The Revolutionary Army
| Author | Zou Rong[1] |
|---|---|
Publication date | 1903[2] |
| OCLC | 706898916 |
The Revolutionary Army[3] (simplified Chinese: 革命军; traditional Chinese: 革命軍) is a revolutionary pamphlet[4] written by Zou Rong that was originally published in Shanghai in 1903.[5] It propagates the justice and necessity of the revolution and exposes the decadence and reaction of the Manchu rule. [6] The aim of the book was to dethrone the Manchu government and set up the Republic of China by revolutionary means.[7]
In 1902, Zou Rong went to Japan to study, influenced by Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary ideas, and devoted himself to the democratic revolutionary struggle. During his stay in Japan, Zou wrote a book of more than 20,000 words entitled The Revolutionary Army, in which he systematically elaborated on the object, nature, tasks and future of the democratic revolution.[8]
From 1903, The Revolutionary Army was reprinted in 29 editions in Shanghai, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States, with more than 1 million copies distributed, accounting for the first place in the sales of revolutionary books in the late Qing Dynasty. [9]
The Revolutionary Army was the first work in Modern Chinese history that systematically and clearly propagated democratic ideas, republican revolution and called for the creation of a democratic republic, [10] and played a catalytic role in the Chinese democratic revolution.[11]
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- ^ "He died at the age of 20, and was posthumously awarded the honorary title of "General of the Army" by Sun Yat-sen". The Paper. 2018-05-03.
- ^ ""Pioneer in the Revolutionary Army"-Zou Rong". China National Radio. 2018-04-05.
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- ^ Chen Shenming, Yue Zhanqian (1 May 2021). Deciphering the eleven strange cases of Ming and Qing dynasties. Songye Culture Business Co., Ltd. ISBN 978-986-516-649-6.