Yang Hongsheng, a revolutionary captured in the Russian Concession at Hankow

Yang Hongsheng, a revolutionary captured in the Russian Concession at Hankow

Identifier

WS01-001

Notes

University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: WS01-001. Yang Hongsheng / Yang Hung-sheng (1886-1911). This image is reproduced by page 49 in 'China's Revolution 1911-1912 'by Edwin J. Dingle (1912) and captioned: "A CAPTURED BOMB MAKER. One of those responsible for the premature outbreak of the revolution".  The image is also reproduced in 'A Pictorial History of the Republic of China', Volume 1 (1981), on page 112 and captioned: "Yang Hung-sheng, caught while delivering ammunitions, was executed along with Liu Fu-chi and Peng Chu-fen". See WS01-003.

Caption in album or on mount

One of the original Revolutionists captured in the Russian Concession at Hankow, and handed over to Viceroy Jui Cheng.

Location

Wuhan

Date

October 1911

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph