Yang went to Hong Kong with his father when he was young, and received education at St Paul's College in Hong Kong. At the age of fourteen, he entered a shipyard in Hong Kong to study machinery. Because of an industrial accident, he lost the third finger of his right hand, so he changed to English. After graduation, I worked as a teacher, and later transferred to China Merchants, deputy manager of Sassoon Foreign Firm.
1890, * * said that more than ten people, including Xie Zuantai and 1892 * *, organized Fu Jen Literature Society, with Yang as its president, and set up a club in Baizi, Sheung Wan, with the aim of "enlightening the people" and "patriotism". The Literary Society purchased new books and newspapers, discussed the development and reform direction of China, and advocated overthrowing the Manchu Dynasty and establishing a United front. At the same time, Yang also joined the anti-Qing Hong Men. 1895 1 Sun Yat-sen's trip to Hong Kong was arranged by Sun's good friend and member of Fu Jen Literature Society. In June, Sun's Xingzhonghui founded in Honolulu merged with Fu Jen Literature Society. The merged organization was named Xingzhonghui, and Yang was elected as the president. At that time, it was also called the general manager or Li Bai Tiande, that is, * * *, with Sun Yat-sen as the secretary and China and Hong Kong as the cover to set up a firm.
1895 10, Xing Zhonghui held his first uprising in Guangzhou, with Yang as the commander in chief in Hong Kong. Because of the secret, it was learned by Qing. More than 70 people, including Lu and others, were arrested, while Yang and others were wanted. Hong Kong * * * was forced to leave the country by the Qing Dynasty and was not allowed to enter the country for five years. Yang went to Johannesburg via Singapore, and then to Japan, and moved around to develop the China Association.
1900 1, Yang resigned as the president of the association and was replaced by Sun Yat-sen. In the same year, Huizhou Uprising was launched from Japan to Hong Kong. After his failure, Yang returned to Hong Kong at the end of the year and founded a private school, Wenshe, at 52 Sheung Wan Street to teach English to support his wife and children. 190 1 year 65438+1October 10 Yang was shot and killed by Chen Lin, an assassin sent by the Qing court, in his private school at No.52 Jiezhi Street, Central, and died the next day. Xie Zantai arranged for Yang to be buried in the Hong Kong-British Cemetery in Happy Valley, and designed a tombstone for Yang without leaving his name. The Unknown Monument was built on February 23rd, 190 165438.
Yang has three daughters and a son, who died young.