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{{Short description|Qing dynasty politician}}
{{Chinese name|[[Li (surname 李)|Li]]}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Li (surname 李)|Li]]|lang=Chinese}}
[[File:Li Guangdi.jpg|thumb|upright|Li Guangdi]]
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'''Li Guangdi''' ({{zh|c=李光地}}; 1642–1718), also known by his [[courtesy name]] Jinqing (晉卿) and [[art name|sobriquet]] Hou'an (厚庵), was a Chinese [[Neo-Confucianism|neo-Confucianist]] court official during the reign of the [[Kangxi Emperor]] of the [[Qing dynasty]].
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| office = [[Grand Secretariat|Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Library]]
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Li was a native of [[Anxi County]], [[Fujian]] Province. He was promoted to the rank of ''[[Imperial examination|jinshi]]'' in 1670 and moved to [[Beijing]], leaving his brother Li Guangpo behind to look after his family.<ref>{{cite book|title=Family Matters: Women's Negotiation with Confucian Family Ethics in Qing and Republican China|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=sPo8qbj3N_MC&pg=PA78|year=2007|publisher=ProQuest|isbn=978-0-549-40571-9|page=78}}</ref> Li's career prospects were improved when his plan for the pacification of [[Fujian]] and the defeat of [[Wu Sangui]] was adopted by the Emperor. He was also instrumental in the defeat of [[Geng Jingzhong]], persuading his friend Chen Minglei to work as a spy in Geng's camp (Chen was later exiled for his betrayal).<ref name="Weizheng2015">{{cite book|author=Zhu Weizheng|title=Rereading Modern Chinese History|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=fTu2CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA168|date=23 April 2015|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-29331-1|page=168}}</ref> Later in life, he was responsible for planning [[Shi Lang]]'s conquest of [[Taiwan]]. During the course of his life, Li held many important court positions, including Chancellor of the [[Hanlin Academy]], Govenor of [[Zhili]] and Grand Secretary, as well as holding high-ranking positions on the Board of War, Board of Civil Service and the Board of Public Works.<ref name=Ng2010>{{cite web|last1=Ng|first1=On-Cho|title=Li Guangdi and the Philosophy of Human Nature|url=http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-90-481-2930-0_18#page-1|publisher=Springer|accessdate=18 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Yao2015">{{cite book|author=Xinzhong Yao|title=The Encyclopedia of Confucianism: 2-volume Set|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=P-c4CQAAQBAJ&pg=PA362|date=11 May 2015|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-79349-6|pages=362–363}}</ref>
| term_start = 1705
| term_end = 1718
| predecessor =
| successor =


| office1 = [[Ministry of Personnel (imperial China)|Minister of Personnel]]
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Li's philosophy was rooted in the [[Cheng-Zhu school]], however despite being a follower of [[Zhu Xi]] he did not entirely disregard the teachings of Zhu's rivals [[Lu Jiuyuan]] and [[Wang Yangming]]. He also highlighted similarities between the teachings of Confucius and those of [[Buddha]] and [[Lao Tzu]]. Li felt that human nature (which he believed to be inherently good) was the ultimate subject of his study, and that nature was the guiding principle on which to base human morality. He had an interest in the sciences, and was interested by Western scientific innovations.<ref name="Yao2015"/>
| term_start1 = 7 June 1703
| term_end1 = 24 December 1705
| alongside1 = Dunbai
| predecessor1 = [[Chen Tingjing]]
| successor1 = Song Luo


| office2 = [[Grand coordinator and provincial governor|Governor]] of [[Zhili]]
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Li wrote or edited a number of important philosophiocal texts, including the ''Complete Works of Master Zhu'' (''Zhuzi daquan''), the ''Essential Ideas of Nature and Principle'' (''Xingli jingli'') and the ''Interpretation of the Meaning of the Four Books'' (''Si shu Jieyi''). An expert on the ''[[I Ching]]'', he also wrote two books on the subject, the ''Penetrating Discourse'' (''Zhouyi tonglun'') and the ''Balanced Annotations'' (''Zhouyi zhezhong''); the latter took the (at the time) unusual editorial step of segregating the original text of the ''I Ching'' from its subsequent commentaries.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Hon|first1=Tze-ki|title=CONSTANCY IN CHANGE: A COMPARISON OF JAMES LEGGE'S AND RICHARD WILHELM'S INTERPRETATIONS OF THE YIJING|journal=Monumenta Serica|date=2005|volume=53|page=320|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/40727466|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> A complete collection of Li's works (around thirty books) was published around a hundred years after his death, entitled the ''Complete Works of Rongcun'' (''Rongcun quanji'').<ref name=Ng2010/><ref name="Yao2015"/>
| term_start2 = 1698
| term_end2 = 1705
| predecessor2 = Yu Chenglong the Junior
| successor2 = Zhao Hongxie

| education = ''[[Jinshi]]'' degree in the [[Imperial Examination]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1642|9|29|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Anxi County]], Fujian, [[Qing dynasty|Qing Empire]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1718|6|26|1642|9|29|df=yes}}
| death_place = Beijing, Qing Empire
| occupation = Politician
}}
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'''Li Guangdi''' ({{zh|c=李光地|poj=Lí Kong-tē}}; 1642–1718), also known by his [[courtesy name]] Jinqing ({{zh|c=晉卿|poj=Chìn-kheng}}) and [[art name|sobriquet]] Hou'an ({{zh|c=厚庵|poj=Hō͘-am}}), was a Chinese [[Neo-Confucianism|neo-Confucianist]] court official during the reign of the [[Kangxi Emperor]] of the [[Qing dynasty]].

==Biography==
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Li was a native of Hutouzhen [[Anxi County|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.<ref>{{cite book|title=Family Matters: Women's Negotiation with Confucian Family Ethics in Qing and Republican China|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sPo8qbj3N_MC&pg=PA78|year=2007|isbn=978-0-549-40571-9|page=78}}</ref> Li's career prospects improved when the Emperor pacified [[Fujian]] and acted on Li's suggestion to defeat [[Wu Sangui]]. He also helped defeat [[Geng Jingzhong]], persuading his friend [[Chen Menglei]] to work as a spy in Geng's camp.<ref name="Weizheng2015">{{cite book|author=Zhu Weizheng|title=Rereading Modern Chinese History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fTu2CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA168|date=23 April 2015|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-29331-1|page=168}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Ng2010>{{cite book|last1=Ng|first1=On-Cho|title=Dao Companion to Neo-Confucian Philosophy|pages=381–398|chapter=Li Guangdi and the Philosophy of Human Nature|publisher=Springer|doi=10.1007/978-90-481-2930-0_18|year=2010|isbn=978-90-481-2929-4}}</ref><ref name="Yao2015">{{cite book|author=Xinzhong Yao|title=The Encyclopedia of Confucianism: 2-volume Set|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P-c4CQAAQBAJ&pg=PA362|date=11 May 2015|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-79349-6|pages=362–363}}</ref>

== Philosophy ==
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Li's philosophy was rooted in the [[Cheng-Zhu school]]. However, despite being a follower of [[Zhu Xi]] he did not entirely disregard the teachings of Zhu's rivals [[Lu Jiuyuan]] and [[Wang Yangming]]. He also highlighted similarities between the teachings of Confucius and those of [[Buddha]] and [[Lao Tzu]]. Li felt that human nature (which he believed to be inherently good) was the ultimate subject of his study, and that nature was the guiding principle on which to base human morality. He had an interest in the sciences.<ref name="Yao2015"/>

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Li wrote or edited a number of philosophical texts, including the ''Complete Works of Master Zhu'' (''Zhuzi daquan''), the ''Essential Ideas of Nature and Principle'' (''Xingli jingli'') and the ''Interpretation of the Meaning of the Four Books'' (''Si shu Jieyi''). An expert on the ''[[I Ching]]'', he also wrote two books on the subject, the ''Penetrating Discourse'' (''Zhouyi tonglun'') and the ''Balanced Annotations'' (''Zhouyi zhezhong''); the latter took the (at the time) unusual editorial step of segregating the original text of the ''I Ching'' from its subsequent commentaries.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Hon|first1=Tze-ki|title=Constancy in change: A comparison of James Legge's and Richard Wilhelm's interpretations of the Yijing|journal=Monumenta Serica|date=2005|volume=53|pages=315–336|jstor=40727466|doi=10.1179/mon.2005.53.1.010|s2cid=163921161}}</ref> A complete collection of Li's works (around thirty books) was published around a hundred years after his death, entitled the ''Complete Works of Rongcun'' (''Rongcun quanji'').<ref name=Ng2010/><ref name="Yao2015"/>


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
*Ng, On-Cho, ''Cheng-Zhu Confucianism in the Early Qing: Li Guangdi (1642–1718) and Qing Learning''. (Albany: State University of New York Press, 2001). {{ISBN|0791448819}}
*{{cite ECCP|title=Li Kuang-ti}}

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Latest revision as of 14:53, 28 August 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Guangdi
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 byChen Tingjing
Succeeded bySong Luo
Governor of Zhili
In office
1698–1705
Preceded byYu Chenglong the Junior
Succeeded byZhao Hongxie
Personal details
Born(1642-09-29)29 September 1642
Anxi County, Fujian, Qing Empire
Died26 June 1718(1718-06-26) (aged 75)
Beijing, Qing Empire
EducationJinshi degree in the Imperial Examination
OccupationPolitician

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 court official during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty.

Biography

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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 when the Emperor pacified Fujian and acted on Li's suggestion to defeat Wu Sangui. He also helped defeat Geng Jingzhong, 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]

Philosophy

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Li's philosophy was rooted in the Cheng-Zhu school. However, despite being a follower of Zhu Xi he did not entirely disregard the teachings of Zhu's rivals Lu Jiuyuan and Wang Yangming. He also highlighted similarities between the teachings of Confucius and those of Buddha and Lao Tzu. Li felt that human nature (which he believed to be inherently good) was the ultimate subject of his study, and that nature was the guiding principle on which to base human morality. He had an interest in the sciences.[4]

Li wrote or edited a number of philosophical texts, including the Complete Works of Master Zhu (Zhuzi daquan), the Essential Ideas of Nature and Principle (Xingli jingli) and the Interpretation of the Meaning of the Four Books (Si shu Jieyi). An expert on the I Ching, he also wrote two books on the subject, the Penetrating Discourse (Zhouyi tonglun) and the Balanced Annotations (Zhouyi zhezhong); the latter took the (at the time) unusual editorial step of segregating the original text of the I Ching from its subsequent commentaries.[5] A complete collection of Li's works (around thirty books) was published around a hundred years after his death, entitled the Complete Works of Rongcun (Rongcun quanji).[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Family Matters: Women's Negotiation with Confucian Family Ethics in Qing and Republican China. 2007. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-549-40571-9.
  2. ^ Zhu Weizheng (23 April 2015). Rereading Modern Chinese History. BRILL. p. 168. ISBN 978-90-04-29331-1.
  3. ^ a b Ng, On-Cho (2010). "Li Guangdi and the Philosophy of Human Nature". Dao Companion to Neo-Confucian Philosophy. Springer. pp. 381–398. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-2930-0_18. ISBN 978-90-481-2929-4.
  4. ^ a b c Xinzhong Yao (11 May 2015). The Encyclopedia of Confucianism: 2-volume Set. Routledge. pp. 362–363. ISBN 978-1-317-79349-6.
  5. ^ Hon, Tze-ki (2005). "Constancy in change: A comparison of James Legge's and Richard Wilhelm's interpretations of the Yijing". Monumenta Serica. 53: 315–336. doi:10.1179/mon.2005.53.1.010. JSTOR 40727466. S2CID 163921161.

Further reading

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