The late Qing Dynasty can be called a rare dark period in China's thousands of years of history, in the era of that person eating people, the heads of Chinese people were overwhelmed by several mountains such as imperialism and feudalism, foreigners, bureaucrats and officials took turns to oppress the good Chinese, people lived extremely hard, and they could never see the dawn of the future.
Finally, some progressive young people have gone abroad and sent some advanced concepts from abroad to the country, so that people can see another possibility in the future. In order to build a better future and to save the nation and compatriots, these young people with lofty ideals have waged a deadly struggle against the old forces of darkness, and many of them have even spilled their enthusiasm on the land of the motherland. In this struggle for the happiness of the people, men naturally account for the majority, but there are also some strange women who have left touching deeds.
Qiu Jin is such a hot-blooded young woman, she was born in Fuzhou, and her family has been an official for generations. Qiu Jin's father's name was Qiu Shou, and he once served as the governor of Chenzhou. Qiu Jin has shown an extraordinary side since she was a child, not only learning is very good, but also very martial, which can be described as a capable martial artist. Qiu Jin later married Wang Tingjun, during which time she met two other female friends: Tang Qunying and Ge Jianhao, the three of whom were like-minded, often gathering together, drinking and talking about state affairs.
After a few years, Qiu Jin's lover went to Beijing to become an official, and she also followed her into Beijing. During this period, when the Second Opium War broke out, the Eight-Power Alliance invaded Beijing, burned and plundered, and Qiu Jin and her husband had to return to their hometown. Three years later, Qiu Jin's husband returned to Beijing again, and the following year Qiu Jin had the opportunity to study in Japan. This idea was strongly opposed by her husband, but Qiu Jin was determined to go to Japan to learn advanced ideas and cultural knowledge.
In Japan, Qiu Jin not only learned a lot of progressive ideas, mastered a lot of scientific and cultural knowledge, but more importantly, got to know a large number of like-minded progressive youth.
After that, Qiu Jin officially embarked on the revolutionary road, she and a group of comrades conspired to launch an armed uprising, decided to start simultaneously in Zhejiang and Anhui and other places, and Qiu Jin was fully responsible for the actions of Zhejiang Province. The following year, because Anqing's operation was not going well, Zhejiang's plan of action was leaked out, and Qiu Jin's hiding place, Datong Academy, was soon surrounded by officers and soldiers. But with the help of a late Qing official sympathetic to the revolution, Qiu Jin was temporarily safe.
However, this was only temporary, and soon under pressure from the Qing government, the prefect of Shaoxing arrested Qiu Jin, and the progressive official Li Zhongyue could only watch as Qiu Jin was sentenced to death. Qiu Jin had 3 requests before she died, and she hoped to have the opportunity to write a family letter and not beheaded and stripped of her clothes after death. Li Zhongyue made great efforts for Qiu Jin's last wish, repeatedly fighting for it, and helping her realize the next two wishes.
However, Li Zhongyue's sympathetic attitude toward Qiu Jin made the prefect of Shaoxing very dissatisfied, and he deliberately arranged for Li Zhongyue to supervise the beheading. Not long after, Qiu Jin sacrificed his young life for the revolution, and Li Zhongyue was punished by the Qing court for his help to Qiu Jin and was dismissed from his official post. Li Zhongyue was a clean and honest official, acted justly, and was deeply supported by the people, and when he returned to his hometown, a large number of people came to see him off.
After Qiu Jin's death, Li Zhongyue still deeply blamed himself, and even looked for short-sightedness several times, but fortunately he was discovered in time. Later, his family did not leave him, but even so, his will to die was strong, and he finally hanged himself while he was out of the house. After the news of his death came out, the people of Zhejiang were deeply saddened.