Lǐ Dí 李迪 (fl. early 18th century; lifedates not transmitted in the standard sources). Engaged by the Gānsù governor Xǔ Róng 許容 as principal biānzuǎn of the foundational Gānsù tōngzhì (KR2k0051), serving from approximately 1729 through to the work’s completion in Qiánlóng 1 (1736). CBDB id 358316 — one of several Lǐ Dí entries in CBDB; this is the only one tagged for the Qīng dynasty. Not to be confused with the Northern-Sòng grand councillor Lǐ Dí 李迪 (971–1047, CBDB 1096), with whom there is no connection beyond name.


Lǐ Dí 李迪 (971–1047), Fùgǔ 復古, native of Púchéng 濮城. Northern-Sòng grand councillor, zhuàngyuán of Jǐngdé 4 (1007); a leading figure of Zhēnzōng’s and Rénzōng’s reigns, twice serving as chief minister. Sòng shǐ j. 310 has his biography. CBDB id 1096; lifedates standard. Distinguished here from the YōngzhèngQiánlóng Gānsù tōngzhì compiler above.