SUN-YAT-SEN

or Sun Wen (1867), Chin. statesman; practiced medicine for a time; became a member of the Young China party and an active revolutionary; took a prominent part in revolution of 1911, and was elected provisional president of the Republic; resigned in favor of Yuan Shih-kai, 1912; revolted against Yuan Shih-kai’s authority and fled to Japan, 1913. During the troubles of 1917 the Radical party of the di olved Parliament set up a military government at Canton, under Dr. Sun-yat-sen, and declared a state of war between North and South. Military operations continued intermittently till the election of Nsu-shih-chang as president, Nov. 1918, when, largely owing to friendly foreign advice, a basis of settlement was arrived at. In 1922 as president of the southern republic he headed an insurrection against the government at Pekin. He was defeated, and barely escaped capture. His agitation against the government continued in 1923.. See CHINA.