Famous People with Name Hong

Hong Ren            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Hong Ren: was from Anhui and a member of the Anhui or Xin'an school of painting. His original name was Jiang Fang. He is noted for painting Mount Huangshan. After the fall of the Ming dynasty he became a monk. This makes him also linked to the "Four monk painters" along with Zhu Da, Shitao, and Kun Can. These were four men who protested the fall of the Ming by becoming monks.

Hong Ying            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Hong Ying: is a modern Chinese author. She studied at the Lu Xun writer's academy and at Fudan University. In 1991 she moved to London, England where she now lives. She is married to Henry Zhao, a lecturer at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.

Hong Zicheng            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Hong Zicheng: was a Chinese philosopher who lived during the end of Ming Dynasty. He is often quoted in the contexts of chess and vegetarianism. He wrote Vegetable Roots Discourse: Wisdom From Ming China on Life and Living: Caigentan.

Hong Yi            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Hong Yi: was a Chinese Buddhist monk, artist and art teacher. He also went by Wen Tao, Guang Hou, and Shu Tong, but was most commonly known by his Buddhist name, Hong Yi. He was a master painter, musician, dramatist, calligrapher, seal cutter, poet, and Buddhist monk. He was born in Tianjin to a banking family originated in Hongdong County, Shanxi, that immigrated to Tianjin in Ming Dynasty though her mother was from Pinghu, Zhejiang province.

Hong Yuanshuo            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Hong Yuanshuo: is a former football player and current manager of China Super League club Beijing Guoan. At the early 70s, Hong Yuanshuo joined Beijing football team. He played for winger and became the team captain. In 1973, Hong selected by head coach Nian Weisi into the China national football team. After he retired he was worked in the youth team of Beijing from 1980. In that years he scouts many important player of Beijing Guoan and national team, including Gao Feng, Cao Xiandong, Deng Lejun, Tao Wei and Huang Bowen.

Ge Hong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Ge Hong: was a minor southern official during the Jìn Dynasty (263-420), best known for his interest in Daoism, alchemy, and techniques of longevity. Yet religious and esoteric writing represents only a portion of Ge's considerable literary output, which as a whole, spans a broad range of content and genres.

James Hong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

James Hong: is an American actor and former president of the Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA).

Jiang Hong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Jiang Hong: is a Chinese footballer, the brother of Jiang Jin. He played as a goalkeeper for the national side. He played for Shaanxi Guoli

Qi Hong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Qi Hong: is a Chinese football player.He plays for China national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Qi Hong is famous for his goal from 20 meters in the 1-0 home win against Oman in the World Cup 2002 qualifiers that sent China to the World Cup. During the World Cup 2002 qualifiers, he was often regarded by many in China as the playmaker of the team. His midfield influence waned after the World Cup and the rise of Li Tie as the creative force of the team.

Qian Hong            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Qian Hong: is a former butterfly swimmer from China,