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.
Aliases (2)
- Li Hung-chang ×1
- 李鸿章 ×1
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese politician
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Qing dynasty official → diplomat → historical figure → military leader → statesman → |
| advisorTo |
Empress Dowager Cixi
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| alternateName |
Li Chung-chang
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Li Hung-chang → |
| birthDate |
1829-02-15
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| birthPlace |
Anhui
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Hefei → Qing Empire → |
| burialPlace |
Hefei
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Qing Empire
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| deathDate |
1908-11-07
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| deathPlace |
Beijing
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Qing Empire → |
| educatedAt |
Imperial examination system
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| era |
late Qing dynasty
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| ethnicGroup |
Han Chinese
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| familyName |
Li
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| founded |
Beiyang Fleet
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China Merchants’ Steam Navigation Company → Kaiping coal mines → Tianjin Machine Factory → |
| givenName |
Hongzhang
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| hasHonor |
received foreign decorations from Western powers
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| heldPosition |
Beiyang Minister
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Governor-General of Huguang → Governor-General of Liangguang → Governor-General of Zhili → Grand Secretary of the Qing Empire → Minister of Beiyang Trade → Viceroy of Zhili → |
| knownFor |
commanding Qing forces in the Taiping Rebellion
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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
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| militaryRank |
commander of Huai Army
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| movement |
Self-Strengthening Movement
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| name |
Li Hongzhang
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| nativeName |
李鸿章
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| notableWork |
leadership of the Huai Army
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negotiation of the Boxer Protocol → negotiation of the Li–Lobanov Treaty → negotiation of the Treaty of Shimonoseki → negotiation of the Treaty of Tianjin (1871) → promotion of Self-Strengthening reforms → |
| occupation |
diplomat
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military officer → politician → statesman → |
| participantIn |
Boxer Rebellion negotiations
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First Sino-Japanese War → Nian Rebellion → Taiping Rebellion → |
| politicalAlignment |
Qing imperial court
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| religion |
Confucianism
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| supported |
industrialization in late Qing China
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military modernization → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Li Hongzhang
("Li Hung-chang")
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alternateName |
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First Sino-Japanese War
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commander |
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Self-Strengthening Movement
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keyFigure |
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Li Hongzhang
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name |
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Li Hongzhang
("李鸿章")
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nativeName |
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Qing army
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notableCommander |
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Beiyang Fleet
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patron |
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Boxer Rebellion
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significantPerson |