But Sun knew from the start that he would not be able to retain power when confronted by Yuan and stepped down voluntarily on April 1st.

However, like the division of Yuan , it had offered valuable experience and lesson for the fact that the finance was divided in the period of national government of Nanjing.

According to Ye's family history, Yuanshikai'daughter married here. her wedding room was on the second floor.

As head of a state, Yuan puts state laws and regulations under his thumb, which sets a bad precedent for those malfeasant rulers of the Republic.

a silver coin called yuan, on which was the head of Yuan Shikai and the other depicted Sun Yat-sen.