Li Lianying

Li Lianying
李連英
Li Lianying
Chief eunuch
In office
1869–1908
Preceded byAn Dehai
Succeeded byXiao Dezhang
Personal details
Born
Li Yingtai (李英泰)

(1848-11-12)12 November 1848
Zhili Province, Qing China
Died4 March 1911(1911-03-04) (aged 62)
Beijing, Qing China
Nickname(s)Little Li (小李子), Grand Supervisor Li (李大總管)

Li Lianying (simplified Chinese: 李连英; traditional Chinese: 李連英; pinyin: Lǐ Liányīng; 12 November 1848 – 4 March 1911) was a Chinese imperial eunuch who lived in the late Qing dynasty.[1] He was a eunuch during the regency of Empress Dowager Cixi, who was the de facto ruler of China from 1869 to 1908 throughout the reigns of the Tongzhi Emperor and Guangxu Emperor.

  1. ^ Princess Der Ling (1911). Two Years in The Forbidden City. Moffat, Yard. p. 17.