Li Dongyang (, 1447–1516) was a Chinese historian, poet, and politician during the

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

. Born in

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

, Li began writing since 4 years old. He was invited by the

Jingtai Emperor The Jingtai Emperor (21 September 1428 – 14 March 1457), born Zhu Qiyu, was the seventh Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1449 to 1457. The second son of the Xuande Emperor, he was selected in 1449 to succeed his elder brother Emper ...

to the court for testing and requested his presence twice for his own interpretation on ''

Shangshu The ''Book of Documents'' (''Shūjīng'', earlier ''Shu King'') or ''Classic of History'', also known as the ''Shangshu'' (“Venerated Documents”), is one of the Five Classics of ancient Chinese literature. It is a collection of rhetorica ...

'' 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'').''History of Ming
Vol.181
'''Guochao xianzhenlu
Vol.14
' 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 Liu Jin (; 28 February 1451 – 25 August 1510) was a powerful Ming dynasty Chinese eunuch during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor. Liu was famous for being one of the most influential officials in Chinese history. For some time, Liu was the em ...

was vested with significant power, they tendered resignations against that. 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 ialso wrote poetry and was commissioned to compile the

Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty The ''Collected Statutes of the Ming Dynasty'' or ''Collected Regulations of the Great Ming'' () is a five-volume collection of regulations and procedures of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). After the original compiler Xu Pu (1429–1499) died, t ...

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Li Dongyang
("Renditions" magazine) 1447 births 1516 deaths 15th-century Chinese historians Historians from Beijing Ming dynasty historians Ming dynasty poets Senior Grand Secretaries of the Ming dynasty Politicians from Beijing Poets from Beijing {{China-poet-stub