Tan Yankai With The Revolution Of 1911

The revolution of 1911 initiated the modern national democratic revolution in a complete sense,and promoted China’s social reform with great shock and influence.As a representative of the constitutional school,Tan Yankai had contact with the revolutionaries very early.Tan Yankai has always played an important role in a series of events such as the constitutional movement and the road protection movement before the outbreak of the Wuchang revolution.Although he came from an old bureaucratic family,he has always been sympathetic and wait-and-see to the revolution due to the influence of family and communication.After the Wuchang Uprising,Tan Yankai complied with the historical trend,actively engaged in the revolutionary cause,and contributed to the restoration of all provinces.The Hunan army he sent defended the Wuhan revolutionary military government,turned the situation into safety and made contributions to the revolution of 1911.In the conflict between the constitutionalists and the revolutionaries,Tan Yankai always focused on reconciliation,but after the intensification of the contradiction,Tan Yankai judged the situation and quickly controlled the situation with vigorous measures.On the issue of peace talks between the north and the south,Tan Yankai had long seen through Yuan Shikai’s conspiracy,resolutely opposed peace talks,and finally approved of the Republic due to the situation.Facing the serious financial crisis in Hunan after the war,Tan Yankai was determined to reform,which made the situation look new and greatly promoted the development of modern capitalist industry and Commerce in Hunan.Based on the Records and Memories of Tan Yankai’s Diary,Hunan Chronicles,Memoirs of the Revolution of 1911,Minli Daily and Changsha Daily,this paper discusses Tan Yankai’s measures before and after the revolution of 1911,and further discusses the evolution process of Tan Yankai’s revolutionary position.