Famous People with Name Jian

Wang Jian            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Wang Jian: was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).His style name was 'Xuanzhao' (??) and his pseudonyms were 'Xiangbi' (??) and 'Ranxiang anzhu' (????)[2]. Wang's precise color style of painting was influenced by Dong Yuan. His own works stand out, and he is a member of the Four Wangs and Six Masters of the early Qing period.

Gao Jian            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Gao Jian: is a Chinese association football player who currently plays for Changchun Yatai as a striker in the Chinese Super League. Gao started his football career for Changchun Yatai in the 2001 league season after graduating from their youth team.

Xu Jian            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Xu Jian: is a female Chinese softball player. She competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the 2000 Olympic softball competition she finished fourth with the Chinese team. She played five matches.

Li Jian            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Li Jian: is a Hong Kong footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kitchee.

Yang Jian            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Yang Jian: was the founder and first emperor of China's Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD). He was a hard-working administrator and a micromanager. As a Buddhist, he encouraged the spread of Buddhism through the state. He is regarded as one of the most important emperors in Chinese history, reunifying China in 589 after centuries of division since the fall of Western Jin Dynasty in 316. During his reign began the construction of the Grand Canal. As a Northern Zhou official, Yang Jian served with apparent distinction during the reigns of Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou and Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou. When the erratic Emperor Xuan died in 580, Yang, as his father-in-law, seized power as regent. After defeating the general Yuchi Jiong, who resisted him, he seized the throne for himself, establishing the new Sui Dynasty (as its Emperor Wen). He was the first Chinese to rule North China after the Xianbei invasion which conquered that area from the Liu Song dynasty (not counting the brief reconquest of that region by Emperor Wu of Liang).