People named Li in history include: Li Er, Li Si, Li Shimin, Li Bai, Li Guang, Li Shangyin, Li Qingzhao, Li Dazhao, etc.
1. Li Er
Laozi, whose surname is Li, whose name is Er, whose given name is Dan, whose first name is Boyang, or whose posthumous title is Boyang. He was born in the late Spring and Autumn Period, his birth and death dates are unknown, and he was born in Ku County (ancient county name) of Chen (later moved to Chu) State during the Spring and Autumn Period of the Zhou Dynasty. An ancient Chinese thinker, philosopher, writer and historian, the founder and main representative of the Taoist school.
Laozi is a world cultural celebrity and one of the world's 100 historical celebrities. Together with Zhuangzi, he is also known as Laozi and Zhuangzi. In Taoism, Lao Tzu is revered as the ancestor of Taoism and is called the "Tai Shang Lao Jun". In the Tang Dynasty, Lao Tzu was posthumously regarded as the ancestor of the surname Li.
Laozi's surviving works include "Tao Te Ching" (also known as "Laozi"), which is one of the most widely published works in the world. In the 1980s, according to statistics from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, among the world's cultural masterpieces, the Bible had the largest number of translations into foreign languages, followed by the Tao Te Ching.
2. Li Shimin
Li Shimin (January 28, 598, January 23, 599 - July 10, 649), that is, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty (626-649) Reigned in the year), was born in Wugong Villa (now Shaanxi Wugong). He was the second son of Tang Emperor Li Yuan and Queen Dou. He was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty and an outstanding politician, strategist, military strategist, and poet.
Li Shimin joined the army as a young man and went to Yanmen Pass to rescue Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin served as Shangshu Ling and General Youwuhou. He was named the Duke of Qin and later the King of Qin. He led his troops to put down warlords such as Xue Rengao, Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande, and Wang Shichong. During the establishment and unification process of the Tang Dynasty, Zhongli made great military exploits.
On the fourth day of the sixth lunar month in the ninth year of Wude (July 2, 626), Li Shimin launched the "Xuanwumen Incident" and killed his elder brother, Prince Li Jiancheng, his fourth brother, King of Qi Li Yuanji, and two other princes. The son was established as the prince. Soon after the Tang Emperor Li Yuan abdicated, Li Shimin ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Zhenguan.
3. Li Guang
Li Guang (? - 119 BC), a Huaxia nationality, a native of Longxi Chengji (now Qin'an County, Tianshui, Gansu), a famous general and ancestor of China's Western Han Dynasty Li Xin, a famous general of the Qin Dynasty. In the fourteenth year of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (166 BC), he joined the army to attack the Xiongnu and was awarded the title of Zhonglang due to his meritorious service. During the reign of Emperor Jing, he successively served as the governor of seven counties in the northern border area. Emperor Wu ascended the throne and was called Weiyang Palace Guard. In the sixth year of Yuanguang (129 BC), he served as General Xiaoqi and led more than ten thousand riders out of Yanmen (today's Youyunan, Shanxi) to attack the Xiongnu. Due to the disparity in numbers, he was wounded and captured.
The Huns soldiers placed him lying between two horses. Li Guang pretended to be dead, took advantage of the gap on the way to jump up, and galloped back. Later, he served as the prefect of Youbeiping County (Zhipinggang County, southwest of present-day Ningcheng, Inner Mongolia). The Huns were so frightened that they called them flying generals and did not dare to invade for several years. In the fourth year of Yuanshou (119 BC), during the Battle of Mobei, Li Guang was a former general. He lost his way and failed to participate in the war. He committed suicide in shame. Sima Qian commented that he was a peach and a plum without saying anything, and he made his own mistakes.
During Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Guang and other 64 famous generals with outstanding martial arts in history were enshrined in the Wuchengwang Temple, and they were called the Sixty-Four Generals of Wuchengwang Temple. During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Li Guang was honored as Huairou Bo, and he was one of the seventy-two generals in the Song Wumiao Temple.
4. Li Qingzhao
Li Qingzhao (March 13, 1084 - about 1155), named Yi Anju, Han nationality, Jinan, Qizhou (now Zhangqiu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province) )people. She was a female poet in the Song Dynasty and a representative of the Wanyue Ci School. She was known as "the most talented woman throughout the ages".
Li Qingzhao was born in a scholarly family and lived a wealthy life in her early years. Her father, Li Gefei, had a rich collection of books. She laid a literary foundation in a good family environment when she was a child. After getting married, he and his husband Zhao Mingcheng devoted themselves to collecting and organizing calligraphy, painting and inscriptions. When the Jin soldiers invaded the Central Plains, they lived in the south and were in a lonely situation. In the early stage of his poems, he wrote mostly about his leisurely life, while in the later stage, he mostly lamented his life experience and had a sentimental mood. In terms of form, he makes good use of line drawing techniques, creates his own channels, and uses clear and beautiful language. The argument emphasizes the law of association, advocates elegance, puts forward the saying "don't be the same family" in lyrics, and opposes writing lyrics in the same way as poetry. He is capable of poetry, but not much remains. Some of his chapters are timely and historical, and his sentimental words are generous, which is different from his style of writing.
There are "Collected Works of Yi An" and "Yi An's Ci", which have been lost. Later generations have a compilation of "Shu Yu Ci". Now there is "Li Qingzhao's Collection and Annotations".
5. Li Dazhao
Li Dazhao (October 29, 1889 - April 28, 1927), courtesy name Shouchang, was born in Leting, Hebei.
In 1907, he was admitted to the Tianjin Beiyang College of Law and Politics. After graduating in 1913, he traveled east to Japan and studied undergraduate politics at Waseda University in Tokyo.
Comrade Li Dazhao is a pioneer of Chinese communism, a great Marxist, an outstanding proletarian revolutionist, and one of the main founders of the Communist Party of China. He is not only the early leader of our party An outstanding leader, and a famous scholar with profound knowledge and courage to pioneer, he occupies a lofty historical position in China's communist movement and national liberation cause.
Reference materials Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Dazhao
Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Qingzhao
Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Guang
Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Shimin
Baidu Encyclopedia-Li Er