Alternative meaning: Li Ao (772-841)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is 李 (Li). Li Ao ( 772–841 Courtesy name Xizhi (习之 was Chinese philosopher and Prose Writer of the Tang Dynasty. Personal Names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Chinese family name is one of the hundreds or thousands of Family names that have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic

Li Ao at Fayuan Temple, 2005. The Fa Yuan Temple (法源寺 situated in the southwest quarter of Beijing, is one of the city's most renowned Buddhist temples Fayuansi is a temple in Beijing, as well as the main scene in his first novel, Martyr's Shrine.

Li Ao (Chinese: 李敖; pinyin: Lǐ Áo) (born April 25, 1935), is a writer, social commentator, historian, and independent politician in the Republic of China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES

He is considered by many to be one of the most important modern Chinese essayists today, although critics have termed him an intellectual narcissist. This article is an abbreviated list of Essayists - individuals notable for writing essays on various topics Narcissism describes the trait of excessive Self-love, based on Self-image or Ego. His political inclinations are more controversial; he is a very vocal critic of both the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party and their many politicians, including Chiang Kai-shek, Ma Ying-jeou and Chen Shui-bian. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash NOTICE*************** Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. Although he favors unification, especially under "One Country, Two Systems", Li refuses to call himself Pan-Blue due to its association with the KMT. " One country two systems " is an idea originally proposed by Deng Xiaoping during the early 1980s then Paramount Leader of the People's Republic The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang He firmly believes in Chinese nationalism and, in Taiwan, is given much media exposure thanks to his popularity as a writer. Chinese nationalism ( sometimes synonymous with Chinese Patriotism ( lit

Background

Li was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province to Li Dingyi (李鼎彝), a professor of Chinese, and Zhang Kuichen (張桂貞). ( Russian Kharbin) is a Sub-provincial city and the Capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. ( Postal map spelling: Heilungkiang Manchu: Sahaliyan ula is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern His family has ancestry in Wei County (濰縣), Shandong Province, and Fuyu County (扶餘縣), Jilin Province. ( is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. ( Postal map spelling: Kirin; Manchu: Girin ula is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern The entire Li family, except for two children, moved to Taiwan at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Dissident writer

Li Ao was credited for his contributions to the democratic movement in Taiwan between the 1960s and 1980s. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system In the 1960s, he was the editor-in-chief of Wenxing (文星), a magazine that promoted democracy and personal freedom. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally He was jailed by the Kuomintang government for more than five years (from 1972 and 1976, and again from 1981 to 1982) after helping a pro-Taiwan independence political prisoner, Peng Ming-min, escape to Japan in 1963. Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a This is a Chinese name; the Family name is Peng. Peng Ming-min ( Taiwanese: Phêⁿ Bêng-bín For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ironically, Li Ao had a long history of being an advocate of reunification.

Throughout the 1970s, Li Ao received much international attention for his imprisonment. He was highlighted by Amnesty International as one of the three most important political prisoners in Taiwan in 1974. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

After his release, Li Ao continued to publish magazines and newspapers, criticizing the government. Ninety-six of his books were banned in Taiwan before 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. In the 1980s he also sponsored other numerous anti-Guomintang magazines.

His novel Mountaintop Love (《上山．上山．愛》), about a mother and daughter who fall in love with the same man, though several years apart, solidified Li's status as a serious novelist. His other novel, Martyrs' Shrine: The Story of the Reform Movement of 1898 in China (北京法源寺), is about the beginning and the failure of the Hundred Days' Reform. The Hundred Days' Reform ( or) was a failed 104-day national cultural political and educational reform movement from 11 June to 21 September 1898 undertaken by the young Guangxu Li also published his autobiography in 2001, revealing more than ten of his romantic affairs in the book. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" The bulk of his work, however, is non-fiction, consisting mainly of essays and historical commentaries.

Entry into politics

Li Ao strongly supports the idea of "One country, two systems" proposed by Deng Xiaoping. " One country two systems " is an idea originally proposed by Deng Xiaoping during the early 1980s then Paramount Leader of the People's Republic Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer He believes that the unification of China is inevitable and at one point advocated immediate surrender. There is also a specific Chinese reunification of 1928. Chinese reunification ( is a goal of Chinese nationalism that refers to He thinks that if reunification were to come as soon as possible, it would be more beneficial for Taiwan. This, in combination with his past as a political dissident and his witty style, has made him a popular figure among supporters of Chinese reunification. Conversely, it has also made him an unpopular figure amongst supporters of Taiwan independence. Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a

Li participated in the presidential election in 2000 as a candidate for the New Party. The Election for the 10th-term President and Vice-President of the Republic of China (第十任中華民國總統、副總統選舉 the second ever direct elections for President The New Party (新黨 Xīn Dăng formerly the Chinese New Party (CNP 中華新黨 Zhōnghúa Xīn Dăng is a Centre-right Political party Li usually plays the role of a political gadfly, and his campaign was largely symbolic. He took the election as an opportunity to "educate" the people of Taiwan. Both he and his party publicly encouraged people to vote for James Soong to the point of stating during the presidential debates that he was not planning to vote for himself and that people should vote for Soong. James Chu-yu Soong ( born March 16, 1942) is a Politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan.

Since the 2000 presidential election, Li Ao has bitterly spoken out against pro-independence Nobel laureate Yuan T. Lee, who publicly supported Chen Shui-bian. Early days Of Fujianese ancestry (specifically Rongqiao Village (榕橋村 Nan'an County (南安縣 Quanzhou City Lee was born in Hsinchu City Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. He has also accused former President Lee Teng-hui of corruption. Lee Teng-hui ( POJ: Lí Teng-hui born 15 January 1923 is a Politician of Taiwan. In October 2004 Li ran in the December 11 legislative election as a non-partisan candidate in the South Taipei constituency, for which he was subsequently elected in the last winning place. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - The Election for the 6th Legislative Yuan (第六屆立法委員選舉 of the Republic of China on Taiwan was held on December 11, Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of He took office as an independent legislator on February 1, 2005. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen

In February 2005, Li held a press conference, accusing PFP leader, James Soong of having changed his opposition towards military weapons purchase from the United States under the influence of people of Pro-American inclination, people with CIA backgrounds and arms traders who would receive kick-backs. James Chu-yu Soong ( born March 16, 1942) is a Politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Li threatened Soong that he will reveal the names of the people with CIA backgrounds, who were influencing Soong, to the general public unless Soong reverted to his previous opposition position. ^[1] PFP legislators dismissed the accusation and responded that Li Ao should reveal his evidence to support his story. ^[2]

Later that year, in June, Li claimed to the Taiwanese press that he had exclusive information from the CIA concerning the 3-19 shooting incident. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The 2004 Chen Shui-bian assassination attempt, also known as the 3-19 shooting incident ( was an Assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian He alleged that the real motive of the killer was to assassinate Vice-President Annette Lu in order to garner sympathy votes for Chen Shui-bian, and that the killer had been condoned by the governing party for ulterior political reasons. Annette Lu ( POJ: Lū Siù-liân born June 7, 1944) a Taiwanese politician is a former Vice President of the Republic of China Chen Shui-bian ( born October 12, 1950) is a Taiwanese politician and former President of the Republic of China. After flashing a series of supposedly CIA-endorsed documents to reporters, he mailed them to Annette Lu, claiming that she would need to know the full extent of truth about the assassination attempt.

On September 19, 2005, Li Ao returned to Mainland China for the first time in 56 years. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was invited to give speeches at Peking University, Tsinghua University and Fudan University where he was warmly received, and this trip is claimed to have had significant impact on observers of the China-Taiwan strait relations issue. Peking University ( of Beijing, colloquially known in Chinese as Beida (北大 Běidà) is the first formally established university and the first Tsinghua University ( THU;) is a University in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Fudan University ( located in Shanghai, China, is one of the oldest most prestigious and most selective universities in the People's Republic His speech at Peking University was particularly noteworthy as Li publicly urged the Chinese Communist Party to protect the freedom of speech as laid down in the constitution of the PRC. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Freedom of speech is the freedom to speak freely without Censorship or Limitation. But he also praised the achievement of the CCP in bringing economic progress and prosperity; at one point he even alluded to the Tiananmen Square massacre and take it as an example to sustain his point that freedom should be obtained through "cleverer" means, rather than mass revolutions that could result in numerous deaths. The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 culminating in the Tiananmen Square Massacre (referred to in Chinese as the June Fourth Incident, to avoid confusion with two ^[3][4][5]

Li Ao was a candidate for the 2006 Taipei Mayoral election. The mayoral and city-councillor elections for Taipei and Kaohsiung, the two special municipalities administered directly under the central government consisted the 2006

Family life and trivia

Li is known for his quick wits and energetic vocal style. Although not primarily a novelist, he has released two novels to date.

Li has had many tempestuous love affairs. His eldest daughter by his first wife, Li Wen, is an Asian American who now teaches in Beijing. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian He had a very short-lived marriage to Taiwanese movie star Hu Yin-meng in 1980; they divorced after just 4 months, 22 days. His present wife, 29 years his junior, was accosted at the streets of Taipei. They have a son and daughter.

Li is interestingly known for generally appearing in public wearing a Fred Rogers-like cardigan sweater. He also has a habit of taking pictures of the audience at public events where the media is present since he believes that it is only fair to take pictures of the people who are taking pictures of him.

On October 24, 2006, Li sprayed tear gas and wielded a stun gun during a Legislative Yuan National Defense Committee meeting, forcing several members of parliament to flee. A lachrymatory agent or lachrymator (from lacrima meaning "a tear " in Latin) (commonly referred to as tear gas) is a He was attempting to stop debate on purchasing attack submarines and patriot anti-aircraft missiles for $16 billion dollars from the U. S. ^[6] He was also wearing the mask from V for Vendetta. V for Vendetta is a ten-issue Comic book ^[7]

References

See also

• Politics of the Republic of China

External links

• Li Ao's blog, at Sina.com(Chinese)