Chen Jiongming

Chen Jiongming
陳炯明
Personal details
Born(1878-01-18)18 January 1878
Haifeng, Guangdong, Qing Dynasty
Died22 September 1933(1933-09-22) (aged 55)
British Hong Kong
NationalityChinese
Political partyTongmenghui
China Zhi Gong Party
OccupationLawyer, military general, revolutionary, anarchist, politician
Military service
Years of service1911–1925
RankGeneral
Battles/wars
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Jiǒngmíng
Gwoyeu RomatzyhChern Jeongming
Wade–GilesCh'en2 Chiung3-ming2
IPA[ʈʂʰə̌n tɕjʊ̀ŋmǐŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChàhn Gwíng-mìhng
JyutpingCan4 Gwing2-ming4

Chen Jiongming (Chinese: 陳炯明; Wade–Giles: Chʻên2 Chiung3-ming2; 18 January 1878 – 22 September 1933), courtesy name Jingcun (竞存/競存), nickname Ayan (阿烟/阿煙), was a Chinese lawyer, military general, revolutionary, federalist[1] and politician who was best known as a Hailufeng Hokkien revolutionary figure in the early period of the Republic of China. He led the Constitution Protection Region of Southern Fujian from 1918 to 1920.

  1. ^ Chen, Leslie H. "Chen Jiongming: Anarchism and the Federalist State". The Anarchist Library. Retrieved 27 June 2024.