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Transformation into a revolutionary
Sun, who had grown
increasingly troubled by the conservative Qing government and its
refusal to adopt knowledge from the more technologically advanced
Western nations, quit his medical practice in order to devote his
time to transforming China. At first, Sun aligned himself with the
reformists Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao who sought to transform
China into a Western-style constitutional monarchy. In 1894, Sun
wrote a long letter to Li Hongzhang, the governor-general of Zhili
and a reformer in the court, with suggestions on how to strengthen
China, but he was rebuffed. Since Sun had never been trained in the
classics, the gentry did not accept Sun into their circles. From
then on, Sun began to call for the abolition of the monarchy and the
establishment of a republic. |
For More Historical Information:
1. From exile to Wuchang uprising
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