p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards Sign in

杨深秀

楊深秀
YángShēnxiù
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Yang Shenxiu (1849–1898), Qing dynasty official and reformer, one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs (戊戌六君子) executed after the failure of the Hundred Days' Reform

Examples

杨深秀是戊戌六君子之一。
Yáng Shēnxiù shì Wùxū Liù Jūnzǐ zhī yī.
Yang Shenxiu was one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the Wuxu Reform.
杨深秀曾上书光绪帝请求变法。
Yáng Shēnxiù céng shàngshū Guāngxù dì qǐngqiú biànfǎ.
Yang Shenxiu submitted memorials to the Guangxu Emperor petitioning for reform.

Tips

history
From Wenxi 闻喜 in Shanxi. As a Censor (监察御史), he was one of the most vocal court officials backing the 1898 Hundred Days' Reform. After Empress Dowager Cixi's coup, he was beheaded at Caishikou in Beijing along with Tan Sitong (谭嗣同), Liu Guangdi, Lin Xu, Yang Rui, and Kang Guangren — collectively the 戊戌六君子.

Stroke Order

杨 yáng
深 shēn
秀 xiù