Chen Duxiu
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Chinese politician and co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party (1879–1942)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Position established
- Succeeded by
- Xiang Zhongfa
- Born
- ( 1879-10-09 ) 9 October 1879, Anqing , Anhui , China
- Died
- 27 May 1942 (1942-05-27) (aged 62), Jiangjin , Sichuan , China
- Party
- Chinese Communist Party (1921–1929)
- Education
- Qiushi Academy (now Zhejiang University )
- Known for
- Co-founder of the CCP Leading figure in the New Culture Movement and May Fourth Movement Dean of the School of Arts and Letters at Peking University (1917–1919) Founder and editor of New Youth magazine
- Traditional chinese
- 陳獨秀
- Simplified chinese
- 陈独秀
- Hanyu pinyin
- Chén Dúxiù
- Gwoyeu romatzyh
- Chern Dwushiow
- Wade giles
- Chʻên Tu -hsiu
- Ipa
- [ʈʂʰə ̌ n tu ̌ ɕjo ̂ ʊ]
- Xiao erjing
- چِنْ دُوشْيَوْ
- Yale romanization
- Chàhn Duhk-sau
- Jyutping
- Can4 Duk6sau3
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Chen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of China
- Place of birth
- Huaining County
- Place of death
- Jiangjin District
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
- Educated at
- Zhejiang University
- Employer
- Zhejiang University
- Political party
- Chinese Communist Party
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Movement
- New Culture Movement
- Image
- Chen Duxiu4.jpg
- Political ideology
- communism
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- Commons category
- Chen Duxiu
- political alignment
- far-left politics
- date of birth
- 1879-10-08
- date of death
- 1942-05-27
- has works in the collection
- Shanghai Museum
- name in native language
- 陈独秀
- courtesy name
- 仲甫
- Commons Creator page
- Chen Duxiu
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Encyclopedic overview
Courtesy name Chinese仲甫
Chen Duxiu (simplified Chinese: 陈独秀; traditional Chinese: 陳獨秀; pinyin: Chén Dúxiù; Wade–Giles: Chʻên Tu-hsiu; 9 October 1879 – 27 May 1942) was a Chinese intellectual, revolutionary, and political activist who co-founded the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with Li Dazhao in 1921 and served as its first General Secretary from 1921 to 1927. Chen was also a leading figure in the New Culture Movement (c. 1915–1922) and May Fourth Movement of 1919, which significantly influenced China's intellectual and political landscape in the early 20th century.
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