Snuff Bottle ini menandai masuknya era Republik ( 1912 - 1949 )
( setelah Qing Dynasty 1644 - 1912 )
Tinggi 8,5 cm, Diameter bawah 3,5 cm
The Republic of China was formed when the Qing Dynasty fell in 1912.
The republic had ended a very long reign of imperial rule. Sun Yat-sen
was the leader of the opposition that led several civil unrests to
unseat the Qing Dynasty from ruling China. The imperial rule was weak
and unable to unite the country because of weak policies, corruption,
and several foreign invasions. Several provinces declared independence
from the Qing Dynasty and on January 1, 1912 elected Sun Yatsen as the
first Provisional President of China. However he was unable to get
enough support from other provinces and the military under the strong
leadership of military general Yuan Shikai . To prevent civil war, Sun
Yatsen turned over the presidency to Yuan Shikai.
Yuan Shikai was a strong leader but was corrupt. He abused his power and
eventually dismantled the parliament to make him the most powerful man
in the country. He ordered several killings of those who opposed his
rule. He wanted to become the new emperor of China but several provinces
opposed him and declared independence from him. Opposition groups
united and formed the National Protection Army that revolted against his
rule. Several generals of Yuan Shikkai were not happy about his
coronation as emperor so they did not resist the uprising of the rebels.
This led to the fall of Yuan Shikai’s rule as he stepped down from
power on March 22, 1916. He died several months later.
