Today, among the descendants of the Li family, Li Dao was once the highest academic. He is the fifth grandson of Li Hezhang, Li Hongzhang's younger brother. He is currently a professor, doctoral supervisor, academician of China Academy of Engineering, and the first dean of the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University.

Li Daozeng (Middle)

Besides Li Daozeng, the most powerful descendant of Li Hongzhang's family today is the fourth generation grandson of Li Zhaoqing, the sixth brother of Li Hongzhang. They are three brothers Li Jiachang, Li Jiajing and Li Jiashu who are doing business overseas. They are all billionaires, living in seclusion and quite mysterious. Known as the "three aircraft carriers" of the Li family.

Nowadays, among the descendants of the Li family, Tao, Yong and Chang are in the majority, spreading all over the world and becoming a well-deserved big family. The Li family experienced the changes from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China and then to New China. During this period, it experienced ups and downs. Once a prominent family, it never recovered. After a hundred years of hard work, the Li family has now begun to rebuild its family reputation.

Li Hongzhang (1823 February15-1901October 7), a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty, was one of the main westernization movements, and was from Hefei, Anhui. Because of his career, the world often calls him "Li". The real name, the word gradually becomes Fu or [fú], and the name is Shaoquan (Spring). In his later years, he claimed to be an instrument, so posthumous title was carefree.

Li Hongzhang was the founder and commander-in-chief of Huai Army and Beiyang Navy, the leader of Westernization Movement and an important official in the late Qing Dynasty. He established China's first Western-style Navy Beiyang Navy. Officer to the third division of the East Palace, bachelor of Wenhua Hall, minister of Beiyang trade, governor of Zhili, first-class Su Yibo. He participated in a series of major historical events in his life, including the suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, the suppression of the Nian Army Uprising, the Westernization Movement and the Sino-Japanese War. And signed a series of unequal treaties on behalf of the Qing government, such as the Vietnam Treaty, the treaty of shimonoseki, the Concise Treaty between China and France, and the Xin Chou Treaty.

Japanese Prime Minister Hirofumi Ito regarded him as "the only person in the Qing Empire who was able to compete with the world powers", German Navy Minister Conal called him "Oriental Bismarck", and Empress Dowager Cixi regarded him as "the man who recreated Huang Xuan" and was also called "the four famous ministers of ZTE" with Zeng Guofan, Zhang Zhidong and Zuo. After his death, he was posthumously awarded the posts of teacher, jinyi, su, etc. His works are collected in The Complete Works of Li Wenzhong.

Former?Residence?

Li Hongzhang's home, Li Hongzhang's former residence is located in the middle of Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street in the center of Hefei today, which is a typical residential building in Jianghuai area in the late Qing Dynasty. The layout is neat, the structure is rigorous, and the building is carved and painted, covering an area of 2000 square meters. From south to north, it is divided into gate, lobby, nave and Zouma Building (Miss Building). The newly opened Huaige 1500 square meters in the east, and the whole Li House covers an area of more than 3,500 square meters. ?

The former residence faces south, with two tall and heavy red painted doors, in front of which are a pair of mighty stone lions, facing the crowds flowing day and night. From south to north, the former residence is the gate, the hall, the middle hall and the Zoumalou where his wife lives. The antique former residence, the official residence of Jianghuai has obvious characteristics.

Li Hongzhang's former residence was built at the end of 19. The former residence was very big in that year, and many people used "Li Fu Ban Jie" to describe the grandeur of the Li family residence group. After a hundred years of ups and downs, Li Fu still retains his unique style. During the ten-year turmoil, Li Hongzhang's former residence was seriously damaged. After the reform and opening up, under the urging of Ying Ruocheng, Vice Minister of Culture, Hefei Municipal Government took protective measures for Li Hongzhang's former residence. Judging from the historical photos, the existing scale is less than one twelfth of the original, but the main part is still preserved.

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Revealing the current situation of Li Hongzhang's descendants: three billionaires, and their descendants are all over the world! _ Sohu History _ Sohu. com