Li Guangdi
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Li Guangdi | |
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| Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Library | |
| In office 1705–1718 | |
| Minister of Personnel | |
| In office 7 June 1703 – 24 December 1705 Serving with Dunbai | |
| Preceded by | Chen Tingjing |
| Succeeded by | Song Luo |
| Governor of Zhili | |
| In office 1698–1705 | |
| Preceded by | Yu Chenglong the Junior |
| Succeeded by | Zhao Hongxie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1642 Anxi County, Fujian, China |
| Died | 26 June 1718 (aged 75) Beijing, Qing regime |
| Education | Jinshi degree in the Imperial Examination |
| Occupation | Politician |
Li Guangdi (Chinese: 李光地; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Kong-tē; 1642–1718), also known by his courtesy name Jinqing (Chinese: 晉卿; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chìn-kheng) and sobriquet Hou'an (Chinese: 厚庵; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hō͘-am), was a Chinese neo-Confucianist and court official.
Li was a native of Hutouzhen An-khoe County, Fujian Province. In 1670, he was promoted to the rank of jinshi and moved to Beijing, leaving his brother Li Guangpo behind to look after his family.[1] Li's career prospects improved after Fujian was captured by the enemy. He also partially helped defeat Cantonese rebels in Guangdong, persuading his friend Chen Menglei to work as a spy in Geng's camp.[2] Later in life, he was responsible for planning Shi Lang's conquest of Taiwan. During the course of his life, Li held various court positions, including Chancellor of the Hanlin Academy, Governor of Zhili and Grand Secretary, and positions on the Board of War, Board of Civil Service and the Board of Public Works.[3][4]
