Ping is a Chinese given name borne by (in reverse chronological order):
Ancient China:
King Ping of Zhou (died 720 BC), Chinese king
Duke Ping of Jin (died 532 BC), ruler of Jin
Duke Ping of Cao (died 524 BC), ruler of Cáo
King Ping of Chu (died 516 BC), king of Chu
Duke Ping of Qi (died 456 BC), titular ruler of Qi
Chen Ping (Han Dynasty) (died 178 BC), chancellor to Emperor Gaozu
Prince Ping of Liang (r. 137–97 BC)
Emperor Ping of Han (9 BC–AD 6), Chinese emperor
Xin Ping (died 204), a minister under the warlord Han Fu
Guan Ping (died 219), general serving the warlord Liu Bei
Wen Ping, third century general under the warlord Cao Cao
Wang Ping (Three Kingdoms) (died 248), officer under Liu Bei, made a major general after defecting to Shu Han
Murong Ping, fourth century regent of the Chinese state of Former Yan
Xue Ping (753?-832), general of the Tang Dynasty
Other:
Luo Ping (1733-1799), Chinese painter
Song Ping (born 1917), Communist Chinese politician and governor
Hsin Ping (1938-1995), Chinese Buddhist abbot
Ping Chong (born 1946), American contemporary theater director, choreographer, writer and artist
Zhang Ping (politician) (born 1946), Chinese politician
He Ping (born 1957), Chinese film director
Ping Fu (born 1958), American computer scientist, entrepreneur and author
Lang Ping (born 1960), former Chinese volleyball player and former head coach of the United States women's national volleyball team
Zhang Ping (volleyball) (born 1982), Chinese volleyball player
Wang Ping (author), Chinese-American author and academic
