Lin Xu
Lin Xu | |
|---|---|
林旭 | |
| Born | 1875 Houguan, Fujian (now Fuzhou) |
| Died | 28 September 1898 (aged 22–23) |
| Cause of death | Beheading, Execution |
| Occupations | Government official, reformer, scholar, writer |
| Known for | Advocacy of political reform |
| Movement | Reformist faction |
Lin Xu (Chinese: 林旭; 1875 – 28 September 1898), courtesy name Tungu (暾谷), was a Chinese politician, scholar, songwriter and poet who lived in Fujian. He was also a student of Kang Youwei, a prominent official and one of the leaders of a reform movement in the late Qing regime.
Lin Xu was one of the "Six Gentlemen of Wuxu". On September 28, 1898, he was executed at Caishikou Execution Grounds in Beijing via decapitation.