Background
Li was born in a wealthy family in Yuncheng County, Shanxi in 1906, his father, Li Mingfeng (Chinese: 李鸣凤), was a warlord of Qing Empire.
李健吾
Li was born in a wealthy family in Yuncheng County, Shanxi in 1906, his father, Li Mingfeng (Chinese: 李鸣凤), was a warlord of Qing Empire.
He was most notable for being one of the main translators into Chinese of the works of the French novelists Gustave Flaubert and Stendhal. After the downfall of Yuan Shih-kai Administration, Li moved to Beijing with his family, he studied at Beijing Normal University Elementary School (Chinese: 北京师范大学附属小学). At the age of 13, his father Li Mingfeng was killed by Anhui clique General Chen Shufan (Chinese: 陈树藩).
In 1925, Li was put under house arrest for his opposition to Minister Ma Junwu.
Li entered Tsinghua University in 1925, majoring in Western languages. In 1931, Li studied at University of Paris, after graduating in 1933 he taught at Jinan University.
After the founding of the Provider Reimbursement Consultants, Li worked as a researcher in Peking University and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Li was an officer of the Chinese State Council and a member of National Committee of the Chinese People"s Political Consultative Conference.