Sun Yat-sen
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Summary
Sun Yat-sen was born on November 12, 1866[1], in Cuiheng[2]. He died on March 12, 1925[3], in Peking Union Medical College Hospital[4]. He worked as a politician[5], physician[6], philosopher[7], revolutionary[8], and author[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,825 views/month, #5,363 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum[11]
- Father: Sun Dacheng[12]
- Mother: Madame Yang[13]
- Spouse: Lu Muzhen[14], Chen Cuifen[15], Haru Asada[16], Kaoru Otsuki[17], Soong Ching-ling[18]
- Child: Sun Fo[19], Sun Wan[20], Fumiko Miyagawa[21], Sun Yan[22]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of China[23], Qing dynasty[24]
- Position held: Extraordinary President of the Republic of China[25], Great President of the Republic of China[26], president[27]
- Employer: Nanjing University[28]
- Educated at: Queen's College[29], Punahou School[30], ʻIolani School[31], Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese[32], Boji Medical College[33], Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine[34]
- Award received: Order of Merit for National Foundation[35]
- Member of: Tiandihui[36], freemasonry[37]
- Religion or worldview: Congregational churches[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Ancestral home: Dongguan[40]
- Member of political party: Kuomintang[41], Tongmenghui[42]
- Military branch: Republic of China Army[43]
- Commons category: Sun Yat-sen[44]
- Military, police or special rank: generalissimo[45]
- Cause of death: liver cancer[46]
- Residence: San Francisco[47], Haxell's Hotel[48]
- Participated in conflict: Xinhai Revolution[49]
- Family name: Sun[50]
- Given name: Wen[51], Deming[52], Dixiang[53], Mingde[54], Zaizhi[55], Rixin[56], Yixian[57], Zhongshan[58]
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Type: Person[59]
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Country: CN[60]
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Began / founded: 1866-11-12[61]
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Ended / dissolved: 1925-03-12[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sun Yat-sen include Mao suit[64]; Zhongshan[65], a prefecture-level city[66], in People's Republic of China[67]; Sun Yat-sen University[68], a public university[69], in People's Republic of China[70], founded in 1924[71]; Moscow Sun Yat-sen University[72], a university[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1925[75]; National Sun Yat-sen University[76]; Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei)[77]; Chinese cruiser Yat Sen[78]; and Zhongshan Station[79].
Why It Matters
Sun Yat-sen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 119 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
Works attributed to him include Three Principles of the People[82], a political philosophy[83]; Sun–Joffe Manifesto[84], a manifesto[85]; Fundamentals of National Reconstruction[86], a literary work[87]; and Last Will and Testament of him[88], a will[89]. Entities named for him include Mao suit[64]; Zhongshan[65], a prefecture-level city[66], in People's Republic of China[67]; Sun Yat-sen University[68], a public university[69], in People's Republic of China[70], founded in 1924[71]; Moscow Sun Yat-sen University[72], a university[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1925[75]; National Sun Yat-sen University[76]; and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Taipei)[77].
FAQs
Where was Sun Yat-sen born?
Sun Yat-sen's place of birth was Cuiheng[2].
Where did Sun Yat-sen die?
Sun Yat-sen passed away in Peking Union Medical College Hospital[4].
Who were Sun Yat-sen's parents?
Sun Yat-sen's father was Sun Dacheng[12]. Sun Yat-sen's mother was Madame Yang[13].
Who was Sun Yat-sen married to?
Sun Yat-sen's spouses include Lu Muzhen[14], Chen Cuifen[15], Haru Asada[16], and Kaoru Otsuki[17].
What did Sun Yat-sen do for work?
Sun Yat-sen worked as a politician[5], physician[6], philosopher[7], revolutionary[8], and author[9].
Where did Sun Yat-sen go to school?
Sun Yat-sen was educated at Queen's College[29], Punahou School[30], ʻIolani School[31], and Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese[32].
What awards did Sun Yat-sen receive?
Honors received include Order of Merit for National Foundation[35].