During the Republic of China period, there were three sisters, and the energy was very huge.
They are
The three sisters of the Song clan, Song Xialing, Song Qingling, and Song Meiling
It can be said that they are the most dazzling sister flowers in China in the 20th century.
Among them, Song Qingling was revered as the mother of the country, loved the country for the people all her life, and was praised by later generations; Soong Meiling married Chiang Kai-shek, had a prominent position, and wanted the wind to get the wind and the rain to get the rain; Song Xialing married Kong Xiangxi, who was good at accumulating wealth and rich in the world.
The three of them have exerted great influence in different fields, and even influenced the course and direction of Chinese history to a certain extent, and to this day, they are still the focus of people's discussions, and stories about them are constantly circulating.
Putting aside Song Qingling and Song Xialing, we focus on Song Meiling, after all, as the first lady of the Republic of China, her story is also more interesting to future generations.
Song Meiling's influence in politics, Presumably everyone is familiar with it, we are not too much to describe, this article we will take a look at a secret about her, that is, how much money does she have?
After Chiang Kai-shek's death, Soong Mei-ling went from Taiwan to the United States, and then settled in New York for a long time, where she died at home at the age of 106, and after Soong's death,
Her favorite niece, Kong Lingyi, exposed her account to the world, and the true balance is confusing.
So how did Song Meiling become famous, and how much account balance did she have when she died?
Soong Mei Ling became acquainted with Chiang Kai-shek
Song Meiling's father, Song Yaoru, was originally a priest, also known as Song Jiashu and Song Charlie, whose real name was Han Jiaozhun, and when he was very young, due to the poverty of his family, his father passed him on to an uncle surnamed Song, so he changed his name and surname.
Song Jiashu's cousin is a very business-minded person, and even opened a shop in Massachusetts, USA, buying and selling silk tea, and his family is well-off, which also laid a good foundation for Song Jiashu's growth.
Later, when Song Jiashu returned to Shanghai from the United States, he opened a printing factory, and since then, the Song family has embarked on a path of prosperity.
When Song Meiling was born, her family was already very wealthy, and with the special love of her parents, she was very willful since she was a child
In her bones, there is a kind of pride that is difficult for a rich lady to remove.
Song Meiling went to the United States at the age of ten in her father's arrangement, staying for ten years, which also gave her the ability to become a new type of woman who was avant-garde in her thinking, and this also laid the foundation for her future life and career.
When Song Meiling was 20 years old, she returned to Shanghai from the United States, in order to let her integrate into the life of China as soon as possible, her father also specially invited a private school teacher for her.
Song Meiling soon became fluent in Chinese and had an understanding of classical literature, which laid a solid foundation for her to be able to speak in public in the future.
At that time, Shanghai was a window for Chinese to contact the world, where all kinds of people gathered, And Song Meiling quickly became an unconcealed new star in Shanghai's celebrity circle with her solid family, outstanding beauty and outstanding talent.
In the second year after Song Meiling returned to China, her father died of illness, and after the three sisters of the Song clan took care of their father's affairs, they went their separate ways.
Soong Ching Ling followed Sun Yat-sen south, Soong Ia Ling followed Kong Xiangxi, and Soong Mei Ling lived in Shanghai with her mother
And she got to know Chiang Kai-shek.
Song Meiling settled in the United States
One day, Soong Mei-ling's brother Soong Tzu-wen held a dinner party in Shanghai, and Chiang Kai-shek, who was very important to Sun Yat-sen, was also invited to attend, at this banquet, Chiang Kai-shek first met Soong Mei-ling, and then he was deeply attracted to her, and then he pursued Soong Mei-ling at all costs.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek had already married and had children, but they did not have the temperament of Soong Mei-ling, and for Chiang Kai-shek's pursuit, Soong Mei-ling was also hesitant, after all, Chiang Kai-shek was a full ten years older than her, coupled with Soong Ching-ling's opposition, Soong Mei-ling was even more difficult to choose, and this delay was several years.
In 1927, Chiang Kai-shek led the Northern Expeditionary Army into Shanghai, and once again launched a crazy pursuit of Song Meiling, and under the persuasion of Song Xialing, Song Meiling finally decided to marry Chiang Kai-shek
And her request was that Chiang Kai-shek and his wives and concubines should break off relations, and Chiang Kai-shek naturally agreed with all his heart, and then the two formally married, at this time, Song Meiling was already 30 years old.
After marrying Chiang Kai-shek, the Chiang and Song families also became a community of interests, and with the financial support of the Song family, Chiang Kai-shek also began to have a smooth ride in the military and political circles, and later Chiang Kai-shek was elected as the The President of the Republic of China, and Soong Meiling became the first lady of the Republic of China.
Song Meiling is very shrewd, because she is deeply influenced by American culture, she is well versed in the theory of power and money relations, so although she has an aura on her body, she has not forgotten to make money.
After she married Chiang Kai-shek, the two were also independent of each other's finances, plus Song Meiling had also done business and had interests with the Song family, which may make Chiang Kai-shek unclear about how much money Soong Meiling really had.
After Chiang Kai-shek's death, Soong Mei-ling went to the United States to settle down, and the house she lived in in the United States was very large, and the quality of life did not decline, and her ability to maintain such a life was closely related to her wealth and wealth.
Song Meiling's account balance
Song Meiling has been living in the United States for 28 years in her later years, during which she has not worried about her livelihood at all, so Song Meiling's wealth has also attracted a lot of attention.
Song Meiling had no children in her life, and was in
The last years of her life were spent with her niece Kong Lingyi
And Song Meiling's inheritance is naturally inherited by Kong Lingyi.
In the face of the public's curiosity, Kong Lingyi did not hide it, directly exposing Song Meiling's account in the United States, but the balance was staggering.
It's only $120,000 inside.
According to the exchange rate at that time, the equivalent of the renminbi was less than 1 million yuan, which was obviously confusing to everyone, of course, not because of too much, but because of too little.
In this regard, Kong Lingyi also explained, that is
Song Meiling donated a large part of her wealth before her death
As for who she donated, Kong Lingyi did not say explicitly, but I think the officials naturally know that she did not donate to our motherland anyway.
Of course, after Kong Lingyi announced Song Meiling's balance, many people felt that this balance was watery, because she only mentioned bank deposits, and did not mention Song Meiling's real estate and collection of antiques.
Relevant people speculate,
Song Meiling's real estate and antiques and other valuable properties are also quite amazing, but these properties can not be reflected in the bank balance.
Therefore, Song Meiling's account balance does not mean that her entire wealth is only this, it is likely that the bank deposit is only the smallest part of her wealth.
What do you think about that?
References: "The Three Sisters of the Song Family", "Soong Mei Ling and Chiang Kai-shek", "The Song Dynasty", etc.
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