KnowraWuchang UprisingWuchang UprisingThe 1911 revolt in Wuchang that triggered the Xinhai Revolution and helped end Qing rule in China.BriefConnectTongmenghui: A revolutionary alliance founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1905 to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a republic. Its members helped organize revolutionary activity among soldiers in Hubei.Wuchang: A city on the Yangtze River, now part of Wuhan in Hubei province, China. Its garrison and government offices became the first centers of the revolt.Xinhai Revolution: The 1911–1912 revolution that ended Qing rule and established the Republic of China. The Wuchang revolt became the event that launched this broader revolution.Sun Wu: A revolutionary leader in Hubei associated with the Wuchang Uprising and the Literary Society. His accidental injury during bomb preparation helped expose the revolutionary network.New Army: Modernized military forces created by the Qing dynasty in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Revolutionary networks took root among New Army units stationed in Wuchang.Hankou: A historic city on the Yangtze River, now part of Wuhan in Hubei province, China. Fighting spread to Hankou as Qing forces tried to regain control of the Wuhan area.Republic of China: A state founded in 1912 after the Qing dynasty fell, first governing mainland China and later Taiwan. The uprising helped make a Chinese republic politically possible.Jiang Yiwu: A revolutionary organizer in Hubei and leader of the Literary Society before the 1911 revolution. He helped coordinate the military conspirators whose plans unraveled before the revolt.Railway Protection Movement: A 1911 protest movement opposing the Qing government's nationalization of privately funded railway projects. Its suppression diverted troops from Hubei and intensified opposition to Qing rule.Hanyang: A historic city at the confluence of the Han and Yangtze rivers, now part of Wuhan, China. Its arsenal and strategic position made it a key site in the campaign following the uprising.Show all 23Linked from 12 pages1911 RevolutionBroader topic: Its outbreak turned revolutionary plans into an expanding political crisis.HubeiRelated: The uprising began in present-day Wuhan and made Hubei central to the Xinhai Revolution.Central ChinaBroader topic: The uprising began in present-day Wuhan, giving the region a pivotal role in the revolution.Beiyang ArmyRelated: The uprising accelerated the political crisis that brought Yuan’s army to national power.Five Races Under One UnionBroader topic: The uprising launched the revolution that gave the principle its new political setting.Duan QiruiRelated: The uprising opened the republican political order in which Duan became a national leader.History of the Republic of ChinaBroader topic: The revolt began the chain of provincial secessions that toppled Qing rule.Feng GuozhangRelated: The uprising propelled Beiyang commanders such as Feng into the new republican order.Show all 12