Li Gangchuan

This book is the biography of Li Gang, a famous official in the Song Dynasty. Li Gang (1083-1140), courtesy name Boji and Mr. Liangxi, was originally from Shaowu, Fujian. His grandfather moved to Wuxi, Jiangsu. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, he was a famous minister and national hero who fought against the Jin Dynasty. In the first year of Jingkang (1126), when the Jin soldiers invaded Bianjing, he served as the envoy guarding the four walls of the capital to unite the army and the people and repel the Jin soldiers. But he was soon rejected by the capitulationists. When Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty came to the throne, he once appointed him as prime minister. He tried to reform internal affairs, but was dismissed after only seventy-seven days. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140), he died of illness in his residence at Cangyan Jingshe in Cangqian Mountain. He was given the posthumous title of Zhongding as a gift to the young master. Li Gangneng wrote many patriotic chapters in his poems and essays. He is also able to write poems, and his historical works have vivid and vivid images and a vigorous and powerful style. He is the author of "Collected Works of Mr. Liang Xi", "Jingkang Biography", "Liang Xi Ci", etc. This book uses biographies in official history and local chronicles to briefly describe Li Gang's life, including his family background, participation in imperial examinations, and political achievements after becoming an official. It focuses on his defense of Tokyo during the "Jingkang Incident" and his loyalty to the country. It also comments on Li Gang's life achievements and literary achievements. The author's narrative is detailed and concise. The author uses a large number of materials such as "History of the Song Dynasty", local chronicles, and contemporary people's essays to comment on Li Gang's achievements. The author's language is calm and eloquent, making readers feel like they are personally there. They will deeply agree with the loyal actions of Li Gang and others, while expressing deep resentment towards the opposing "peace-seeking faction", making it highly readable. At the same time, the author strives to use a large amount of historical materials to speak, "every word has its origin", and has certain academic value.