1. Put forward the revolutionary proposition of “driving out the Tartars, restoring China, and establishing a United Government”
In November 1904 (the 30th year of Guangxu), Sun Yat-sen returned to Honolulu. The "Revitalization of China Association" was drafted, emphasizing the seriousness of the national crisis caused by imperialist aggression against China, and stipulating that "revitalizing China" should be the main purpose of the association. He also drafted a secret oath for joining the association and put forward the revolutionary proposition of "driving out the Tartars, restoring China, and establishing a United Government."
This is China’s first democratic revolutionary program with the goal of establishing a new system. After the establishment of the Xingzhong Association, branches were established in some places in Hawaii, and the number of members increased to more than a hundred. Under the leadership of Sun Yat-sen, the Xingzhong Society organized members to conduct military training and raised funds from patriotic overseas Chinese to prepare for the armed uprising against the Qing Dynasty.
2. Establishment of the Tongmenhui
In 1905 (the 31st year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu), revolutionary groups were established among students studying abroad in Belgium, Germany, France and other countries. During this period, they also cooperated with domestic Revolutionary groups and revolutionary ideals established contacts.
In August, Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing and others, based on revolutionary groups such as the Xingzhong Hui and the Huaxing Hui, established the national bourgeois revolutionary party China League in Tokyo, Japan. Sun Yat-sen was elected as Prime Minister. His revolutionary purpose of "driving out the Tartars, restoring China, establishing the Republic of China, and equalizing land rights" was adopted as the program of the Tongmenghui.
3. Proposing the Three Principles of the People
In a speech published by the Tongmenghui organ "Minbao", Sun Yat-sen proposed for the first time the three principles of nation, civil rights and people's livelihood. The establishment of the Tongmenghui effectively promoted the development of the national revolutionary movement.
Sun Yat-sen sent people to various places at home and abroad to develop organizations and publicize the revolution. He himself also went to various parts of Southeast Asia from 1905 to 1906 to publicize and raise revolutionary funds from overseas Chinese, and established branches of the Tongmenghui in some places. He widely spread bourgeois democratic principles and ideas, causing more people to join the anti-Qing revolution.
4. The establishment of the Republic of China
On October 10, 1911 (the third year of Xuantong), the Wuchang Uprising broke out, and all provinces responded one after another. After Sun Yat-sen learned the news in the United States, he returned to China in late December and was elected as the interim president of the Republic of China by representatives of 17 provinces with 16 votes in favor and 1 against by representatives of 17 provinces. On January 1, 1912 (the first year of the Republic of China), Sun Yat-sen announced his inauguration in Nanjing and formed the provisional government of the Republic of China.
5. Died of illness and left a will
On March 12, 1925 (the 14th year of the Republic of China), he died of liver cancer in Beijing. The will signed on the eve of his death includes three documents: "State Will", "Family Will" and "Suicide Note to Soviet Russia".
In his state will, he summarized 40 years of revolutionary experience and concluded: "We must arouse the people and unite the nations in the world who treat us as equals to fight together." Issued "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades must still work hard".