Allowing Wang Jingwei to tell his own story through his autobriographical draft, speeches, essays and poetry, the book is essential foundation for understanding Wang’s life.

The book features untold details about the assassination of Liao Zhongkai (1877-1925), Wang’s election to the first Chairman of the Nationalist Government in 1925, the Zhongshan Warship Incident, stepping down from office, China becoming communist, to Wang’s interpersonal skills, allowing historical figures to speak for themselves and readers to ponder and judge for themselves.

50 letters between Wang Jingwei and five letters written by Wang’s associates are included. Featuring recollections from close associates, the book avoids speculation or judgment, and does not glorify or suggest new theories.

Compiled by Wang’s son-in-law, Ho Mang Hang, based on his own collection of source materitals. The preface is written by Stanford University PhD Professor Wang Ke-wen, a pioneer in the study of Wang Jingwei.

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AUTHOR: Wang Jingwei（1883-1944）

Née Zhaoming, Wang Jingwei was born in Panyu, Guangdong Province. While studying in Japan, Wang met Sun Yat-sen and joined the revolution to overthrow the Qing dynasty. Using his talents as a writer and eloquent orator to spread the word of the revolution, Wang became Sun's chief associate, and was instrumental in building the Republic of China.

Wang’s poems written in 1910 while in prison for a failed assassination attempt on the Prince Regent Zaifeng, became some of the most recited verses in China at that time. Upon his release from prison, Wang became a national hero.

After the formation of the Republic, Wang continued to assist Sun Yat-sen, and wrote most of the Guomindang policies and declarations. Upon Sun’s death, Wang became the first Chairman of the Republic, and in 1932, the President of the Executive Yuan. In 1938, as Guomindang’s Deputy-General, Wang openly negotiated peace with the Japanese. In 1940, the Reorganized National Government is established in Nanjing with Wang as premier and chairman, in opposition to Chiang Kai-shek’s government in Chongqing.

In 1944, Wang Jingwei died in Nagoya, Japan.

Wang left behind numerous writings. In addition to his poetry collection Shuangzhaoloushicigao, he expressed his political views and attitudes in many essays. He once said: “My speeches and writings are the truest form of my life story. There is no need for any other autobiography.”

COMPILED AND WRITTEN: Ho Mang Hang (1916-2016)

Originally named Wenjie, Ho Mang Hang was born in Zhongshan, Guangdong. A graduate of Jinling University, Department of Agriculture Economics, his life was closely tied to the tumultuous history of modern China during the Republican era.

As the son-in-law of Wang Jingwei, after the end of the Second World War, Ho served two and a half years at Nanjing Tiger Bridge Prison. Immediately upon his release, he left for Hong Kong in March 1948 and later took up a position as Laboratory Superintendent in the Botany Department at Hong Kong University. Using the penname “江芙” (Jiangfu), Ho translated works of William Somerset Maugham and Francis Bacon for literary publications in Hong Kong.

After retiring in 1980, he devoted his time to gathering and studying materials and documents written by and related to Wang Jingwei. In 2010, Ho co-founded the Wang Jingwei Irrevocable Trust with his wife. He authored Cloud, Smoke, Scattered Memories, the Memoir of Ho Mang Hang as well as books on the botany of Hong Kong.

序 | 王克文
編輯前言
汪精衛．現代中國
　汪精衛家譜
01：出生與童年（1883-1904）
02：留日與革命（1904-1911）
　求學日本與參加同盟會
　刺殺攝政王
　建立民國
03：民國成立到孫中山逝世（1912-1925）
　赴法國留學
　協助孫中山鞏固南方
　改組國民黨
　商團事變
　孫中山逝世
04：國民黨權力鬥爭與國民革命（1925-1927）
　廣東的危機
　成立國民政府
　廖仲愷遇刺身亡
　國民黨第二次全國代表大會
　中山艦事件
　北伐及寧漢分裂
　武漢分共
　寧漢合作
　引退去國
05：南京十年（1928-1937）
擴大會議與太原約法
汪、蔣再次合作
遇刺療傷
焦土抗戰與對日交涉
06：離開重慶，發出〈艷電〉（1938）
07：河內暗殺事件（1939）
08：從和平運動到組織政府（1939-1940）
09：「和平反共建國」（1940-1943）
建立和平政府
簽訂中日同盟條約
10：尾聲（1944）
病情惡化，在日本逝世
最後之心情
書信
附錄
01：回憶汪精衛
02：汪精衛親信
03：汪精衛雜著

I only know to serve the Party and the country to the death, and have long disregarded other people’s praise or condemnation. Personally speaking, I have not wronged anyone, and hold no grudges against anyone.
WANG JINGWEI