the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 譚嗣同|谭嗣同[Tán Sì tóng], Lin Xu 林旭[Lín Xù], Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀|杨深秀[Yáng Shēn xiù], Liu Guangdi 劉光第|刘光第[Liú Guāng dì], Kang Guangren 康廣仁|康广仁[Kāng Guǎng rén] and Yang Rui 楊銳|杨锐[Yáng Ruì]