Sun Yat-sen
Early Leaders of Modern Constitutionalism in China
Liang Qichao
The first introduction of the concept of modern democracy into China is credited to exiled Chinese writer Liang Qichao. In 1895, he participated in protests in Beijing for increased popular participation during the late Qing Dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of China. It was the first of its kind in modern Chinese history. After escaping to Japan following the government's clampdown on anti-Qing protesters, Liang Qichao translated and commented on the works of Hobbes, Rousseau, Locke, Hume, Bentham and many other western political philosophers. He published his essays in a series of journals that easily found an audience among Chinese intelligentsia hungering for an explanation of why China, once a formidable empire of its own, was now on the verge of being dismembered by foreign powers. In interpreting Western democracy through the prism of his strongly Confucian background, Liang shaped the ideas of democracy that would be used throughout the next century. Liang favored gradual reform to turn China into a democratic constitutional monarchy.
Sun Yatsen
Liang's great rival among progressive intellectuals was Dr. Sun Yat-sen, a republican revolutionary. Sun felt that democracy would be impossible as long as the Qing monarchy still existed. Democracy was part of his platform, the Three Principles of the People (三民主義) - the principle of the people under 1 nation (nationalism), the principle of the people's rights (democracy), and the principle of the people's livelihood and well-being (civility, decency and respect). Like Liang, Sun agreed that democracy, or at least universal suffrage, could not happen overnight in a country with high illiteracy rates and lack of political consciousness. Sun's Three Stages of Revolution called for a period of "political tutelage" where people would be educated before elections can occur.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_in_China
SUN YATSEN AND FAMILY PORTRAIT
Sun Family
The couplet for the surname Sun is,
願乘風破萬里浪,---Yuan4 cheng2 feng po4 wan4 li3 lang4,
甘面壁讀十年書.---Gan mian4 bi4 du2 shi2 nian2 shu.
Daring to ride the wind and brave the waves for ten thousand miles,
I endure to lock myself up and study for ten years.
(By Sun Wen 孫文 the Founder of the Republic of China).
http://www.asiawind.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4218
Lily Suifong Sun 孫穗芳 Guest Speaker October 14, 2014
Sun Sui-ying, granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, passes away at 103
1st June 2025 – (California) Sun Sui-ying, the granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, sadly passed away in the United States on 24th March, 2025, at the age of 103. Her family recently held a memorial service in California to celebrate her remarkable life. Born on 16th January, 1922, in Guangzhou, Sun was the daughter of Sun Ke, who was the mayor of Guangzhou at the time, and Chen Shuqing. She received her education in various institutions across Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Paris.
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/sun-sui-ying-granddaughter-of-sun-yat-sen-passes-away-at-103/
KIM Jaehyun
jhkim@mk.co.kr
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It was belatedly known that Sun's eldest granddaughter Sun Sui Ying, who is revered as the "father of the founding of China," died in March. She was 103.
According to Chinese local media such as the Zhongshan Daily on the 2nd, Ms. Sun died in California, USA in March. The bereaved families held a memorial service last month. The deceased is the eldest daughter of son Sunker, who was born to Sun Yat-sen and his first wife Lumu-jeon. Born in 1922, the deceased studied in the United States and served as secretary to the UN delegation to China when the UN headquarters was established in New York.
https://www.mk.co.kr/en/society/11332989
孫穗英 孙科之女 孙穗英 孫穗瑛 孙穗瑛
Granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen passes away at 103
2025-06-04
Pearl Sun Lin, the eldest granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, passed away in the United States on March 24 at the age of 103. Her family recently held a memorial service in California to honor her life.
https://www.zs.gov.cn/ywb/aboutzhongshan/celebrities/content/post_2519986.html
Sun Sui-ying, granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, passes away at 103
1st June 2025 – (California) Sun Sui-ying, the granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, sadly passed away in the United States on 24th March, 2025, at the age of 103. Her family recently held a memorial service in California to celebrate her remarkable life. Born on 16th January, 1922, in Guangzhou, Sun was the daughter of Sun Ke, who was the mayor of Guangzhou at the time, and Chen Shuqing. She received her education in various institutions across Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Paris.
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/sun-sui-ying-granddaughter-of-sun-yat-sen-passes-away-at-103/
KIM Jaehyun
jhkim@mk.co.kr
Input :
2025-06-02 17:38:15
It was belatedly known that Sun's eldest granddaughter Sun Sui Ying, who is revered as the "father of the founding of China," died in March. She was 103.
According to Chinese local media such as the Zhongshan Daily on the 2nd, Ms. Sun died in California, USA in March. The bereaved families held a memorial service last month. The deceased is the eldest daughter of son Sunker, who was born to Sun Yat-sen and his first wife Lumu-jeon. Born in 1922, the deceased studied in the United States and served as secretary to the UN delegation to China when the UN headquarters was established in New York.
https://www.mk.co.kr/en/society/11332989
孫穗英 孙科之女 孙穗英 孫穗瑛 孙穗瑛
Granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen passes away at 103
2025-06-04
Pearl Sun Lin, the eldest granddaughter of Sun Yat-sen, passed awayin the United States on March 24 at the age of 103. Her family recently held a memorial service in California to honor her life.
https://www.zs.gov.cn/ywb/aboutzhongshan/celebrities/content/post_2519986.html
Lily Sui-fong Sun (孫穗芳 孫穗英 孙科之女 孙穗英 孫穗瑛 孙穗瑛) Sun Dawu 孙大午 October 2014 Dawu City
"To mark this year's 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, 76-year-old Lily Sun has been working to preserve her grandfather's legacy. The most influential aspect of this legacy is Sun's political ideal of The Three Principles: nationalism, democracy and the people's livelihood. This focused on the idea that a country would only be successful if it was run by the people and for the people."
"2015 Cross-Strait Thought Seminar" held in Taiwujituan
Dr. Sun Yat-sen (Traditional Chinese: 孫中山 or 孫逸仙; Pinyin: Sūn Zhōngshān; or "Sun Yixian") (November 12, 1866 – March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader often referred to as the "father of modern China." He played an instrumental role in the eventual collapse of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. He was the first provisional president when the Republic of China (ROC) was founded in 1912, and later co-founded the Kuomintang (KMT) and served as its first leader. Sun Yat-sen was a unifying figure in post-Imperial China, and remains unique among twentieth century Chinese politicians for being widely revered in both Mainland China and in the Republic of China Taiwan.
October 17, "2015 Cross-Strait Thought Seminar" was held in Hebei Taiwujituan. The seminar was organized by China Taiwan Network, Sun Yat-sen Institute, Taiwan and China Culture Promotion Association, China Association of Outstanding Young Economic Development organized Dawujituan and Chinese Culture Park Sun contractors. Coordinators of the seminar invited more than 40 experts in universities and research institutions of Zhongshan University, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Donghua University, Shandong University, Hebei University, National Taiwan Chinese Culture University, National Chung Cheng University, I-Shou University, Hong Kong, Zhuhai College, University of Macau Scholars to participate in and expand the discussion. The People's Daily, Xinhua, China Network, People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency, China News Agency, Radio International, China Central Television, Southeast TV, Channel TV, Xiamen TV, Voice of the Straits, Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po, "Taiwan Voice" magazine International online, China Daily, CCTV, China Youth Network, China Economic Net, China National Radio, China Tibet Network, Guangming Wang, China News overseas, Sina, Sohu, Netease, Phoenix, Tencent, the World Wide Web , Baidu, 360 and other media were also included to observe the seminar.
10月17日,“2015海峡两岸孙中山思想研讨会”在河北大午集团召开。本次研讨会由中国台湾网、中山大学孙中山研究所、台湾中华文化推广协会、中华杰出青年经贸发展促进会主办，大午集团和中华孙氏文化园承办。研讨会邀请了中山大学、中国社科院、东华大学、山东大学、河北大学、台湾中国文化大学、中正大学、义守大学、香港珠海书院、澳门大学等高校与研究机构的40多位专家学者参会并展开研讨。人民日报海外版、新华社、中新社、国际广播电台、中央电视台、东南卫视、海峡卫视、厦门卫视、海峡之声、大公报、文汇报、《台声》杂志；人民网、新华网、中国网、国际在线、中国日报网、央视网、中国青年网、中国经济网、中国广播网、中国西藏网、光明网、中国新闻网、海外网、新浪、搜狐、网易、凤凰网、腾讯、环球网、百度、360等媒体观摩了研讨会。