When people get married nowadays, there is a usually a big celebration, and a gathering of friends and family. Instead, when Wang Jingwei married, he had to leave his new bride, throwing himself into an assassination plot. GABRIEL CHAI
Click to watch the entire “Simplicity in Complexity with Dr. Gabriel Chai” series. Read Wang Jingwei’s ode to Chen Bijun on page 102 in Wang Jingwei’s Poetry in print and digitally.
don’t miss our spring lectures
On March 29, 2025 the Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust will host a lecture at Kishu An Forest of Literature in Taipei. Professor Eugene Chiu will dissect the political ideologies of the young Wang Jingwei, while Professor Hsu Yuming unveils the complexities of wartime Sino-Japanese collaborations. Moderated by Dr. Augustine Pan, this session reexamines Wang’s multifaceted legacy through rare historical archives — register now!
Subsequent events include a poetry symposium in Taipei on April 13, followed by lectures in Taipei and Taichung, featuring Yu Jie, Sang Pu, and Akio Yaita. They will delve into Wang Jingwei’s political stance and ideological context, exploring key issues in the history of modern China. Stay tuned to our latest announcements for more details! For highlights of previous seminars, visit our YouTube channel.
