Leader of the 国民党 who headed China's Nationalist government from 1928 and through the war against Japan. After losing the civil war to the Communists in 1949 he moved to Taiwan and led it until his death.
The given name 'Jieshi' was chosen by Chiang himself. The exact meaning is debated, but it is often interpreted as 'unyielding rock,' reflecting his determination.
Hěnduō rén duì Jiǎng Jièshí de píngjià bāobiǎn-bùyī.
Many people have mixed opinions about Chiang Kai-shek.
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Both 介石 'firm as a rock', the name he took in 1912, and his later name 中正 come from the 易经 (Book of Changes). The English spelling Chiang Kai-shek is the Cantonese reading of 蒋介石.
