Chen Cuifen
Chen Cuifen | |||||||
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| 陳粹芬 | |||||||
| Born | 23 September 1874 | ||||||
| Died | 21 October 1962 (aged 88) | ||||||
| Other names | 香菱, 瑞芬 | ||||||
| Partner(s) | Sun Yat-sen (concubine, 1892–1925) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳粹芬 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈粹芬 | ||||||
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Chen Cuifen (Chinese: 陳粹芬; 23 September 1874 - 21 October 1962)was a longtime romantic partner of Sun Yat-sen, the founder and first president of the Republic of China. She was regarded as a "forgotten revolutionary" and "the first revolution partner" of Sun Yat-sen. Before marrying Soong Ching-ling, Sun Yat-sen had a 20 year-relationship with Chen Cuifen. In the "Sun Family Genealogy", Chen was officially recorded as "Sun Yat-sen's concubine".