Abstract:

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression， Sun Yat-sen was a

political figure recognized by CPC and KMT because of his special historical status， which became

a symbol with strong appeal and cohesion. Due to the differences in class attributes and political

ideas， the image of Sun Yat-sen constructed by the history textbooks of the Kuomintang-ruled

areas and counter-Japanese base areas is also different， mainly manifested in ： describing Sun

Yat-sen’s revolutionary activities， there is a difference in the writing of “national savior” and “main

leader”; explaining the Three People’s Principles ， there is a difference in the writing of “spiritual

teacher” and “banner” of the Anti-Japanese War; evaluating Sun Yat-sen’s behavior， there is

a difference in the expression of “role model” and “great” figure. The different representations of

Sun Yat-sen in Chinese history textbooks during the Anti-Japanese War permeated strong political

intentions， reflecting the complex and inseparable relationship between education and power.

Key words:

Anti-Japanese War Chinese history textbooks Sun Yat-sen image Symbols

CLC Number: 

• G239