Yang Du
| Yang Du 楊度 | |
|---|---|
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Yang Du | |
| Director of the National Bureau of Statistics | |
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In office 1911–1912 | |
| Emperor | Puyi |
| Senator of the Senate | |
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In office 1914–1914 | |
| Emperor | Yuan Shikai |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Yang Chengzan (楊承瓉) 15 January 1875 Xiangtan, Hunan, China |
| Died |
17 September 1931 (aged 56) Shanghai, China |
| Political party |
Kuomintang (1922 - 1929) Chinese Communist Party (1929 - 1931) |
| Spouse(s) |
Huang Hua (黃華) Xu Canleng (徐粲楞) |
| Children | Yang Gongshu (楊公庶), Yang Gongzhao (楊公兆), Yang Yunhui (楊雲慧), Yang Yunbi (楊雲碧), Yang Gongsu (楊公素), Yang Gongmin (楊公敏), Yang Yunjie (楊雲潔), Yang Gongwu (楊公武) |
| Alma mater |
Hongwen Academy Hosei University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Yang Du (simplified Chinese: 杨度; traditional Chinese: 楊度; pinyin: Yáng Dù; 15 January 1875 – 17 September 1931) was a Chinese politician.[1]
Names
His birthname was Yang Chengzan (Chinese: 楊承瓚). His style name was Xizi (Chinese: 皙子) and his art names was Hugong (Chinese: 虎公), Huchan (Chinese: 虎禪), Huchanshi (Chinese: 虎禪師), Hutoutuo (Chinese: 虎頭陀), and Shihu (Chinese: 釋虎).
Biography
Yang was born into a family of farming background in the village of Shitang (Chinese: 石塘村), in the town of Jiangyu (Chinese: 姜畬镇), Xiangtan in Hunan province.[2] His grandfather, Yang Litang (Chinese: 楊禮堂), was a soldier of the Xiang Army. His father, Yang Yisheng (Chinese: 楊懿生), was a farmer.[2] Yang was the elder of three children. His father died of illness when he was 10 years old, Yang was raised by his uncle, Yang Ruisheng (Chinese: 楊瑞生).[2]
Yang studied under Wang Kaiyun (Chinese: 王闿運).[2] His classmates such as: Xia Shoutian (Chinese: 夏壽田), Yang Rui (Chinese: 楊銳), Liu Guangdi (Chinese: 劉光第), Liu Kuiyi (Chinese: 劉揆一), and Qi Baishi (Chinese: 齊白石).[2]
In 1902, Yang went to Japan, studying in Hongwen Academy (Chinese: 弘文學院).[2] In 1904, Yang studied politics in Hosei University.[2]
In 1911, Yang served as the Director of the National Bureau of Statistics.[2][3] In 1914, Yang became a senator in the senate. When Yuan Shikai died，Yang became a buddhist.[2]
In 1922, Yang joined the Kuomintang in Shanghai.[2] In 1929, Yang joined the Chinese Communist Party.[2][4][5]
In September 1931, Yang died of illness in Shanghai.[2]
Personal life
Yang had two sons with Huang Hua (Chinese: 黃華) and six with Xu Canleng (Chinese: 徐粲楞) (three sons and three daughters).
With Huang Hua:
- Dr. Yang Gongshu (Chinese: 楊公庶), chemist, he was a graduate student in chemistry at the Berlin University.
- Dr. Yang Gongzhao (Chinese: 楊公兆), geographer, he was a graduate student in geology at the Berlin University.
With Xu Canleng:
- Yang Yunhui (Chinese: 楊雲慧), dramatist.
- Yang Yunbi (Chinese: 楊雲碧)
- Yang Gongsu (Chinese: 楊公素)
- Yang Gongmin (Chinese: 楊公敏)
- Yang Yunjie (Chinese: 楊雲潔)
- Yang Gongwu (Chinese: 楊公武)
References
- ↑ 徐雁平：作为根基的学术研究 评《清代人物生卒年表》 引《杨度传》，杨度生于同治十三年十二月初八日
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "杨度：从湖湘秀才到中共党员 中国近代史上一奇人". qianzhan.com (in Chinese). 2013.
- ↑ "杨度促袁世凯称帝：中央无威信 军队不知为谁战". ifeng (in Chinese). 2013.
- ↑ "鼓动袁世凯称帝祸首杨度1929年入中共 周恩来批准". ycwb.com (in Chinese). 2013.
- ↑ "从保皇派到地下党员：晚年杨度华丽转身". Xinhua News (in Chinese). 2013.