People often say that the marriage of the older generation is as solid as a rock, once it is a lifetime, in fact, looking back, you will find that the love story of the Republic of China period is far more wonderful than you think, even if it has begun to promote "monogamy" at that time, but the "three wives and four concubines" thing is still happening.
Among them, the most famous is the talent in the literary world, Guo Moruo has been evaluated as a "talent and a hooligan", and the famous linguist Huang Kan is accustomed to marrying young students with a false identity, resulting in one tragedy after another. However, today I want to talk about Li Zongren, the first vice president of the National Government of the Republic of China, who had three marriages in his life, only took away the second room when he went abroad, and said to the original partner: There is monogamy, you don't go.
Li Zongren's original match was Li Xiuwen, the two belonged to an arranged marriage, in 1911, the two entered the marriage, but at that time Li Zongren was entering the army, so the two gathered less and left more, but Li Zongren and Li Xiuwen had a son, named Li Youlin.
Li Zongren's second wife is Guo Ruxian, a woman with a very high heart, who does not want to be just a resentful woman waiting for her husband to return at home, but is determined to be an outstanding new woman, in the early 20s of the last century, Guo Ruxian ignored the persuasion of her family and the ridicule of her neighbors, and resolutely entered the Guiping Girls' School.
Although it was more difficult for a woman to stand in the world at that time, Guo Ruxian did not give up, and then met Li Zongren in 1922, Li Zongren was quite appreciative of Guo Ruxian, and then developed a heart of admiration, and the two began to fall in love freely after having dinner several times.
In 1924, Li Zongren and Guo Ruxian held a wedding, and after this news reached Li Xiuwen's ears, Li Xiuwen was naturally surprised and ran to Li Zongren in a panic, and Li Zongren did not break the marriage contract with Li Xiuwen, but told her that he married Guo Ruxian because he had to have a hostess to deal with social relations, and Li Xiuwen only needed to stay in his hometown to live in peace.
Li Xiuwen saw that the wood had become a boat, so he had to return to his hometown, honor his in-laws, and raise his son. In addition, Li Zongren also changed the name of Guo Ruxian to "Guo Dejie", since then everyone only knows the commander's wife Guo Dejie, but does not know Li Xiuwen, but Guo Dejie is indeed good at communication, and gets along well with the ladies of the senior generals of the Gui clan.
And Guo Dejie's self-esteem is very strong, not completely stained with Li Zongren's light, and self-reliant in society, during the War of Resistance Against Japan, Guo Dejie was also dedicated to Li Zongren's side, Li Xiuwen has been living in Guangxi.
After the founding of New China, Li Zongren left Nanning in the name of medical treatment, and then went to the United States, but Li Zongren did not take his wife Li Xiuwen, before leaving, Li Zongren said that the United States is monogamous, and Li Xiuwen could not be taken away for the time being.
In this regard, Li Xiuwen can only accept that she has little expectation for Li Zongren, and her son Li Youlin moved to New York with his wife and daughter as early as 1945. Li Xiuwen stayed alone in China, and although his life was difficult, he persevered.
In 1958, Li Xiuwen arrived in the United States, still not living with Li Zongren, but with his son. But seven years later, Li Zongren returned to Beijing with Guo Dejie, and after Guo Dejie's death, 75-year-old Li Zongren and 27-year-old nurse Hu Yousong entered into marriage.
Li Zongren died of illness in Beijing in 1969, when Li Xiuwen was still in the United States, and she did not return to China until 1973 to settle down, and lived until 1992, at the age of 102.