the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 谭嗣同 Tán Sìtóng, Lin Xu 林旭 Lín Xù, Yang Shenxiu 杨深秀 Yáng Shēnxiù, Liu Guangdi 刘光第 Liú Guāngdì, Kang Guangren 康广仁 Kāng Guǎngrén and Yang Rui 杨锐 Yáng Ruì