Qin Zhen (; 1885 – 18 April 1947) was a Chinese politician.

Life and career

A native of

Taoyuan County Taoyuan County () is under the administration of Changde, Hunan, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which is arable land. It is from Zhangji ...

, Qin was born Daorang and known by the courtesy name Liming. He met

Song Jiaoren Song Jiaoren (, ; Given name at birth: Liàn 鍊; Courtesy name: Dùnchū 鈍初) (5 April 1882 – 22 March 1913) was a Chinese republican revolutionary, political leader and a founder of the Kuomintang (KMT). Song Jiaoren led the KMT to elec ...

and in 1899. Qin attended Changde First Middle School, but was expelled after refusing to swear allegiance to the

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. Subsequently, Qin completed his schooling in Japan and joined the

Huaxinghui The Huaxinghui (), commonly translated as the China Revival Society or China Arise Society, was founded by Huang Xing and Zhang Shizhao on 15 February 1904 with the election of Huang Xing as its president, in Changsha of Hunan for the explicit po ...

. He returned to Taoyuan, married Song Zhizhao, and left for Japan, where he became a member of the

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sent Qin back to China, where he attended the funeral of

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and other revolutionaries. After Qing authorities noted his presence in China, Qin began his third journey to Japan, studying law at

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. Qin was arrested in 1908, soon after having traveled to China. Released after the

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, Qin joined the Progressive Association and was active in the

Xinhai Revolution The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, ended China's last imperial dynasty, the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China. The revolution was the culmination of a d ...

. Qin made his way to Japan in 1913, after the Second Revolution, and there, joined the

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

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appointed Qin to several party posts in Hunan. During this time, he married his second wife, Mei Hexiu. In 1924, Qin attended the Kuomintang First National Congress, where he was elected to the KMT's central executive committee. Following the meeting, Qin was sent to Wuhan. Following Sun Yat-sen's death, Qin became a member of the

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. In 1931, Qin assumed the deputy speakership of the

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. He left the post in 1932, becoming the vice president of the

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, where he remained until 1947. As the

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broke out, Qin called for the

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and the Kuomintang to work together. He resigned from the Judicial Yuan in the midst

Second Chinese Civil War The Chinese Communist Revolution, officially known as the Chinese People's War of Liberation in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and also known as the National Protection War against the Communist Rebellion in the Republic of China (ROC ...

for health reasons, and moved to Shanghai.

Zhou Enlai Zhou Enlai (; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was a Chinese statesman and military officer who served as the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, premier of the People's Republic of China from 1 October 1949 until his death on 8 J ...

visited Qin there in February 1947, and he died months later on 18 April 1947, survived by a third wife, Quan Ruzhen. A state funeral commemorating Qin,

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Hao Mengling Hao Mengling (1892–1937) was a Chinese general who distinguished himself first in the Northern Expedition and then in the Battle of Xinkou. Born on 18 February 1892 into a family of poor farmers, Hao ran away from his apprenticeship at a groc ...

, and

Li Jiayu Li Jiayu () (April 25, 1892 – May 21, 1944) was a KMT general from Sichuan who was killed during the Second Sino-Japanese War. A veteran of the Xinhai Revolution and the Second Revolution, he served as a regimental officer in the 6th Brigad ...

was held on 19 May 1948, and Qin was interred on

Yuelu Mountain Yuelu Mountain () is located on the west bank of the Xiang River, one tributary of Wu River in Changsha, Hunan. Its main peak and the highest point, Yunlu Peak, is about above the sea level. Introduction of Yuelu Mountain There are more than ...

Personal life

Qin was married three times, and had thirteen children.张小林，覃振传，北京：中华书局，2005年

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Qin, Zhen 1885 births 1947 deaths Republic of China politicians from Hunan Waseda University alumni Members of the 1st Legislative Yuan Politicians from Changde Burials in Changsha