Li Chung-chang
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Li Chung-chang, better known as Li Hongzhang, was a prominent late Qing dynasty Chinese statesman, diplomat, and military leader who played a key role in modernization and foreign affairs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Li Chung-chang canonical | 2 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese statesman
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Qing dynasty official ⓘ diplomat ⓘ military leader ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
Empress Dowager Cixi
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Guangxu Emperor ⓘ Tongzhi Emperor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Li Chung-chang
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Li Hongzhang ⓘ
surface form:
Li Hung-chang
|
| awardReceived | various Qing imperial honors and titles ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1829-02-15 ⓘ |
| birthName | Li Zhongtang ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Anhui
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Hefei ⓘ Qing dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Qing Empire
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| burialPlace |
Anhui
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Hefei ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Qing dynasty
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surface form:
Qing Empire
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| deathDate | 1908-11-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Beijing
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Qing dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Qing Empire
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| educatedAt |
Huating Academy
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imperial examination system ⓘ |
| era |
Qing dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
late Qing dynasty
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| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Li ⓘ |
| givenName | Hongzhang ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial concessions to foreign powers
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efforts to modernize China’s military and industry ⓘ leading role in Qing foreign policy in the late 19th century ⓘ negotiating with Western powers and Japan ⓘ |
| militaryCommand | Huai Army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
First Sino-Japanese War
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Nian Rebellion ⓘ Sino-French War ⓘ Taiping Heavenly Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Taiping Rebellion
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| movement | Self-Strengthening Movement ⓘ |
| nativeName | 李鸿章 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of modern Chinese industry
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diplomatic missions to Europe and the United States ⓘ establishment of telegraph and railway lines ⓘ leadership of the Huai Army ⓘ modernization of the Beiyang Fleet ⓘ negotiation of major foreign treaties ⓘ promotion of Western-style military reforms ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative reformer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Beiyang Trade Minister
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Governor-General of Huguang ⓘ Grand Secretary of the Qing dynasty ⓘ Imperial Commissioner ⓘ Beiyang Trade Minister ⓘ
surface form:
Minister of Beiyang Commerce
Governor-General of Liangguang ⓘ
surface form:
Viceroy of Liangguang
Viceroy of Zhili ⓘ |
| residence |
Beijing
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Hefei ⓘ Tianjin ⓘ |
| signedTreaty |
Convention of Peking
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surface form:
Convention of Beijing (various agreements)
Li–Lobanov Treaty ⓘ Treaty of Shimonoseki ⓘ Treaty of Tientsin (1885) ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Tientsin (Sino-French War)
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Li Hongzhang