Lin Xu
Lin Xu | |
|---|---|
林旭 | |
| Born | 1875 Houguan, Fujian (now Fuzhou) |
| Died | 28 September 1898 |
| Cause of death | Beheading, Execution |
| Nationality | Qing Dynasty China |
| Occupation(s) | Government official, reformer, scholar, writer |
| Known for | Advocacy of political reform |
| Movement | Reformist faction, Late Qing Dynasty |
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 the late Qing dynasty. He was also a student of Kang Youwei, a prominent official and one of the leaders of a reform movement in the late Qing dynasty.
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.