Shodai-ki

Chinese banker and businessman. Born in Qingtian, Zhejiang Province. Graduated from Zhejiang Provincial School of Commerce in 1920. Joined Zhejiang Industrial Bank as its deputy manager (vice president). Organized the Shanghai Cultural Society Salvation Association in 1935, and in May 1936, organized the National All-Clubs National Salvation Association with Shen Junru and others, calling on the Nationalist government to join forces with the Communist Party to fight Japan. In November, he was imprisoned with Shen and others, and became one of the "Seven Gentlemen of the Anti-Japanese Movement," stirring up public opinion against Japan. Released after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937. After World War II, he organized the China Democratic Construction Association with Huang Yanpei and others, and opposed the Kuomintang dictatorship and civil war. In September 1949, he became a Standing Committee member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in October of the same year, he served as Minister of the Grain Minister of the Executive Council, Executive Director of the Bank of China, and Sichuan Provincial Representative to the National People's Congress, but was criticized as a right-winger and ousted in 1957. He died of illness in Beijing in May 1977, and was rehabilitated in 1982. His books include "China's Monetary System Wan Na Qu (Where is China's Monetary System Going?)"

[Shuzo Agawa]

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中国の銀行家、実業家。浙江(せっこう／チョーチヤン)省青田の人。1920年浙江省立商業学校卒業。浙江実業銀行に入り、同行副経理（副頭取）となる。1935年上海(シャンハイ)文化界救国会を組織、1936年5月沈鈞儒(ちんきんじゅ／シェンチュンルー)らと全国各界救国連合会を組織し、連共抗日を国民政府に要求。11月沈らとともに投獄され「抗日七君子」の一人となり、抗日の世論を沸き起こした。1937年盧溝橋(ろこうきょう)事件後に釈放。第二次世界大戦後、黄炎培(こうえんばい／ホワンイェンペイ)らと中国民主建国会を組織し、国民党独裁・内戦に反対した。1949年9月政治協商会議全国委員会常務委員。同年10月の新中国成立後は政務院糧食部長、中国銀行常務理事、全国人民代表大会四川(しせん／スーチョワン)省代表などを務めたが、1957年右派分子として批判され失脚。1977年5月北京(ペキン)で病死。1982年名誉回復。著書には『中国貨幣制度往那去（中国貨幣制度はどこに行く）』など。

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