Biography of Figures in the Late Qing Dynasty: Sun Yat-sen

Author: Shang Mingxuan
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Diligent in learning, inquisitive, knowledgeable, known as "all-knowing." He wrote "Letter to Li Hongzhang" proposing national salvation strategies, which were ignored. He founded the "Revive China Society," first proposed the idea of establishing a republic and dedicated his life to the cause, striving tirelessly. He suffered hardship in London and was hailed as "a major figure in history." He organized over 10 armed uprisings, though none succeeded, ultimately laying the groundwork for the Wuchang Uprising and the fall of the Qing Dynasty. He established the Provisional Government of the Republic of China, raising the flag of the people in the East of the world.