Most Famous Chinese Jurists

China has produced 30 notable jurists throughout history, led by Bao Zheng. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Bao Zheng — Chinese Judge (999–1062) , ranked #19914
  2. Wellington Koo — Chinese Judge (1888–1985) , ranked #21347
  3. Tsai Ing-wen — Chinese Lawyer (Born 1956) , ranked #37445
  4. Zhang Qian — Chinese Diplomat (-200–-114) , ranked #39601
  5. Yung Wing — Chinese Diplomat (1828–1912) , ranked #73080
  6. Gao Zhisheng — Chinese Attorney (Born 1964) , ranked #113224
  7. Gu Kailai — Chinese Lawyer (Born 1958) , ranked #115453
  8. Wu Jianmin — Chinese Diplomat (1939–2016) , ranked #218098
  9. Teng Biao — Chinese Lawyer (Born 1973) , ranked #277264
  10. Ren Jianxin — Chinese Lawyer (Born 1925) , ranked #284024
  11. Ma Liang (Three Kingdoms) — Chinese Diplomat (187–222) , ranked #321130
  12. Cheng Tien-Hsi — Chinese Diplomat (1884–1970) , ranked #352364
  13. Yulbars Khan — Chinese Qadi (1888–1971) , ranked #414660
  14. Lai In-jaw — Chinese Lawyer (Born 1946) , ranked #422256
  15. Guo Feixiong — Chinese Lawyer (Born 1966) , ranked #427560
  16. Chen Lanbin — Chinese Diplomat (1816–1895) , ranked #480147
  17. H. K. Yang — Chinese Diplomat (1910–2000) , ranked #554458
  18. Han Nianlong — Chinese Diplomat (1910–2000) , ranked #580695
  19. Tien Chung-chin — Chinese Judge (1899–1977) , ranked #589399
  20. Chang Apana — Chinese Police (1871–1933) , ranked #621037