Li Dongyang

Chinese historian, poet and politician

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Li Dongyang

Senior Grand Secretary
In office
1506–1512
Preceded by| Liu Jian
Succeeded by| Yang Tinghe
Personal details
Born| 1447
Zhengtong 12
(正統十二年)
Died| 1516 (aged 68-69)
Zhengde 11
(正德十一年)
Nationality| Chinese

Li Dongyang (simplified Chinese: 李东阳; traditional Chinese: 李東陽; pinyin: Lǐ Dōngyáng, 1447–1516) was a Chinese historian, poet, and politician during the Ming dynasty.

Born in Beijing, it is said Li began writing since 4 years old. He was invited by the Jingtai Emperor to the court for testing and requested his presence twice for his own interpretation on Shangshu and was delighted by his response. In 1464, Li Dongyang ranked second in the court exam and entered the Hanlin Academy afterwards. From 1465 to 1467, he was included in the project of compiling Veritable Records of the Jingtai Reign (Yingzong shilu).[1][2]

In 1505, Li Dongyang, Liu Jian and Xie Qian were entrusted to lead a transitional cabinet and support the crowned prince, by the testate emperor. On the day Liu Jin was vested with significant power, they tendered resignations against this .

He served as an official under four emperors for over 50 years in roles including "Grand Historian" and "Minister of Rites" and Senior Grand Secretary in Ming civil government. He also wrote poetry and was commissioned to compile the Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ History of Ming, Vol.181
2. ^ Guochao xianzhenlu, Vol.14

## External links

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* Li Dongyang[usurped] ("Renditions" magazine)

Political offices

Preceded by

Liu Jian

|  Senior Grand Secretary
1506 – 1512  | Succeeded by

Yang Tinghe

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Senior grand secretaries of the Ming dynasty

Yongle era|

* Huang Huai (acting)
* Xie Jin
* Hu Guang
* Yang Rong

Hongxi and Xuande eras|

* Yang Shiqi

Zhengtong era|

* Yang Shiqi
* Yang Pu
* Cao Nai
* Chen Xun

Jingtai era|

* Chen Xun

Tianshun era|

* Chen Xun
* Gao Gu (acting)
* Xu Youzhen
* Xu Bin
* Li Xian

Chenghua era|

* Li Xian
* Chen Wen
* Li Xian
* Chen Wen
* Peng Shi
* Shang Lu
* Wan An
* Liu Ji

Hongzhi era|

* Liu Ji
* Xu Pu
* Liu Jian

Zhengde era|

* Liu Jian
* Li Dongyang
* Yang Tinghe
* Liang Chu
* Yang Tinghe

Jiajing era|

* Yang Tinghe
* Jiang Mian
* Mao Ji
* Fei Hong
* Yang Yiqing
* Fei Hong
* Yang Yiqing
* Zhang Cong
* Zhai Luan
* Zhang Fujing
* Fang Xianfu
* Zhang Fujing
* Li Shi
* Xia Yan
* Gu Dingchen (acting)
* Xia Yan
* Zhai Luan
* Xia Yan
* Zhai Luan
* Yan Song
* Xia Yan
* Yan Song
* Xu Jie

Longqing era|

* Xu Jie
* Li Chunfang
* Gao Gong
* Zhang Juzheng

Wanli era|

* Zhang Juzheng
* Zhang Siwei
* Shen Shixing
* Wang Jiaping
* Zhao Zhigao
* Wang Xijue
* Zhao Zhigao
* Shen Yiguan
* Zhu Geng
* Li Tingji
* Ye Xianggao
* Fang Congzhe

Taichang era|

* Fang Congzhe
* Liu Yizhu

Tianqi era|

* Liu Yizhu
* Ye Xianggao
* Han Kuang
* Zhu Guozhen
* Gu Bingqian
* Huang Liji
* Shi Fenglai

Chongzhen era|

* Shi Fenglai
* Li Guopu
* Lai Zongdao
* Zhou Daodeng
* Han Kuang
* Li Biao
* Cheng Jiming
* Zhou Tingru
* Wen Tiren
* Zhang Zhifa
* Kong Zhenyun
* Liu Yuliang
* Xue Guoguan
* Fan Fucui
* Zhang Sizhi (acting)
* Zhou Tingru
* Chen Yan
* Jiang Dejing (acting)
* Wei Zaode
* Li Jiantai (acting)

Southern Ming regimes|

* Shi Kefa
* Gao Hongtu
* Ma Shiying
* Huang Daozhou
* Lu Zhenfei
* Ding Kuichu
* Fang Fengniana
* Ke Xiaqing (acting)a
* Li Zhichun (acting)a
* Xiong Rulina
* Ma Silia
* Zhang Kentanga
* Shen Chenquana
* Qu Shisi (acting)
* Wu Bing
* Qu Shisi (acting)
* Yan Qiheng
* Huang Shijun
* Yan Qiheng
* Wen Anzhi
* Wu Zhenyu
* Ding Jishan
* Ma Jixiang
* Zhang Huangyan

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