Sun Yatsen was a Chinese statesman who is widely regarded as the founding father of the Republic of China. He was a leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party and a revolutionary who overthrew the Qing Dynasty in 1911. He served as the provisional president of the Republic of China from 1912 to 1916. Sun Yatsen was a proponent of democracy, nationalism, and modernization for China. He is remembered for his efforts to create a unified and independent China.