Primary Study On Sun Yat-sen's Nationalism Thought

Sun Yat-sen is an outstanding modern Chinese political activist, revolutionist, the forerunner of the democratic revolution, and his ideological and performance is a monument in the development of modern Chinese history.Nationalism thought holds an important position in Sun Yat-sen's ideology. Sun Yat-sen's nationalism ideology is growing by early experiences, as well as overseas travel experience of Western political and cultural influence, and arising from the stimulation of the national crisis. It develops from a purely "anti-Man" to "republic of five nationalities," and the establishment of a unified multi-ethnic democratic country."Anti-Man" is not a narrow ethnic revenge, but has a double meaning of national revolution and democratic revolution. The development from "anti-Man" to "republic of five nationalities" was great affected by Kang Youwei and Liang qichao, etc, and stimulated by the border crisis. "Republic of five nationalities" calls for equality rights of participate in political for all ethnic groups, and support from the national government in economic, cultural and educational for its development, freedom of religious belief and many other connotations. And in the grim situation of border crisis, it requested all ethnic groups to abandon prejudice and hatred, so that the state can be truly unified. It reflects the new development of Sun Yat-sen's national ideology after the Revolution of 1911. At the same time, based on the point of the establishment of independent national democratic countries, Sun Yat-sen also proposed "association with the Russia" and even association with all the oppressed nations to struggle against imperialist.Sun Yat-sen's nationalist thinking is characterized by a distinctive characteristics of the times and democratic characteristics, obvious practicality, and has a strong independence. It has an irreplaceable significance for the promotion of national reunification and the nation-state recognition, as well as safeguarding national independence and sovereignty of our country. Its limitation is the lack of a clear anti-imperialist stand.