Li Dongyang lived in the early Ming Danasty.He had been a senior official,about 50 years for 4 emperors in the Ming Dynasty.And
he had been a Prime Minister for 19 years.Besides,he managed the culture during the time from Chenghua to Hongzhi.There's no doubt that he was the top in politics and literary fields.However,
Emperor Wuzong appraised Liu Jin so much that Liu Jin was control of the country for over 4 years.During that time,
Li Dongyang,as an important official,not only could not deal with the ill man who owned the power,but also made himself irrelevant.As a result,someone accused of his depending on Liu Jin,and others criticized his being greedy for power,but still other people thought that it was unfair for him.Therefore,it became a case about the character of Li Dongyang.This paper attempts to reveal the true character of Li Dongyang,according to the history of Ming Dynasty,Li Dongyang's own poems,his friends' statements and the narrations of the later generations.It has overturned the formers' views in details.