Editing Hunan (section)

== Notable people ==
{{see also|:Category:People from Hunan}}
During the late [[Qing dynasty|late Qing Era]], Hunan emerged as the epicenter of revolution and reform in China, giving rise to many of the nation’s most renowned scholars, politicians, and military leaders, including the most influential and controversial figure of China in the 20th century, [[Mao Zedong]]. 

Hunanese were pioneers in embracing foreign ideas, as seen in the works of 19th-century thinkers like [[Wei Yuan]] (魏源). As the saying goes among Chinese historians: "Hunanese shaped half of modern Chinese history" (一部中国近代史，半部由湖南写就). Their profound and enduring influence on China’s politics and society persisted well into recent times.

* [[Zhou Dunyi]] (1017–1073), Chinese scholar and philosopher
* [[Wang Fuzhi]] (1619–1692), Chinese essayist, historian, and philosopher of the late Ming, early Qing dynasties.
* [[Zeng Guofan]] (1811–1872)
* [[Zuo Zongtang]] (1812–1885), or General Tso, Chinese statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty.
* [[Taqibu]] (1816–1855)
* [[Huang Xing]] (1874–1916)
* [[Cai E]] (1882–1916), Chinese revolutionary leader, General and Governor of [[Yunnan]] (1911–1913)
* [[Jiang Xiaowan]] (?–1922), interpreter
* [[Mao Zedong]] (1893–1976)
* [[He Long]] (1896–1969)
* [[Peng Dehuai]] (1898–1974) 
* [[Liu Shaoqi]] (1898–1969)
* [[Ma Ying-jeou]] (born 1950)
* [[Yuet-ching Lee]] (1918–1997), Hong Kong actress{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
* [[Ted Hui]] (born 1982), Hong Kong politician{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
* [[Martin Cao]] (born 1993), racing driver
* [[Zhou Chengzhou]] (born 1982), Chinese film director and artist
* [[Lexie Liu]] (born 1998), singer
* [[Jackson Yee]] (born 2000), actor and singer