As the saying goes, “people who are raised by the soil and water of their hometown are unique to others”, the vast land of Shanxi has produced generations of brilliant figures that were recorded into the Chinese history. The dogged determination and the unyielding spirits of Shanxi people are best reflected on those figures, which have fulfilled so many touching endeavors for the nation and its people. The spirits have become the blood of Shanxi people, helped to shape the soul of the Chinese people, and will last generation by generation.

Representatives of these figures include mythical characters, emperors and empress, generals, politicians, litterateurs, revolutionaries and martyrs, as well as the modern Labor Models.

Emperors, Empress,Generals and Politicians

Yan King                Huang                 Yu King

Wen of Jin Kingdom             Wei Qing              Huo Qubing

Guanyu               Li Shimin              Pei Du

        Wu Zetian               Di Renjie       Generals of Yang Family