a scholar and official who served in the Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou, and Song dynasties, rising to the position of Vice Minister of Works.

an official of the Northern Song Dynasty, achieved the highest rank in the imperial examination in 1178 and served as a collator and prefectural judge.

a late Ming dynasty political figure who served in various official capacities and later became a Taoist monk after resisting the Qing invasion.