Episode 25 - Kang Youwei

The Chinese Revolution

A discussion of Kang Youwei, the famous Chinese scholar, writer, reformer and speaker. His early years, Buddhist meditations, success passing through the Qing examinations system and activism are considered. His exile following the 100 days of Reform to the Chinatowns of Canada and southeast Asia are described, including the founding of the Society to Protect the Emperor. It achieved, at least initially, much more popularity than Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary movement. Kang also lived in India and met Mahatma Gandhi and discussed the caste system and religion. After the 1911 Chinese revolution, Kang returned to China and failed in a coup to restore Pu Yi as emperor. After his death in 1927, his utopian The Book of Great Unity was published. It describes a world without rulers, races, religions, marriage or families.

Image: "Kang youwei.jpg" by 风之清扬 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

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