Philosophical Thought of Sun Yat-sen: Value, Significance, and Impact on the Vietnamese Revolution

Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), a great revolutionary and thinker of China, left a rich philosophical legacy through the doctrine of the Three Principles of the People and his views on evolutionism, epistemology, and socio-political thought. This paper analyzes the core contents of Sun Yat-sen’s philosophical thought, including his conceptions of nature, knowledge, democracy, freedom, and equality. It also evaluates the value and significance of these ideas for the Chinese revolution in the modern era and their influence on the Vietnamese revolution, particularly Ho Chi Minh’s thought. Using historical analysis and comparative methods, the study demonstrates that Sun Yat-sen’s philosophical thought was not only revolutionary but also holds contemporary relevance, contributing to shaping national liberation movements in Asia. However, his ideas were limited by the historical context and bourgeois class standpoint.