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Mainland China. In 2013 it was found to be the 214th most common surname, shared by 480,000 people or 0.036% of the population, with the province with the most being
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Wei Wang, Prince of Wei (衛王) from 621 to 628 and Prince of Wei (魏王) from 636 to 643 Wu
Chengsi (died 698), Wu Zetian's nephew, known as Prince of Wei (魏王) after
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known by its anglicization as
Francis Noel. He was known to the Chinese as Wei Fangji. François Noël was a Fleming born on 18 August 1651 in Hestrud, Hainault
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Wi Man (in Korean) or Wei Man (in
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period. Wei Guan was from Anyi County (安邑縣), Hedong
Commandery (河東郡), which is located west of present-day Xia County, Shanxi. His father Wei Ji (衛覬) was
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to the throne, and he immediately recalled Wei
Yuanzhong and made him the minister of military supplies (衛尉卿, Weiwei Qing) and chancellor with the Tong
226:(Chinese: 衛汝貴; Wade–Giles: Wei Ju-kui; 1836 – 16 January 1895) was a Han Chinese general of the late Qing dynasty who fought in the First Sino-Japanese
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292:(Korean: 위우거; Hanja: 衛右渠, died 108 BC) was the last king of Wiman Joseon, the last remnant of Gojoseon. He was a grandson of Wi Man. Ugeo was killed
241:(Chinese: 衛詩) often referred to as Wei Si or simply as Jill, is a Hong Kong-based female urban pop singer. Vidal is of Korean and Filipino ethnicity
220:(Chinese: 衛朴; Wade–Giles: Wei P'u) was a Chinese astronomer and politician of the Song dynasty (960–1279 AD). He was born a commoner, but eventually
280:(born October 1959) is a general in the People's Liberation Army of China. He holds the rank of major general in the PLA. He began his political
184:(simplified Chinese: 卫子夫; traditional Chinese: 衛子夫; pinyin: Weì Zǐfū; Wade–Giles: Wei Tzu-fu; died 91 BC), posthumously known as Empress Xiaowu
250:(simplified Chinese: 卫周祚; traditional Chinese: 衛周祚; pinyin: Wèi Zhōuzuò) (1612–1675), courtesy name Wenxi (simplified Chinese: 文锡; traditional
202:(traditional Chinese: 衛立煌; simplified Chinese: 卫立煌; pinyin: Wèi Lìhuáng) (16 February 1897 – 17 January 1960) was a Chinese general who served
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274:(Chinese: 卫兴华; October 1925 – 6 December 2019) was a Chinese economist and educator. He specialized in the study of capital and contributed
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