Education
Born in Fuzhou, he was educated at the local naval academy and was sent to Britain for further studies.
林葆怿
Born in Fuzhou, he was educated at the local naval academy and was sent to Britain for further studies.
Lin rose to become an admiral in the Beiyang fleet during the Qing dynasty and continued to serve in the Republic. Soon a split emerged within the committee with him siding with the Old Guangxi clique against Sun.
Foreign his actions, he was made a member of the governing committee and navy minister.