What is Li Ao?
{{Infobox person |image = LiAoAtFayuansi.JPG |caption = Li Ao at [[Fayuan Temple]] in [[Beijing]] in 2005. The temple featured prominently in his first novel, ''Martyr's Shrine''. |birth_date = {{birth date|1935|4|25|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Harbin]], [[Manchukuo]] |death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2018|3|18|1935|4|25}} |death_place = [[Taipei Veterans General Hospital]], [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] |parents = Li Dingyi<br>Zhang Kuichen |alma_mater = [[National Taichung First Senior High School]]<br>[[National Taiwan University]] |children = 3 |spouse = [[Terry Hu]]<br>(1980.05.06－08.28)<br>Wang Zhihui<br>(1992.03.08－2018.03.18) }} '''Li Ao''' ({{zh|c=李敖|p=Lǐ Áo}}, also spelled '''Lee Ao'''; 25 April 1935 – 18 March 2018) was a Chinese-[[Taiwan]]ese writer, social commentator, historian, and independent politician. Li participated in the [[ROC presidential election, 2000|presidential election in 2000]] as a candidate for the [[New Party (Republic of China)|New Party]]. In 2004, he was elected to the [[Legislative Yuan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Banned books, nude photos and fights in parliament … the strange and colourful life of Li Ao|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2137693/taiwanese-writer-li-ao-dies-aged-82|access-date=18 March 2018|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=18 March 2018}}</ref> Two years later, Li was a candidate in the 2006 Taipei mayoral election.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wang|first=Flora|title=Li Ao first to register as Taipei mayor candidate|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/10/16/2003331973|access-date=18 March 2018|newspaper=Taipei Times|date=16 October 2006}}</ref> He represented the People First Party in the legislative elections of 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mo|first=Yan-chih|title=Soong vows to regain influence, unveils candidates|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2011/08/11/2003510454|access-date=18 March 2018|newspaper=Taipei Times|date=8 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mo|first=Yan-chih|title=PFP to announce s