Nationalism Figures
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen became a founding figure of modern Chinese nationalism and republican politics.
Notable contribution
Linked nationalism, democracy, and livelihood in a program for Chinese republican revolution.
Profile notes
- His Three Principles combined national independence, popular government, and social welfare.
- He helped organize revolutionary movements against Qing rule.
- Both major twentieth-century Chinese political camps claimed parts of his legacy.