Before And After The Revolution Of 1911, Cheng Tak-chuen

For long , Historical Field generally gives negative evaluation on Cheng Dequan because of various reasons. They held that he was worn-out bureaucrat of Qing Dynasty , liberating Suzhou was a cheating act he directed, and went over to the side of revolutionary as Jiangsu Governor. At the beginning of National Republic he turned traitor of people.If we carefully look over experience ninety years ago ,we think Cheng was a compatriotic person in late Qing Dynasty, he actively propagated the system of constitutional monarchy , support freedom and republic . Soon afterwards , he hungered for the social security , and objectively did plenty of deeds for democratic career . , and objectively did plenty of deeds for democratic career.The article puts Cheng in the environment of the modem democratic revolution under Marxism?s leadship , uses a great number of materials to appreciate Cheng fairly to let people know him clearly.