A Ming Dynasty official who served as Minister of Personnel and Hanlin Academician, known for his literary works.
An educator and scholar in modern China, co-authored the 'Chinese Higher Primary School Science Textbook' and compiled the genealogy of the Cao family in Wuxi, with a passion for Kunqu opera.
A Northern Song scholar, known for his filial piety and erudition, who renounced official positions to teach, with 56 of his students passing the imperial exams, including Fan Zhongyan.