李宗武是最早前往苏俄实地考察的中国驻外记者之一,并且在此后不久加入了刚刚成立的中国共产党。可是,迄今为止,几乎看不到记载他本人生平的专门论著。本文通过挖掘各种形式的原始史料,不但查明了李宗武的籍贯、生卒年月和身世,而且基本完整地厘清了他一生的主要经历。 Li Zongwu was one of the earliest Chinese correspondents who visited the Soviet Union on the spot and later joined the newly formed Communist Party of China. However, to date, there is hardly any book devoted to his own life. By digging out all kinds of original historical materials, this paper not only identifies Li Zongwu’s birthplace, birth date and life experience, but also basically and completely clarifies the main experience of his life.