Who were some of the most important people to china's history?

Question: Who were some of the most important people to china's history!?

I need examples they could have been good, bad, or crazy as long as they were important to china's history!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Too many to mention ,however the "father" of China (in the sense he founded Imperial China) must be the Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi (formerly Ying Zheng the King of Qin) who combined the seven major powers inton one amalgamated country with him at it`s head!.He ounded the Qin Dynasty which only lasted 12 years (but gave China her Terracotta Army and The Great Wall Of China was started at this time) !.
Confucius obviously!.
Sun Tzu (Sun Wu) the author of The Art of War (which great General has NEVER read this treatise !? LOL)
Zhu Yuanzhang (Hong-wu) - founder of the Ming Dynasty (in which The Great Wall was completed)!.
The Emperor Kangxi who ordered the creation of the first complete dictionary of Chinese characters!.
The Dowager Empress Cixi who supported the Boxer Rebellion!.
Doctor Sun Yat-sen ,his "disciple" Chiang Kai-shek and his antagonst Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com