Notable people
37 peopleFigures with the most linked events, works and records.
Ministers
Chief Ministers
Chief ministers who ran the government and assisted the ruler
233people
Mural guide
In a council hall, a long table holds an unrolled map scroll, a brass-cornered chest and a brush pot, with tall-backed chairs around it and a bronze lamp at the left; a figure stands with their back turned on the balcony at the right, with palace roofs beyond.
Chief ministers are the chancellors and senior ministers who assisted the ruler and ran the government; titles and systems varied by dynasty, such as chancellor, secretariat director, grand councillor and grand secretary. They took part in decisions and led the officials. They differ from general officials in standing at the top of administration, and from remonstrators or governors in covering the whole government rather than one task.
People in this role
- Zhong HuiDates unknown; minister of Tang of Shang
- Yi YinDates unknown; early Shang
- Wu XianDates unknown; minister of the Shang king Tai Wu
- Fu ShuoDates unknown; traditionally Wu Ding's minister
- Fei ZhongDates unknown; minister of King Zhou of Shang
- Jiang ZiyaDates unknown; late Shang to early Zhou
- Duke of ShaoDates unknown; early Western Zhou
- Duke of Zhou (Ji Dan)Dates unknown; early Western Zhou
- Duke Mu of Zhao (Ji Hu)c. 870 BCE–828 BCE
- Gong Hec. 841 BCE–828 BCE
- Guan Zhongc. 719 BCE–645 BCE
- Baili XiDates unknown; entered Qin 655 BCE
- Ji WenziBirth year unknown; died 568 BCE
- Sunshu AoDates unknown; chief minister under King Zhuang of Chu (r. 613–591 BCE)
- Han JueDates unknown; active 597–566 BCE
- Yan YingBirth unknown–500 BCE
- Zi ChanBirth unknown–522 BCE
- Wen ZhongDates unknown; Yue minister, late Spring and Autumn period
- Lord E ZixiDates unknown; identified either with Prince Heigong of Chu (d. 529 BCE) or with Lord Qi of E (4th century BCE)
- Kong WenziDates unknown; still leading Wey's government in 484 BCE, died by c. 480 BCE
- Zhibo YaoBirth unknown; d. 453 BCE; attested from 472 BCE
- Li KuiDates unknown; served Marquis Wen of Wei
- Wu Qic. 440 BCE–381 BCE
- Gongsun Yan360 BCE–300 BCE
- Zou JiDates unknown; chancellor of Qi under King Wei
No people in this role for that dynasty.