Hokkien 福建 The people of southern Fujian, mostly from Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Xiamen

Hakka 客家 The Hakka People. Hakka means Guest People.

Teochew 潮州 The people who trace their roots back to the Chaoshan region of easternmost Guangdong

Hoklo 福佬，河洛，鹤佬，学老，学佬.

People from Fujian, more specifically from Southern Fujian

Cháoshàn 潮汕 The region comprising the cities of Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang

Fújiàn 福建 Coastal province east of Guangdong and south of Zhejiang

Fúzhōu 福州 Capital of Fujian province

Hokchiu 福州 Fuzhou or Fuzhou people

Fúzhōu Rén 福州人 Fuzhounese



Gǔtián 古田 A county in NIngde, Fujian

Níngdé 宁德 A prefecture-level city in Fujian

Chánglè 长乐 A county-level city in Fuzhou

Fúqīng 福清 Another county-level city in Fuzhou

Mǎzǔ Islands 马祖岛 Islands off the coast of Fujian

Jiànzhōu 建州 Ancient capital from which Fujian gets the "Jian"

Nánpíng 南平 Another prefecture-level city in Fujian

Mǐn 闽 An abbreviation for Fujian

Bǎiyuè 百越 The ancient Baiyue people of southern China

Lǚshì Chūnqiū 吕氏春秋 The Annals of Master Lü, 3rd Century BCE classic written by Master Lü Buwei.

Lü Bǚwéi 吕不韦 3rd century BCE insider to the Qin Court

Qín Shǐhuáng 秦始皇 The First Emperor of China

Wú State 吴国 The Wu State

Fūchāi 夫差王 Pugnacious King of Wu State

Gōujiàn 勾践王 King of Yue State

Chǔ 楚国 The Chu State

Sīmǎ Qiān 司马迁 China's Grand Historian, 145-86 BCE

Mǐnyuè 闽越 The ancient Yue people who lived in and around Fujian Province

Yě 冶 Ancient Minyue capital

Wǔyíshān 武夷山 Near Nanping, beautiful and ancient city with great tea

Dōngyě 东冶 Eastern Ye

jùn 郡 A commandery (like a fort)

Mǐnhóu County 闽侯县 County adjacent to Fuzhou

Lǐngnán 岭南 Region of Southern China

Zhào Tuó 赵陀 Qin military leader and later founder of the Nanyue Kingdom

Liú Bāng 刘邦 The founder of the Han Dynasty

Chǔ-Hàn Contention 楚汉战争 The final showdown between the two contenders: Liu Bang and Xiang Yu (206–202 BCE)

Gāozǔ 汉高祖 The first and founding emperor of the Han Dynasty

Empress Lǚ 吕后 Wife of Emperor Han Gaozu. 241-180 BCE. A real terror she was.

Zhào Mò 赵眜 Son of Zhao Tuo, second king of Nanyue

Dōngyuè 东越 A part of the re-formed Minyue Kingdom after the Han stepped in

Wáng Mǎng 王莽 Usurped power from the Han emperor and reigned from 9-23CE and lived from 45 BCE to 23CE

Huáxià 华夏 An ancient name for China

Wǔ Hú 五胡 The Five Barbarian Tribes (See below)

Xiōngnú 匈奴 A nomadic people usually referred to as Huns

Xiānbēi 鲜卑 Another nomadic people of the steppe

Jié 羯 Another nomadic people of the steppe

Qiāng 羌 Another nomadic people of the steppe

Dī 氐 Another nomadic people of the steppe

Wǔhú Luàn Huá 五胡乱华 The period when the Five Barbarians ran roughshod over north China, 304-316

Jìn Dynasty 晋朝 Chinese Imperial Dynasty. Ran from 265-420 including Western and Eastern Jin

Yī Guān Nán Dù 衣冠南渡 ”well dressed who crossed the river and moved south”, these 4th century people who ran from Northern China

Tan (Chén) 陈 One of four surnames of noble families who migrated from north to the south of China

Lim (Lín) 林 One of four surnames of noble families who migrated from north to the south of China

Ng (Huáng)

黃 One of four surnames of noble families who migrated from north to the south of China

Teh (Zhèng) 郑 One of four surnames of noble families who migrated from north to the south of China

Ān Lùshān 安禄山 Lived 703-757, launched a rebellion from 755-763 that spelled the beginning of the end of the Tang Dynasty

Huángcháo Rebellion 黄巢起义 A peasant uprising that ran 875-884 led by someone named Huang Chao

Táng Gāozōng 唐高宗 The third Tang emperor, reigned 649-683

Chén Zhèng 陈正 Tang dynasty general sent down to put Fujian province in order

Chén Yuánguāng 陈元光 Son of Chen Zheng

Wú Tàibó 吴泰伯 Legendary founder of Wu State during the Zhou Dynasty

Quánzhōu 泉州 Also called Zayton by Marco Polo

Zhāngzhōu 漳州 Prefecture level city in southern Fujian

Wǔ Zétiān 武则天 First and only empress of China to rule in her own name. Reigned 690-705 and lived from 624-705

Kāi Zhāng Shèng wáng 開漳聖王 The Sage Ruler of Zhāngzhōu

Shèng Wáng Miào 圣王庙 Temples that honor the memory of Chen Yuanguang

Chang’an 长安 The ancient capital of several early dynasties. Prwsent day Xian

Kāifēng 开封 Capital of the Northern Song dynasty, located on the Yellow River in Henan

Mǐnnán 闽南 The term to describe the culture, language, food of southern Fujian, namely the areas in and around Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou

Xiàmén 厦门 Major port city in Fujian, also known as Amoy