Lin Juemin

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.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Lin Juemin
Birth name	Lin Juemin
Born	(1887-08-11)11 August 1887 Minhou, Fujian, Qing Empire
Died	27 April 1911(1911-04-27) (aged 23) Guangzhou, Qing Empire
Cause of death	Execution
Allegiance	Tongmenghui
Service / branch	Tongmenghui
Years of service	1911
Battles / wars	Second Guangzhou Uprising
Alma mater	Keio University
Relations	Chen Yiying (wife)

Lin Juemin
Traditional Chinese	林覺民
Simplified Chinese	林觉民
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín Juémín

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.^[11]

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.^[12]

American artist Maya Lin is related to him.

In popular culture

Former residence of Lin Juemin in Fuzhou.

• Tu Kuang-chi starred as Lin Juemin in the 1954 film The 72 Martyrs of Canton.
• Chou Shao-tung starred as Lin Juemin in the 1980 film Magnificent 72.
• Hu Ge portrayed Lin Juemin in the 2011 film 1911.

See also

• Second Guangzhou Uprising

References

1. Lee Khoon Choy (2005). Pioneers of Modern China: Understanding the Inscrutable Chinese (illustrated ed.). World Scientific. p. 12. ISBN 981256618X.
2. Donald Langmead (2011). Maya Lin: A Biography. ABC-CLIO. p. 5. ISBN 978-0313378546.
3. Hung-Yok Ip (2005). Intellectuals In Revolutionary China, 1921-1949: Leaders, Heroes And Sophisticates (illustrated ed.). Psychology Press. p. 89. ISBN 0415351650.
4. Gungwu Wang (2003). Billy K. L. So (ed.). Power and Identity in the Chinese World Order: Festschrift in Honour of Professor Wang Gungwu. Gungwu Wang (illustrated ed.). Hong Kong University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9622095909.
5. Fuzhou jiu ying. 曾意丹. 人民美術出版社. 2000. p. 56. ISBN 9787102021911.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
6. Yeung, Yue-Man; Shen, Jianfa (2008). Yeung, Yue-Man; Shen, Jianfa (eds.). The Pan-Pearl River Delta: An Emerging Regional Economy in a Globalizing China (illustrated ed.). Chinese University Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-9629963767.
7. Chang, Kang-i Sun; Owen, Stephen, eds. (2010). The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature, Volume 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 685. ISBN 978-0521855594.
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.
10. Chinese University of Hong Kong. Centre for Translation Projects (1994). Renditions, Issues 41-44. Centre for Translation Projects, Chinese University of Hong Kong. p. 160.
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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.

Bibliography

• Lee Khoon Choy (2005). Pioneers of Modern China: Understanding the Inscrutable Chinese (illustrated ed.). World Scientific. p. 12. ISBN 981256618X.