liáng 梁

Liang Hongyu She was the wife of Han Shizhong, a famous general in the Song Dynasty. She was originally a well - known courtesan in Jingkou. Her birth and death dates are unknown. In the fourth year of Jianyan during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, Han Shizhong fought against Wuzhu of the Jin Dynasty at Huangtiandang. Hongyu personally beat the drums to encourage the troops, greatly boosting the morale of the soldiers, and thus the Jin troops were unable to cross the Yangtze River to invade the Song Dynasty. She was a heroine among women. Later, she was conferred the title of Lady of Anguo, and then changed to Lady of Yangguo, and was commonly known as Lady Liang. Liang Qichao (1876 - 1929) His courtesy name was Zhuoru, and his literary names were Ren Gong and the Master of Yibing Studio. He was from Xinhui, Guangdong. He was a modern statesman and litterateur. He was a disciple of Kang Youwei. The teacher - student duo jointly advocated the Reform Movement of 1898 at the end of the Qing Dynasty and were known as Kang and Liang. He once ran newspapers such as Shiwubao, Qingyibao, and Xinmin Congbao, and vigorously promoted reformism. After the Hundred Days' Reform failed, he fled to Japan. In the early years of the Republic of China, he served as Minister of Justice and Minister of Finance. In his later years, he stopped discussing politics and focused on writing and teaching. His works include Collected Works of Yibing Studio, Pre - Qin Political Thought History, and Methods of Chinese Historical Research.