Silver Lion in ''The Man with the Iron Fists'', Wing Cha ...

(文峰; born 1967), Hong Kong-American actor * Daniel Man (文家永; born 1994), Hong Kong professional footballer *

Boon Hui Lu Boon Hui Lu (born 11 December 1993) is a Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress. Early life and education Boon was born on December 11, 1993, in Singapore to a self-employed courier provider father and a housewife. Boon studied at Anglic ...

(文慧如; born 1993), Singaporean singer-songwriter and actress *

Janice Man Janice Man (born December 29, 1988) is a Hong Kong actress and fashion model. Career Janice Man is an actress and fashion model from Hong Kong and has played leading roles in several Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong movies and TV series, includin ...

(文咏珊; born 1988), Hong Kong actress and model *

Jazz Boon Man Wai-hung, known professionally as Jazz Boon (born 25 September 1966), is a Hong Kong television producer, director, and writer. His professional TV career started in the early 1990s, when he was hired by TVB as a production assistant. His fi ...

(文偉鴻; born 1966), Hong Kong television producer, director, writer * Boon Wei Ying (文炜楹; born 1995), Malaysian badminton player * Boon Xin Yuan (文鑫源; born 1999), Malaysian badminton player

Fiction

* Wen Zhong (Shang dynasty), fiction character from the ancient novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''