Arguably, Li Hongzhang was one of the controversial figures in late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China Period. Some people said he was the symbol of the reform in late Qing Dynasty. Those who admire to him believe that he was the reform designer, great diplomat, important founder of navy and famous bricklayer of the late Qing Dynasty. But someone also said that he was the cause of humiliation of the late Qing Dynasty. Those who hate him believe that he sought after glory by selling out his own country; he was the executioner, the schemer, the chief culprit of the failed Sino-Japanese War in 1894, and the big background of the corruption group.