There are too many historical celebrities in Xinyang to list them all. Here are some representative figures:

Chunshen Jun: During the Warring States Period, Chu State Ling Yin (Prime Minister), one of the four princes of the Warring States Period, was the ancestor of humanities in the Jiangnan area.

Sun Shuao: A native of Panxiang, Si County in the Spring and Autumn Period, he was a famous prime minister and a famous water conservancy expert. He was deeply respected and loved by the world, so later generations built temples and monuments in his memory. .

Sima Guang: A famous prime minister in the Song Dynasty, he wrote "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" and made great contributions to Chinese history.

Wei Yan: A famous general of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period. He was granted the title of General Zhenyuan, led as the prefect of Hanzhong, guarded Hanzhong, and became the sole general. He was a general who could rival Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, etc. at that time.

Fei Yi: Prime Minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, together with Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wan, and Dong Yun, they were also called the Four Prime Ministers of Shu and Han.

Zhu Xu: A famous general in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and a national hero. He once defeated the former Qin army in the Battle of Feishui.

He Jingming: A literary giant of the Ming Dynasty, he was the leader of the "First Seven Sons" and was famous in the national literary world.