Republic of China, Fukien province, Victory in the Northern Expedition

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Republic of China, Fukien Province.    2 jiao, Year 16 (1927).

Commemorative of the Huaming Army Victory in the Northern Expedition.


The obverse design features a rifle, an axe, a scythe, and an abacus.

But what is the object on the right, near the figure 2 ?

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Calling our member Figleaf, to tell us about the Huaming Army Victory in the Northern Expedition. 

[Figleaf]

I delegated the task you imposed on me to ChatGPT:

Me:
What can you say about "Huaming Army Victory in the Northern Expedition"

ChatGPT
"Huaming Army Victory in the Northern Expedition" refers to an event or campaign related to the Northern Expedition, which was a military campaign launched by the Kuomintang (KMT) or Nationalist Party of China in 1926. The goal of the Northern Expedition was to unify China under the control of the KMT, led by Chiang Kai-shek, and to overthrow the warlords who held power in different regions of the country.

The "Huaming Army" likely refers to one of the military units or factions involved in the Northern Expedition. During this campaign, various regional warlords and factions either aligned with or opposed the KMT forces, leading to complex alliances and conflicts.

Without more specific information about the context or details of the "Huaming Army Victory in the Northern Expedition," it's challenging to provide a detailed analysis. However, victories by different military factions or units during the Northern Expedition would have played a significant role in the overall progress of the campaign and the eventual success of the KMT in unifying much of China under its control by 1928.

[Figleaf]

Me:
Is there a relation between Huaming army and Fukien province in 1926?

ChatGPT
Yes, there is a historical connection between the Huaming Army and Fujian Province (formerly spelled as Fukien) in China during the early 20th century, particularly in the context of the political and military turmoil of the period.

The Huaming Army, also known as the "Army of National Salvation," was a military force led by Chen Jiongming, a Chinese warlord and political figure, during the Warlord Era in China (1916-1928). Chen Jiongming operated primarily in Guangdong Province but had influences and interactions with neighboring regions, including Fujian Province.

During the 1920s, Fujian Province was also undergoing significant political instability and factionalism, with various warlords vying for power and control over the region. Chen Jiongming's Huaming Army played a role in these conflicts, sometimes intervening in Fujian's affairs or collaborating with local forces.

In 1926, Chen Jiongming launched a campaign to expand his influence beyond Guangdong, and this could have involved interactions with Fujian Province. However, the specific details of any relations or interactions between the Huaming Army and Fujian Province in 1926 would require further historical research into the events and dynamics of that time period.

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Thank you, ChatGPT. That just leaves my question:

But what is the object on the right, near the figure 2 ?

[Figleaf]

As of all WoC members you should know, supercomputer Deep Thought calculated that the answer to the Great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything is forty-two.

As a mere human, I can only add that it looks like a Chinese writing pad for PC running Windows 11 as an app on a Xiaomi smart phone.

Peter

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Numista's description says that it looks something like a laptop.   

[JMP]

Well, the Northern Expedition were'nt Mao's communists. Besides sickle, axe and rifle, these guys thought of the merchants too with an abacus. So, what could the fifth attribute be? It looks like a case of some kind, but for whom? A doctor, a technician? Not likely. A writer? Maybe . . . But certainly for people with a case.
The coin is rare enough. One does not find it on to many numismatic sites, let alone with a precise description of its reverse  .

[Manzikert]

There seems to me to be a character on the 'screen', so perhaps a folded document of some type?

Alan

[SquareEarth]

The axe and the sickle (镰刀斧头) was the the Chinese renderring of the Hammer and the Sickle. Before the KMT-CPC schism, the KMT was quite red. So it represented the workers and the peasants.

The abacus represented the merchants. At least the ones who supported the revolution.

The "object on the right, near the figure 2 " was a booklet on "Three People's Principles", which was the KMT's ideology.

As you can see the characters "三民", short for "三民主义", the Three People's Principles.

[SquareEarth]

Together, the logo represented "Workers, Peasants, Soldiers, Students and Merchants"(工农兵学商), Five groups most likely to support the nationalist revolution.

So besides the ideology, the booklet represented the students as well. Ideally, The students should be the most ideologized.

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Thank you for that, SquareEarth. Good to see you back again after all this time. 

[Figleaf]

Thank you for that, SquareEarth. Good to see you back again after all this time. 

Echo that. We regularly need someone who can read Chinese characters.

More on the three principles here.

Peter