Sun Yat-sen
Topic: Paths to Modernisation: Japan, China, Korea · NCERT: Class 11, Ch 7 "Paths to Modernisation"
Meaning
Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925) is called the founder of modern China. He came from a poor family, studied in missionary schools and trained as a doctor. He worked for a long time to end Manchu rule. He led the republic set up after the Qing empire fell in 1911, and he founded the Guomindang in 1912. His ideas were summed up in the Three Principles: nationalism, democracy and socialism. The Guomindang also spoke of "four great needs": clothing, food, housing and transportation.
Example
After the Revolution of 1911, Sun became the first leader of the new Republic of China. After his death in 1925, Chiang Kai-shek took over the Guomindang.
Don't confuse with
- Chiang Kai-shek: he took over the Guomindang after Sun. He ruled through military force and later fled to Taiwan in 1949.
Related concepts
- Xinhai Revolution 1911
- Three Principles of the People
- Twenty-One Demands 1915
- May Fourth Movement
- Guomindang
- Chiang Kai-shek