After the Lugou Bridge Incident in 1937, Japan launched a frenzied war of aggression against China, and the land of China was devastated. Everywhere the Japanese army went, not only were lives destroyed, but houses and residences were destroyed on a large scale, and some scenic spots and monuments could not escape the poisoners. However, what makes people wonder is that after the japanese army's aggressive pace entered Hangzhou, it was very jealous of a place, and even dared not touch it.
On December 24, 1937, Hangzhou fell. The brutal Japanese army began to burn and loot. At that time, the japanese 18th Division was carrying out the massacre. In order to find the nearest water source, the Japanese army chose the station at the West Lake.
Desperate, people in Hangzhou can only seek refuge in the offices of some international friends. At that time, there was also a place that became a gathering point for the people - Yue Temple. In the atrocities of the Japanese army at that time, the Yue Temple was not only unscathed, but the tomb of Yue Fei, which was surrounded by the Japanese army, also remained unchanged.
As everyone knows, Yue Fei is a great national hero who resisted aggression and is also the spiritual totem of the Chinese nation. But can these things alone make the Japanese army daunted? Apparently not.
As for the reason why the Japanese army did not dare to be reckless in the Yue Temple, there were many rumors circulating in the anecdotes. Some people say that the aura of Yue Fei's tomb shocked the Japanese invaders; more exaggerated theory is that because the Japanese general had a nightmare at night, he was slashed by a burly ancient Chinese general with a knife, and immediately decided to repair Yue Fei's tomb after waking up. In fact, the above statements are not credible. The real reason has something to do with Japanese history.
Since ancient times, Japan has been influenced by Chinese culture. In the Edo period, Wen Tianxiang, who composed the "who has not died since ancient times, left Dan heart to take care of Khan Qing", and Yue Fei, who backstabbed "Jing Loyal to the Country", became the great heroes of the Japanese samurai class. During World War II, the "Photo Pictorial" written by the Japanese cabinet to encourage participation in the war also quoted "loyalty to the country".
Therefore, Yue Fei's tall image has taken root in the minds of the Japanese people. If the Japanese army dared to destroy Yue Fei's tomb, once this news reached China, it is conceivable how much of a sensation it would cause.
To this day, General Yue Fei still enjoys a high reputation in Japan, and in many Japanese books, Yue Fei is evaluated as "a national hero who resisted invasion and a famous general throughout the ages." As everyone knows, they themselves are the culprits.