Three Principles of the People

The Three Principles of the People (Traditional Chinese: 三民主義 ; Pinyin: Sān Mín Zhǔyì ; Wade-Giles: San-min Chu-i), also translated as Three People's Principles, or collectively San-min Doctrine, is a political philosophy developed by Sun Yat-sen as part of a program to make China a free, prosperous, and powerful nation. Its legacy of implementation is most apparent in the governmental organization of the Republic of China, which currently administers Taiwan, Penghu, Quemoy, and Matsu Islands.