1916年3月22日，Yuan Shikai 宣布取消帝制，結束短暫的 Empire of China (1915–1916)，並恢復 Republic of China (1912–1949) 的共和制度。
1915年，袁世凱宣布建立中華帝國，自稱皇帝，試圖恢復君主制度。然而，此舉引發全國強烈反對，多個省份及軍事勢力發起「護國運動」，反對帝制。
在各方壓力與政治局勢動盪之下，袁世凱最終於1916年3月22日宣布取消帝制，恢復共和政體，並重新以中華民國大總統身份執政。
這場短暫的帝制嘗試最終失敗，亦成為中國近代政治歷史中的重要事件，並加速了民國初期軍閥割據局面的形成。
English Article Version
On March 22, 1916, Yuan Shikai officially abandoned his attempt to establish the Empire of China (1915–1916) and restored the republican system of government.
Just months earlier, Yuan had proclaimed himself emperor, establishing a new monarchy in China. The move was widely opposed by political leaders, military commanders, and regional governments. Several provinces declared independence in what became known as the National Protection Movement.
Facing strong resistance and growing instability, Yuan Shikai was forced to cancel the imperial system on March 22, 1916. He resumed the title of President of the Republic of China (1912–1949).
The collapse of the brief Chinese Empire marked a significant turning point in modern Chinese political history and accelerated the fragmentation of power among regional military leaders during the early Republican period.
