Introduction: When Chiang Kai-shek was defeated and retreated to Taiwan, he almost swept away the precious cultural relics in China, in addition, he also airlifted 7 million taels of gold into boxes, during which countless manpower and material resources were consumed. Of course, these riches are things that life does not bring death, and for Chiang Kai-shek, talent is what he needs most in his eyes, and it is the trump card in his hand. At that time, taiwan was defeated, and many mainland talents went with Chiang Kai-shek at the invitation of Chiang Kai-shek, and two of them were worth as much as these cultural relics and gold. So, who are these two people? What about them?
1. Taoist orthodox Zhang Enpu
This first person was Zhang Enpu. Zhang Enpu is the 63rd generation of Taoist Celestial Master, he received this title at the age of 20, and there are countless followers, which shows that his talent is outstanding. Because Taoism is a native religion in China, it can not only help the people of the world, but also has a strong folk appeal and cohesion. Because Zhang Enpu was too famous, he was even japanese during the War of Resistance. In order to avoid disputes and troubles, Zhang Enpu has been living in seclusion in Longhu Mountain for more than ten years, until the outside is peaceful before re-emerging from the mountain. Zhang Enpu won the support of the whole country after he established the Taoist Church in Shanghai, and all of this was seen by Chiang Kai-shek one by one.
Chiang Kai-shek himself was extremely obsessed with traditional culture, and he obviously wanted to completely control Zhang Enpu, who was orthodox in Taoism. In order to let Zhang Enpu go to Taiwan with him, Chiang Kai-shek even promised Zhang Enpu the status of deputy commander of the 20th Army. However, it is embarrassing that after Chiang Kai-shek brought Zhang Enpu to Taiwan, he almost ignored him; Zhang Enpu not only did not have the support of the mainland religious people, but even in Taiwan he also behaved unsatisfactorily, and even the local Taoist monks could not compare with him, and finally lost his position as a Taoist church. What made him even more uncomfortable was that his eldest son died unexpectedly, although Zhang Enpu passed on the name of Tianshi to his nephew, he still died in 1969 with endless regrets.
Second, confucian orthodox Kong Decheng
The second person Chiang Kai-shek brought to Taiwan was Kong Decheng. The importance he attached to Kong Decheng can only be described as exaggerated, because kong Decheng was not yet a hundred days old at that time, and Chiang Kai-shek directly sent several generals to the delivery room to pick him up. Perhaps everyone is curious about Kong Decheng's identity, but I believe that everyone has already guessed one or two from the name. As the 77th generation descendant of Confucius, Kong Decheng's existence symbolizes the first orthodoxy of Confucianism. If Chiang Kai-shek could control him, it would mean that he was also a Confucian orthodox, and it can only be said that this kind of thinking seems too naïve now.
After arriving in Taiwan with Chiang Kai-shek, Kong Decheng received the title of "Dacheng Most Holy Ancestor Worship Official". However, Kong Decheng himself has other small calculations, because he always wants to use this to embark on the road of politics. Helplessly, Chiang Kai-shek always regarded it as his private wealth and did not have any political support for Kong Decheng at all. In the end, Kong Decheng was discouraged and chose to become a university professor, spending his life's learning on teaching and educating people and popularizing traditional culture, and died in October 2008.
Chiang Kai-shek's own love for traditional culture in his life is unquestionable, and judging from the various texts he has left behind, he has great respect for Confucianism and Taoism. This point is also vividly displayed in the education of his children, for example, his son Chiang Ching-kuo revealed that Chiang Kai-shek asked him to fully read and master the Analects and the Records of Recent Thoughts. Whether the act of bringing the orthodoxy of the Confucian and Taoist families to Taiwan is selfish or superstitious, it can be seen that Chiang Kai-shek's ambition to restore Chinese orthodoxy is still there.
Conclusion: Zhang Enpu and Kong Decheng seem to be regarded as priceless treasures by Chiang Kai-shek, but both of them have empty names and have completely become tools for Chiang Kai-shek to fill the façade. Since the defeat of king Chengcheng in ancient times, Chiang Kai-shek's lingering behavior can only make him completely become a laughing stock. The only orthodoxy of the Chinese nation must be our party that is dedicated to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and this is also the key to our victory in building a new China.