Li Hongzhang

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Li Hongzhang was a prominent late Qing dynasty statesman, diplomat, and military leader who played a key role in China's self-strengthening efforts and negotiations with foreign powers.

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Label Occurrences
Li Hongzhang canonical 16
Li Hung-chang 2
李鸿章 1

Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese politician
Qing dynasty official
diplomat
historical figure
military leader
statesman
advisorTo Empress Dowager Cixi
alternateName Li Chung-chang
Li Hongzhang
surface form: Li Hung-chang
birthDate 1829-02-15
birthPlace Anhui
Hefei
Qing dynasty
surface form: Qing Empire
burialPlace Hefei
countryOfCitizenship Qing dynasty
surface form: Qing Empire
deathDate 1908-11-07
deathPlace Beijing
Qing dynasty
surface form: Qing Empire
educatedAt Chinese imperial examination system
surface form: Imperial examination system
era late Qing dynasty
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
familyName Li
founded Beiyang Fleet
China Merchants Steam Navigation Company
surface form: China Merchants’ Steam Navigation Company

Tangshan
surface form: Kaiping coal mines

Tianjin Machine Factory
givenName Hongzhang
hasHonor received foreign decorations from Western powers
heldPosition Beiyang Minister
Governor-General of Huguang
Governor-General of Liangguang
Viceroy of Zhili
surface form: Governor-General of Zhili

Grand Secretariat
surface form: Grand Secretary of the Qing Empire

Minister of Beiyang Trade
Viceroy of Zhili
knownFor commanding Qing forces in the Taiping Rebellion
diplomacy with Western powers and Japan
leading the Self-Strengthening Movement
modernizing Chinese military and industry
role in the First Sino-Japanese War negotiations
language Chinese
militaryRank commander of Huai Army
movement Self-Strengthening Movement
name Li Hongzhang self-link
nativeName Li Hongzhang self-linksurface differs
surface form: 李鸿章
notableWork leadership of the Huai Army
negotiation of the Boxer Protocol
negotiation of the Li–Lobanov Treaty
Treaty of Shimonoseki
surface form: negotiation of the Treaty of Shimonoseki

negotiation of the Treaty of Tianjin (1871)
promotion of Self-Strengthening reforms
occupation diplomat
military officer
politician
statesman
participantIn Boxer Rebellion negotiations
First Sino-Japanese War
Nian Rebellion
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
surface form: Taiping Rebellion
politicalAlignment Qing dynasty
surface form: Qing imperial court
religion Confucianism
supported industrialization in late Qing China
military modernization

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First Sino-Japanese War commander Li Hongzhang
Boxer Rebellion significantPerson Li Hongzhang
Beiyang Fleet patron Li Hongzhang
Qing army notableCommander Li Hongzhang
Li Hongzhang name Li Hongzhang self-link
Li Hongzhang alternateName Li Hongzhang
this entity surface form: Li Hung-chang
Li Hongzhang nativeName Li Hongzhang self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 李鸿章
Sino-French War commander Li Hongzhang
Zeng Guofan influenced Li Hongzhang
Nian Rebellion commandedBy Li Hongzhang
Tianjin Machine Factory foundedBy Li Hongzhang
Hongzhang usedBy Li Hongzhang
Hongzhang notableBearer Li Hongzhang
Li Chung-chang alsoKnownAs Li Hongzhang
subject surface form: Li Hongzhang
this entity surface form: Li Hung-chang