Liu Shifu | |
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劉師復 | |
Born | Liu Shaobin June 27, 1884 Xiangshan County, Guangdong, China |
Died | March 27, 1915 Shanghai, China | (aged 30)
Other names | Sifo |
Occupation(s) | Assassin, politician |
Liu Shifu (Chinese: 劉師復; Wade–Giles: Liu Shih-fu; Jyutping: Lau Si Fuk; born Liu Shaobin;[1][2] 27 June 1884 – 27 March 1915) also known as Sifu, was a Chinese assassin and politician. He was an Esperantist and an influential figure in the Chinese revolutionary movement in the early twentieth century, and in the Chinese anarchist movement in particular.[3] He was a key figure in the movement, particularly in Guangdong province, and one of the most important organizers in the Chinese anarchist tradition.[4] He is sometimes considered as the Pierre-Joseph Proudhon of China.[5]