Sun Yat-sen
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Sun Yat-sen 🇨🇳

孫文 / 孫中山 (Known as "Father of Modern China")
Father of Modern China, Statesman, Political Leader, Historical Figure
Born 1866-11-12 🇨🇳 Cuiheng, Xiangshan, Guangdong, China
Passed Away 1925-03-12 Beijing, China
Lifespan 58 years old
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"The Revolution is not yet accomplished; comrades, you must continue to strive."

Archival Overview

Revered across both mainland China and Taiwan as the 'Father of the Nation', having ended imperial dynastic absolutism to found the first Asian republic.

Biographical Record

Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese physician, revolutionary, and statesman who was the founding father of the Republic of China and its first provisional president in 1912. He developed the 'Three Principles of the People' (nationalism, democracy, and the people's livelihood) and played an instrumental role in overthrowing the Qing dynasty, ending over two millennia of imperial rule.

Revered across both mainland China and Taiwan as the 'Father of the Nation', having ended imperial dynastic absolutism to found the first Asian republic.

Key Life Milestones

1912-01-01

Inauguration as Provisional President

Inaugurated in Nanjing as the first Provisional President of the Republic of China, ending imperial rule.

1924-01-20

Reorganizing the Kuomintang

Convened the First National Congress of the KMT, formalizing the Three Principles of the People and alliance with the Soviet Union.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Nanjing, China
Beijing, China
GPS: 39.9042, 116.4074
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