Dr Sun Yat Sen (孙中山) was a Chinese revolutionary leader and political leader who was considered by many to be the “Father of Modern China”.   He was a uniting figure in post-imperial China and remains unique among 20^th century Chinese politicians for being widely revered in both Mainland China and Taiwan. 

A founder of the Kuomintang, Sun Yat Sen was the first provisional president of the Republic of China in 1912.  He developed a political philosophy known as the Three Principles of the People, part of which was made into the present national anthem of the Republic of China.  Sun Yat Sen’s notability and popularity extended beyond the Greater China region.