Famous figures in Huangshan District

Su Xuelin

Su Xuelin (1897-1999) was born in Ruian, Zhejiang, formerly known as Su Xiaomei. In 1928, he was appointed professor of Hujiang University in Shanghai; in 1929, he was appointed professor of Soochow University in Suzhou; in 1930, he was appointed professor of Anhui Provincial University; in 1931, he was appointed professor of National Wuhan University. His major works include prose collections "Green Sky", "Blue Bird Collection", "Dragon Slaying Collection", novel "Thorn Heart", novel collection "Cicada Slough Collection", biographical work "The Legend of the Southern Ming Dynasty", etc.

Wang Kuicheng

Wang Kuicheng (1861-1909) was a native of Hukeng, Xinming, and his ancestral home was Lujiang County. During the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, my parents moved to Huangshan to avoid war and made a living by helping workers and growing tea. The founder of "Taiping Houkui".

Du Guanying

Du Guanying (1840-1890), whose courtesy name was Yunsheng and whose nickname was Zhengsan. A famous general who resisted France. In the eleventh year of Guangxu (1885), the French Guba led the Far East Fleet to invade Zhenhai. Guanying commanded and supervised the battle, which severely damaged the French army. The Qing Dynasty granted Guanying a plaque with the words "commendable for his bravery" and a third-grade title for his merit, which was supplemented by his promotion to Taoist priests.

Zhou Yi

Zhou Yi (1505-1569), also known as Shunzhi, also known as Naxi. In the seventeenth year of Jiajing (1538), he became a Jinshi and was successively appointed to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, such as Shizhong and Taichang Shaoqing. He is the author of 27 volumes of "Collected Works of Nexi".