The top ten famous scholars in history were as follows: 1 Sima Qian during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: He wrote great works such as Records of the Historian and was praised as a master in the field of ancient Chinese history. 2. Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty: He was known as the head of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" and had a profound influence on the development of ancient Chinese literature and Han Yu's school of thought. 3 Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty: He led the Northern Song Dynasty to resist the invasion of the Western Xia Dynasty. He was known as "Fan Zhongyan will not be Fan Zhongyan after Fan Zhongyan". He was an outstanding politician and military strategist in ancient Chinese history. 4. Xu Xiake of the Ming Dynasty: A famous traveler and geologist who was famous for his exploration and geographical exploration. He wrote great works such as Xu Xiake's Travels. 5. Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty: known as the "Sage of Poetry". His rigorous and concise poetry style had a profound impact on the development of ancient Chinese literature and poetry. Yang Jingxian of the Yuan Dynasty: Leading the Mongolian army to resist the Dutch invaders was an outstanding general in ancient Chinese history. 7. Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty: He led his fleet to the West seven times and traveled thousands of miles to spread Chinese culture and technology. He was hailed as the "pioneer of the Silk Road on the Sea". Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty: Translated the Maha Nirvana Sutra and other great works, which had a profound impact on Buddhist culture and translation. Su Shi of the Song Dynasty: a writer, calligrapher, and painter who had a profound influence on ancient Chinese literature and literature. Wang Yangming of the Ming Dynasty: a ideologist, strategist, and philosopher who proposed the idea of "the unity of knowledge and action" had a profound impact on the development of ancient Chinese philosophy and political thought.