Ke Shaomin (, 1850âÂÂ1933), courtesy name Fengsun (), also known by his art name Liaoyuan (), was a Chinese historian from Jiaozhou, Laizhou Prefecture, Shandong. He is most known for writing the New History of Yuan, one of the Twenty-Five Histories, and helping to lead the compilation of the Draft History of Qing. He was a secretary in the Qing dynasty court in its final years.