Wei (魏) refers to:

• Northern Wei Dynasty, archaeologically the most famous of the Wei dynasties.
• The State of Wei during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
• The Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period.
• The Kingdom of Wei founded by Ran Min during the Period of Wu Hu.
• a Chinese family name.
  • Wei Yan a military officer of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period.
  • Wei Jing a famous statesman of the Tang Dynasty.
  • Wei Jingsheng a Chinese dissident.
• Wei Hai, an ancient wargame.

Wei (Simplified: 卫, Traditional: 衛) refers to: Northern Wei Buddha Maitreya, 443 AD. A Buddhist stela from the Northern Wei period, build in the early 6th century. ... The following details the state of Wei of the Warring States Period. ... The Spring and Autumn Period (Chinese: 春秋時代; Hanyu Pinyin: ) represented an era in Chinese history between 722 BC and 481 BC. The period takes its name from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the period whose authorship was traditionally attributed to Confucius. ... Alternative meaning: Warring States Period (Japan) The Warring States Period (traditional Chinese: 戰國時代, simplified Chinese: 战国时代 pinyin Zhànguó Shídài) takes place from sometime in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by Qin in 221 BC. It is nominally considered to be the second part of the... The Kingdom of Wei (ch. ... The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese characters: 三國, Simplified Chinese characters: 三国, pinyin Sānguó) is a period in the History of China. ... Ran Min (Simplified Chinese character: 冉闵; Chinese character: 冉閔, pinyin: RÇŽn Mǐn) was a Han Chinese military leader during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. ... Wu Hu (五胡 Pinyin Wǔ Hú) or Five Hu is a collective term for non-Chinese tribes during the period from the Han Dynasty to the Northern Dynasties. ... Wèi Yán (魏延, ?–234), courtesy name Wéncháng (文長), was a distinguished officer of Shu. ... The Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ) (221 – 263) was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty. ... The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese characters: 三國, Simplified Chinese characters: 三国, pinyin Sānguó) is a period in the History of China. ... Wei Jing 魏徵 (580-643) was a Chinese politician from Hebei. ... For the band, see Tang Dynasty (band). ... Wei Jingsheng WEI Jingsheng is the best-known Chinese human rights and democracy fighter and is the leader for the opposition against the Chinese Communist dictatorship. ... Wei Hai, is perhaps the oldest wargame, attributed as being invented in 5th century BC by Sun Tzu, the Chinese philosopher and military leader, author of the famous The Art of War. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ...

• The State of Wei during Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
• a Chinese family name. Notable Weis include:
  • Lady Wei Shuo, calligrapher.
  • Wei Yang, later known as Shang Yang, Qin minister.
  • Wei Qing, a famous general of the Western Han Dynasty.

Wei (倭) is an ancient name of Japan in Chinese, transcribed as Wa from Japanese. See Wa (Japan). The Spring and Autumn Period (Chinese: 春秋時代; Hanyu Pinyin: ) represented an era in Chinese history between 722 BC and 481 BC. The period takes its name from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the period whose authorship was traditionally attributed to Confucius. ... Alternative meaning: Warring States Period (Japan) The Warring States Period (traditional Chinese: 戰國時代, simplified Chinese: 战国时代 pinyin Zhànguó Shídài) takes place from sometime in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by Qin in 221 BC. It is nominally considered to be the second part of the... A Chinese surname, also called a clan name or family name (姓, pinyin: x ng; or 氏, shi), is one of the over seven hundred family names used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic groups. ... Lady Wèi Shuò (Traditional: 衛鑠, Simplified: 卫铄) (272-349), commonly addressed just as Lady Wei (衛夫人 Wei Furen), was a calligrapher of Eastern Jin Dynasty China who established consequential rules about the Regular Script. ... Shang Yang (商鞅) (d. ... Wei Qing (Traditional Chinese: 衛青; pinyin: Weì QÄ«ng) (d. ... Ideogram for Wa, formed by the radical for person (on the left), and the phonetic element Wa on the right (itself represented by a rice plant in the upper part and a woman in the lower part). ...

Wei is the star Epsilon Scorpii. Wei (魏) refers to: Northern Wei Dynasty, archaeologically the most famous of the Wei dynasties The State of Wei during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period The Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period The Kingdom of Wei founded by Ran Min during the Period...