Cheng Nan-jung

Cheng Nan-jung
鄭南榕
Born	(1947-09-12)12 September 1947 Taipei, Taiwan
Died	7 April 1989(1989-04-07) (aged 41) Taipei, Taiwan
Cause of death	Burns from self-immolation
Alma mater	National Cheng Kung University Fu Jen Catholic University National Taiwan University
Occupation(s)	publisher, democracy activist
Known for	Self-immolation, Taiwan independence
Spouse	Yeh Chu-lan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄭南榕
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhèng Nánróng Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tēⁿ Lâm-iông

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Taiwan independence movement
Basis Anti-imperialism De-Sinicization Self-determination Formosa Historical point of view of Taiwan [zh] Progressivism State normalization [zh] Taiwan Name Rectification Campaign Taiwan subjectivity [zh] Formosan Taiwanese nationalism Left-wing Taiwanization
Branch Taiwan independence Republic of China independence Independent Taiwan [zh]
Theory 1996 consensus [zh] Four-Stage Theory Four Wants and One Without One Country on Each Side Republic of China is Taiwan [zh] Republic of China on Taiwan Second Republic of the Republic of China [zh] Special state-to-state relations [zh] Taiwan consensus Taiwan Value Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan Two Chinas Two Sides, Two Constitutions [zh]
Document A Declaration of Formosan Self-salvation [zh] The Programme of New Generation [zh] Resolution on Taiwan's Future Taiwan Independence Clause [zh] Treaty of San Francisco
History Kingdom of Middag Kingdom of Tungning Republic of Formosa
Incident 2008 Taiwanese United Nations membership referendum Additional Articles of the Constitution Anti-Black Box Curriculum Movement Article 100 of the Criminal Code [zh] Attempted Assassination of Chiang Ching-kuo [zh] The Case of Scheming for Taiwan Independence [zh] The Case of Taiwan Independence Association [zh] The Case of Su Tong-ch'i [zh] Chen Wen-chen Incident [zh] February 28 Incident Fully election and recall of legislators [zh] Formosa Incident Guanziling Conference [zh] The Murder of the Lin Family [zh] Petition Movement for the Establishment of a Taiwanese Parliament Presidential elections in Taiwan 1996 Qiandao Lake Incident The self-immolation of Cheng Nan-jung Sunflower Student Movement Taiwan Passport Sticker Taiyuan Incident Third Taiwan Strait Crisis Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 White Terror Wild Lily student movement Zhongli incident
Policy Abrogation of Guidelines for National Unification Abolition of National Unification Council No haste, Be patient [zh] Referendum Act Streamlining of Taiwan Province [zh]
Extant parties Pan-Green Democratic Progressive Party Green Party Taiwan Social Democratic Party Taiwan Statebuilding Party Taiwan Solidarity Union Other New Power Party
Historical parties Republic of China rule Taiwan Action Party Alliance Taiwan Constitution Association Taiwan Defense Alliance Taiwan Independence Party Taiwan Nationalist Party Taiwan Renewal Party Taiwan Revolutionary Party Tangwai movement Japanese rule Taiwanese Communist Party Taiwanese People's Party
Alliances Pan-Green Coalition Formosa Alliance
Organization Formosan League for Reemancipation Liberty Times One Side One Country Alliance [zh] Provisional Government [zh] Taiwanese Cultural Association World United Formosans for Independence
Figure Chai Chang Chen (Chih-hsiung) Chen (Lung-chu) [zh] Chen (Nan-tien) [zh] Chen (Shui-bian) Cheng Chiang [zh] Huang Kin Ko [zh] Koh Koo Lai Lee (Chen-Yuan) Lee (Teng-hui) Lee (Ying-yuan) Liao (Joshua) [zh] Liao (Shih-hau) [zh] Liao (Wen-i) Lin (Freddy) Lin (Fei-fan) Lo [zh] Lu Ng Peng Su (Beng) Su (Tong-ch'i) [zh] Tsai Tsay
Movement 228 Hand-in-Hand rally Taiwan Consciousness Debate [zh]
Related topics Benshengren Chinese imperialism Mutual Defense Treaty New Tide faction Opinion polling on Taiwanese identity Political status of Taiwan Proposed flags of Taiwan Taiwan independence activists Taiwan Relations Act Taiwan the Formosa Taiwanese indigenous peoples
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Cheng Nan-jung (鄭南榕, Hokkien: Tēnn Lâm-iông; nicknamed Nylon Deng; 12 September 1947 – 7 April 1989) was a Taiwanese publisher and pro-democracy activist. He was the founder of the Freedom Era Weekly. He is most known internationally for setting himself on fire in support of freedom of speech.