The National Assembly was the legislative branch of the Beiyang government during the Republican era of Chinese history. The National Assembly was first founded in 1913, following the overthrow of the
The opening of the first regular session of the National Assembly starting April 8, 1913
The reopening of the National Assembly on August 1, 1916, following the National Protection War, which overthrew Yuan Shikai's empire.
The National Assembly Building in Beijing
1924 Beijing Coup
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The Beijing Coup was the October 1924 coup d'état by Feng Yuxiang against Chinese President Cao Kun, leader of the Zhili warlord faction. Feng called it the Capital Revolution. The coup occurred at a
Feng Yuxiang (center) during the coup
On 17 November 1924, Zhang Zuolin invited Feng Yuxiang to talk at the home of Tianjin Ruili. Feng decided to hold the section as "temporary ruling" and went to Beijing to preside over government affairs.