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Li Ta-chao
(Encyclopedia)Li Ta-chao: see Li Dazhao.Li T'ang
(Encyclopedia)Li T'ang lē täng [key], c.1050–1130, Chinese painter of the Sung dynasty. A leader of the academy founded by the Emperor Hui-tsung, he established a mode of painting that was widely followed in su...Li Tsung-jên
(Encyclopedia)Li Tsung-jên lÄ“ dzoÍžong-jÅn [key], 1890–1969, Chinese Nationalist general and political leader. For 25 years (1925–49) he was a leader of the military clique that ruled Guangxi prov. The Guang...Li Tzu-cheng
(Encyclopedia)Li Tzu-cheng lÄ“ dzoÍžo-chÅng [key], 1605–45, Chinese rebel leader who contributed to the fall of the Ming dynasty. With the help of scholars he organized a government in S Shanxi prov., proclaimed...Yen Li-pen
(Encyclopedia)Yen Li-pen yÅn lÄ“-bÅn [key], d. 673, Chinese painter, foremost master of the T'ang dynasty. He became the most celebrated court painter of the 7th cent. and held several high public offices. Althou...Pa-li-ch'iao
(Encyclopedia)Pa-li-ch'iao: see Baliqiao, China. ...Li Ch'ing-chao
(Encyclopedia)Li Ch'ing-chao lēˈ chÄngËŒ-chouˈ [key], 1084?–c.1151, Chinese poet. Li's 78 extant song lyrics [tz'u] have earned her a reputation as a master of lyrical poetry. She achieves a simple, natural v...Jiang Qing
(Encyclopedia)Jiang Qing or Chiang Ch'ing both: jyäng jÄng [key], 1914–91, Chinese Communist political leader, wife of Mao Zedong. Born Li Jinhai or Li Shumeng, she was later known as Li Yunhe and Li He and cha...lithium
(Encyclopedia)lithium lÄthˈēəm [key] [Gr.,=stone], metallic chemical element; symbol Li; at. no. 3; interval in which at. wt. ranges 6.938–6.997; m.p. about 180.54℃; b.p. about 1,342℃; sp. gr. .534 at 20â...Shih Shu-tuan
(Encyclopedia)Shih Shu-tuan: see Li Ang.Browse by Subject
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