On March 1, 1932, under the planning of Japanese imperialism, Aisin Kyora. Puyi established the puppet state of Manchukuo. We all know that Puyi is a descendant of the Qing Empire, so why did he name Manchukuo when he founded the country instead of the Qing Empire?
Puppet Manchu soldiers and Japanese soldiers
Let's first talk about the founding of Manchukuo.
If Zhang Zuolin, the king of the northeast, did not die, Japan would not be able to establish a state in the northeast. In 1928, the Japanese launched the Huanggutun Incident, which killed Zhang Zuolin. On September 18, 1931, the Japanese launched the September 18 Incident and completely occupied the northeast.
Japan has always wanted to establish a puppet state in the northeast to cover up its own aggression. More importantly, with northeast China as the base, it was possible to obtain more strategic resources and make it easier to attack the Soviet Union. Previously, they had looked for Zhang Zuolin, and later looked for Zhang Xueliang, and found that none of them worked. So, they aimed at Puyi.
When the Japanese had this idea, a former Qing nobleman appeared.
Xi Qia
This man is Xi Qia.
Who is Xi Qia? A descendant of The Qing Taizu Nurhaci's brother Murhaqi.
In 1931, when the Manchurian Incident broke out, Zhang Zuoxiang, deputy commander of the Northeast Border Defense Army in Jilin and chairman of Jilin Province, went home to mourn and was not in the city. Xi Qia acted as Zhang Zuoxiang's agent for all jilin officials and civil affairs, and when the Japanese army attacked Jilin, Xi Qia opened the gates of Jilin City and surrendered to Japan.
When he learned that Japan intended to support the Manchu nobles to re-establish the country, Xi Qia secretly believed that Puyi, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, asked the "emperor" to return to "the birthplace of the ancestors, restore the Great Qing, and save the people from water and fire", and with the support of the "friendly countries" (Japan), first took possession of the northeast, and then Tuguannei.
What did Puyi do at this time? In 1924, Feng Yuxiang launched a coup d'état in Beijing, driving Puyi and other Manchu Qing magnates out of the Forbidden City. After that, Puyi began to live in Tianjin, interacting with the qing dynasty's widows and young people, plotting to "restore the number of the palace" and restore it again.
When Puyi received Xi Qia's secret letter, he decided to try it and restore the ancestral inheritance.
Puyi
It should be said that when Puyi did not arrive in Changchun, he knew that the country he would establish in the future would definitely be a puppet state. The Japanese wanted to effectively enslave Chinese through this puppet state. So, what is the name of the country established by Puyi? Today, we all know that it is called Manchukuo. So, as a descendant of the Qing Empire, why is the country established by Puyi not called the Qing Empire? There are several main reasons.
1. The name of the Qing Empire has been used for more than 200 years, and the people have a deep memory. The Japanese are well aware of this truth, and if they continue to use the name of the Qing Empire, it will stimulate the patriotic passion of some people and fail to rule themselves.
2. Many years ago, the Qing Empire and Japan were on an equal footing. If the country puyi established is called the Qing Empire, it is necessary to re-handle Puyi's relationship with Japan, and it should be equal. However, in the hearts of the Japanese, it is to make the puppet state of Manchukuo a tool for expanding territory and realizing ambitions, and if the name of the Qing Empire is used, it will be difficult to replace it in the future.
3, the Qing Empire has perished, if the Japanese use the name of the Qing Empire, it will cause Chinese who are eager for democracy, and the major warlords will scold. This kind of backward wheel thing, the Japanese are not willing to do.
After all sorts of considerations, the Japanese decided that the new country would be called Manchukuo.
In fact, the Qing Dynasty had two national names, one pronounced daicing, Manchu for warrior country, Chinese translation of The Great Qing. The second pronunciation is manjugurun, which translates to Manchukuo in Chinese. Of the two names, people are more familiar with the Qing Dynasty, while those who are less familiar with Manchuria are less familiar. Therefore, the Japanese decided to name the new country Manchukuo, which not only fulfilled the wishes of the Manchu Qing left behind and the young, but also did not resonate. Therefore, the new state established by Puyi was called Manchuria, not the Qing Empire. 【Author: Daily Kanji】?