Zhu Zhixin (revolutionary)
Chinese revolutionary (1885–1920)
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Zhu Zhixin (simplified Chinese: 朱执信; traditional Chinese: 朱執信; pinyin: Zhū Zhíxìn; Jyutping: Zyu1 Zap1 Seon3; 12 October 1885 – 21 September 1920) was a Chinese revolutionary author and close colleague of Sun Yatsen. He was a member of the Tongmenghui. Zhu made a name for himself for a series of written debates with reformist Liang Qichao, where he advocated a single land tax, revolution against the Qing dynasty, and the establishment of a Chinese republic.[2][1] In 1905 he provided the first Chinese translation of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's The Communist Manifesto.[3] In 1918 he decided to forgo further military affairs and follow cultural and ideological pursuits. Zhu was a gifted writer and polemicist known among other writers.[4] Zhu and Liao Zhongkai helped Sun Yat-sen negotiate an alliance with the Soviet Union in 1920, eventually giving rise to the First United Front.[5] After his untimely death in 1920, Wang Jingwei helped establish the Zhixin Memorial School in Guangzhou.[4]
Zhu Zhixin | |
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| 朱執信 | |
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| Born | 12 October 1885 |
| Died | 21 September 1920 (aged 34) |
| Occupations | Revolutionary and author |
| Known for | First Chinese translation of The Communist Manifesto |
On 14 May 2021, asteroid 256698 Zhuzhixin, discovered by astronomers Quanzhi Ye and Hung-Chin Lin with the Lulin Sky Survey in 2008, was named by the Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature in his memory.[6]