Sun+Yat-sen+(Sun+Zhongshan

Write your name beside the info. that you uploaded (to avoid confusion). Biographical Information: ** Be sure to describe any major events or factors that shaped that person's life. Dates are also of significance. by Sally Byun: - a.k.a. “The Father of the Revolution” or “The Father of the Republic” - Worked to build a nationalist and democratic government and established Chinese Republic in 1912 by JaeHyun An - He became president in 1912 but soon had the position taken away from him by Yüan Shih-kai - a man who followed many dictator ideas. - In 1924 he passed away, leaving the country in violence with growing anarchy and opposing warlords. by Harin Lee - Originally was taught Confucian ideals but in 1879 his brother moved him to Hawaii where the education system taught him about western science and philosophy - Proclaimed a new political party, the Kuomintang and changed the capital to Beijing
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**Ideological Foundation:** What political philosophy were they following? Did they support the notion of an emperor? What was their belief for their country or region's future? by Sally Byun: //3 Principles (“Three People’s Principles”): nationalism, democracy, equalization// - Democracy: government of people not the royal court; “democratically elected” - Government with 5 branches: legislative, judicial, executive, censorate, and civil service system - Equalization: equal land ownership, evenly distributed wealth //3 Stages of Revolution// 1) Nation is governed under a military rule (like a dictator) to break away from the old imperial rule. 2) "Political Tutelage": Still under military rule but begin to practice democracy by giving some power ("regional autonomy") to the people 3) No more military rule and continue with complete democracy

by Harin Lee - His theory holds that people are entitled to four rights: right to vote, power to recall, power to change old laws and create new ones - By imposing power to the people, he was against the notion of an emperor and wanted to distribute power to a legislation and the people - His belief was for the country's future as he yearned for the unification of the country and the power of the people

By JaeHyun An - His ideology was heavily motivated by the West, and among them Abraham Lincoln influenced Sun Yat Sen's founding. - Yat Sen saw the ideas of the Amercian Republic to be the modernized system to create a society governed by //agapé//- the Christian nothion of the love of God, truth, and mankind. The system would be compared to the Confucian notion of "Great Commonwealth," where one would manner himself on the ida of "jen", a term similar ti the greek //agapé.//

by Sally Byun: - Chiang Kai-shek greatly supported the political tutelage. However, Kuomintang opposed it because he thought China should immediately begin the democracy instead of following the steps toward it. by Harin Lee - Yuan Shikai was initially appointed as a higher ranking government position but as he began to oppose the social change in China (that was being promoted by Sun Yat-Sen) he was unsuccessfully overthrown and forced Sun Yat-Sen to flee the country - Conservationists would have opposed the amount of western influence that would have to be implemented despite the fact the idea was to remove foreign influence by using foreign ideas
 * Who opposed them? ** What people or persons would have challenged their beliefs or actions? (Some might even be at the ball).

By JaeHyun An - Chiang Kai Shek supported the ideas of Sun Yat Sen and in the year 1924 Yat Sen received help from the SOviet Union to rececognize his National Party and allow the establishment of a millitary base, that would be lead by his supporter, Chiang Kai Shek.

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