Biography of Zhang Binglin

Author: Liang Qichao
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Publication Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Taiyan is regarded as a "revolutionary hero." Before the Wuxu Coup, he advocated for reform. The following year after the coup's failure, he joined the "Zhang Garden Congress" initiated by Tang Caichang in Shanghai, becoming the first to cut off his queue and vow to revolutionize. For the cause of revolution, he was arrested and imprisoned multiple times. In 1903, he was arrested in Shanghai for publishing "Refutation of Kang Youwei on Revolution" and writing a preface for Zou Rong's "The Revolutionary Army." He said, "Revolution is not without bloodshed. The Qing government has arrested me seven times already." He truly embodied the spirit of "If I do not enter hell, who will?" He was fearless and resolute, a true practitioner of revolutionary morality. His contributions to the arduous establishment of the Republic of China, apart from Sun Yat-sen, were unparalleled.
This book features a large medal as a fan, confronting the presidential gate to severely criticize Yuan Shikai's treacherous schemes, a feat unmatched by anyone else in his time. Among those who were pursued seven times and imprisoned three times yet never yielded their revolutionary resolve, he stands alone. Apart from Sun Yat-sen, no one else shared in the revolutionary conspiracy and contributed as much to the founding of the Republic of China. In terms of academic greatness, he had no predecessor. Starting with elementary studies and building a foundation in classical learning, he expanded his knowledge through metaphysics. He comprehended the evolution of ancient and modern knowledge from both East and West, observed their intersections, and sought their ultimate essence. In the three hundred years of Qing Dynasty scholarship, he was unparalleled.
Target Audience: Scholars or biographers, graduate or undergraduate students, researchers of modern Chinese academic history, and those who navigate the intersection of academia and politics with ease.