Zhizhi

Zhizhi

Zhizhi or Chi-Chi (Chinese: 郅支; pinyin: Zhìzhī; Wade–Giles: Chih4-chih1, from Old Chinese (58 BCE): *tśit-kie < *tit-ke; died 36 BCE), also known as Jzh-jzh, was a chanyu (supreme ruler) of the Xiongnu Empire at the time of the first Xiongnu civil war. He held the north and west in contention with his younger brother Huhanye who held the south. His original name in Chinese transcription was Luandi Hutuwusi (Chinese: 攣鞮呼屠吾斯; pinyin: Luándī Hūtúwúsī), i.e. one of the Worthy Princes of the East (of the Luandi clan). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Zhizhi is the 14,160th most popular politician (down from 11,868th in 2024). (down from 2,912th in 2019)