Qiu Fengjia

Qiu Fengjia

Qiu Fengjia (Traditional Chinese: 丘逢甲; Pinyin: Qiū Féngjiǎ; Wade-Giles: Chiu Feng-Chia) (26 December 1864 – 25 February 1912) was a Taiwanese Hakka−Chinese patriot, educator, and poet.

History

He was born in Miaoli County, Taiwan Province, Qing Dynasty in 1864.

He was given the command of militia forces in Taiwan during Japanese invasion of Taiwan in 1895, but soon fled to mainland China after President Tang Ching-sung of the Republic of Formosa had fled the island.

He was later involved in Xinhai revolution in 1912. Qiu Fengjia became a member of the government of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Namesakes

Feng Chia University in Taichung, Taiwan is named in honor of him.

References

• ChinaTaiwan.org
• China History Forum

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