Sun Yixian
Sun Yixian, leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party, known as the father of modern China. Influential in overthrowing the Qing dynasty, he served as the first president of the Republic of China.Although not trained for a political, Sun was annoyed by the way China, which had clung to its traditional ways under the conservative Qing dynasty.
Sun founded an organization called the Revive China Society. Sun’s political doctrines are summarized in his Three Principles of the People (nationalism, democracy, and people’s livelihood) and his plan for National Reconstruction, which attacked the traditional Chinese saying that to know is easier than to do, and set forth a plan for China’s industrialization, concocted by Sun without much help from engineers or economists. He also delivered lectures on his doctrine, the Three Principles of the People, but died the following year without having had the opportunity to put his doctrine into practice.
Citations:
"G. Sun Yixian - Imperialism in China." G. Sun Yixian - Imperialism in China. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013.
"Sun Yat-sen (Chinese Leader)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013.
Sun founded an organization called the Revive China Society. Sun’s political doctrines are summarized in his Three Principles of the People (nationalism, democracy, and people’s livelihood) and his plan for National Reconstruction, which attacked the traditional Chinese saying that to know is easier than to do, and set forth a plan for China’s industrialization, concocted by Sun without much help from engineers or economists. He also delivered lectures on his doctrine, the Three Principles of the People, but died the following year without having had the opportunity to put his doctrine into practice.
Citations:
"G. Sun Yixian - Imperialism in China." G. Sun Yixian - Imperialism in China. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013.
"Sun Yat-sen (Chinese Leader)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013.