Lin Juemin

Lin Juemin
Born
Lin Juemin

(1887-08-11)11 August 1887
Minhou, Fujian, Qing Empire
Died27 April 1911(1911-04-27) (aged 23)
Guangzhou, Qing Empire
Cause of death
Execution
Alma materKeio University
RelativesChen Yiying (wife)
Military career
AllegianceTongmenghui
Branch
Tongmenghui
Service years
1911
Conflicts
Second Guangzhou Uprising Executed
Lin Juemin
Traditional Chinese林覺民
Simplified Chinese林觉民
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Juémín

Lin Juemin (traditional Chinese: 林覺民; simplified Chinese: 林觉民; pinyin: Lín Juémín; Wade–Giles: Lin Chüeh-min; born 11 August 1887 – 27 April 1911) was a late Qing dynasty revolutionary.

Biography

In 1907, Lin traveled to Japan to study at Keio University, where he joined Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary group, the Tongmenghui. Lin attempted to begin a popular revolution in 1911 in Guangzhou after returning to his native Fujian, but he was arrested and his revolution failed. 3 days before his capture, he wrote his famous "Letter of Farewell to my Wife", which is considered an important work of Chinese writing of the early 20th century. He was remembered as a revolutionary martyr after his death.

On the eve of battle, he wrote the legendary "Letter of Farewell to My Wife" (與妻訣別書), later to be considered as a masterpiece in Chinese literature.

American artist Maya Lin is related to him.

Former residence of Lin Juemin in Fuzhou.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Donald Langmead (2011). Maya Lin: A Biography. ABC-CLIO. p. 5. ISBN 978-0313378546.
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  8. ↑ Paul John Bailey (2007). Gender And Education in China: Gender Discourses And Women's Schooling in the Early Twentieth Century. Taylor & Francis. p. 169. ISBN 978-0415402835.
  9. ↑ Laifong Leung (1994). Morning Sun: Interviews With Chinese Writers of the Lost Generation. M.E. Sharpe. p. 109. ISBN 1563241307.
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  11. ↑ Lee 12
  12. ↑ Langmead, Donald. [2011] (2011). Maya Lin: A Biography. ABC-CLIO publishing. ISBN 0-313-37853-3, ISBN 978-0-313-37853-9. pg 5-6.

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