Kang Youwei

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1895–1898

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Kang Youwei, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. The Gongche Shangshu petition movement against the Treaty of Shimonoseki

   1895

   Role: Leader of examination candidates

   1. 1April 22, 1895 · BeijingSubmission of the Scholar's Petition

      Examination candidates led by Kang Youwei submitted a ten-thousand-word petition to the Emperor opposing the Treaty of Shimonoseki.

   2. 2May 2, 1895 · BeijingMass Protest in Beijing

      Thousands of scholars and citizens protested against the treaty in front of the Ducha Yuan after the government refused the petition.

2. Imperial University of Peking founded under the Qing

   1898

   Role: Intellectual who called for reforms to the education system

   1. 311 June 1898 to 3 July 1898 · the capitalFounding of the Imperial University of Peking

      The Guangxu Emperor authorized the creation of the Imperial University of Peking on 11 June 1898, as part of the Hundred Days' Reform.

Sources

1. Gongche Shangshu movement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
2. Kang Youwei Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
3. Peking University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10