Zhang Ji And The Revolution Of 1911

Zhang Ji was a very important figure in the Revolution of 1911. After 1900, he began to take pant in politics, joined the LiZhi Organization, edited GuoMin Bao, and founded "League of the young." All these made preparations for the antic Russian movement in organizations and cadres, and marked he had become a revolutionist. Then he managed Shu Bao, took charge of People's Daily, translated "Anarchism" ,and edited "The soul of Huangdi" .Therefore, Zhang Ji became the favourite son of revolutionary public opinion around 1903. As a core member of Huaxin Association, he actively made preparations for Changsha Revolt of 1904. When the revolt failed, he escorted and helped Huang xin to escape danger at the risk of death with his pistol, which showed his character of faithfulness and courage. Zhang Ji bridged up the meeting between Dr Sun Yat-sen and Huang xin, which directly boosted the formation of the Alliance Society of China. Zhang Ji was the only person who took the chair of four posts: the 4th official of general affairs in executive department, judge in judicial department, issuer and editor of National Newspaper, and the Chairman and core member of Zhilv sub-association. In the charge of Zhang Ji. National Newspaper became the most influencial revolutionary newspaper which had the largest issuing quantity. From 1907 to 1909, Zhang Ji fanatically propagated the anarchism, and founded " the Socialistic Study Association" ,going against the principle of the Alliance Society of China and the leadership of Dr Sun Yat-sen, thus he took the wrong revolutionary road. Later, with the help of Dr Sun Yat-sen, Zhang Ji walked out of astray and participated in the great revolutionary upsurge ofWuchang Revolt. And he presided the reorganization of the Kuomintang (KMT) with Song Jiaoren, and he was elected senate president of the first formal congress of the Republic of China. The truth discovery Song Jiaoren's case and the agitation of The Contract of Borrowing Money to Deal With Problems urged zhang Ji once more radically to take part in the movement of fighting against Yuan shih-kai's tyranny and restoration. In theoretical publicity, Zhang Ji wrote and translated lots of valuable and influencial articles about nationalism, democracy and, especially, anarchism. Zhang Ji's political essays and speeches during the and Revolution enjoyed greater popularity, were more inspiring, and they were daggers and javelins thrown to Yuan shikai camp. Sharp theoretical sense, radical political stand, profound and bitter words are Zhang Ji's publicity characteristics. Firm stand of anti-imperialism and anti-Feudalism, radical ideas, and emphasizing practice are Zhang Ji's personal political style. Because during the Revolution of 1911, Zhang Ji did a lot of important work in action, organization and publicity, he was a meritorious member in the Revolution of 1911.