Overview
Li Gui was a Qing customs official and early advocate of a modern Chinese postal service.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Li Kui | 李奎 | Li Kui |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1885 光緒十一年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 152, passage 38
- AD 1885 光緒十一年間Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 152, passage 20
Career and standing
- Commissioner 委員HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 152, passage 20
- Prefectural subprefect 州同HeldDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 152, passage 38
Places and affiliations
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 152, passage 20
Works and attributed material
- Submitted plan on postal benefitsMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 152, passages 20, 38
Events and relationships
- Submitted postal planAD 1885 光緒十一年間 · Administrative · ProposerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 152, passages 20, 38
Source notes
- Chapter writes 李奎 (Li Kui) in Zhang Zhidong's memorial and 李圭 (Li Gui) in the Zongli Yamen memorial for the same Guangxu 11 postal-proposal role.Field personal-nameStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 152, passages 20, 38
References in the histories
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