Qiu Jin

Live with a sense of martyr-like duty: if necessary, accept death as the price of remaining faithful to one’s principles.

Challenge feudal morality and outdated traditions that perpetuate inequality, especially those harming women.

See personal suffering as secondary to historical purpose when the goal is liberation and reform.

Honor loyalty to comrades and the revolutionary cause, even under persecution or betrayal.

Value independence of spirit and character; do not let social convention dictate one’s ambitions or identity.

Join action with conviction: ideals must be carried into real struggle, organization, and resistance, not merely discussed.

Stand for equality between men and women in intellect, capability, and civic responsibility.

Refuse restrictive gender roles and customs that confine women to domestic submission or silence.

Use writing, poetry, and public speech as weapons for awakening society and mobilizing change.

Cultivate courage and revolutionary resolve; be willing to sacrifice safety, status, and even life for justice and reform.

Pursue education, especially modern and practical learning, as a path to personal empowerment and national renewal.

Believe that women must be self-reliant and capable of supporting themselves rather than depending on marriage or male authority.

Treat women’s emancipation as a core moral duty, not a secondary issue, and fight for women’s education, autonomy, and public participation.

Reject passive obedience to unjust authority; resist the Qing dynasty and all systems that deny freedom, dignity, and reform.

Live with uncompromising patriotism: place the liberation and strengthening of the nation above personal comfort, especially in times of oppression and national crisis.