Kang Youwei was one of the six gentlemen of Peng, and they changed the law. After the defeat, some of them sacrificed their lives and died generously for their ideals, while Kang Youwei fled overseas. But compared to others, Kang Youwei's life is too good. It can be said that luxury is rotten, and it is easy to be happy. Under the guise of changing the name of Fatu, he amassed wealth everywhere, using the money to settle down in global land, marry wives and have children.
Kang Youwei was originally an official in the late Qing Dynasty, and he also had a patriotic heart at first. However, in the process of failing to change the law and fleeing overseas, the ideals in my heart gradually disappeared, and I just wanted to live a happy life. During his overseas stay, Kang Youwei bought a lot of real estate and land properties. One of the big deals was an island bought in Sweden for millions. The island is also named after itself, Kang Youwei Island. Now the island has been reclaimed by the Swedish government.
It is not uncommon for Chinese people to buy property abroad. But what Kang Youwei makes people talk about is that the money he bought the house was the membership fee of the "royalist society" that he established in July 1899 with overseas Chinese in Canada. The full name of the royalist society was "Company for the Rescue of the Great Qing Emperor", and its main purpose was to eradicate Empress Dowager Cixi and her fellow party members and save the Guangxu Emperor. The key one was that Kang Youwei promised everyone that as long as the membership fee was paid, any overseas Chinese could join, and all the income would be used to save the Qing Emperor. Moreover, after becoming a member of the royalist society, he can also enjoy the protection of the royalist society. As soon as this organization was established, it was wildly sought after by Chinese in North America. At its peak, the membership was in the millions.
Overseas Chinese thought that the money paid was used on the blade, but Kang Youwei used the money to open more than a dozen companies. Run various business activities and earn more wealth for yourself. Since the use of the money was promised to everyone at that time, there must always be a saying. So, Kang Youwei started his own trip around the world under the guise of global investigation.
When Kang Youwei walked to Sweden, he was immediately attracted by the beauty of Sweden. Also in his diary, Dajia appreciates the scenery of Sweden. Attracted by the Swedish scenery, Kang Youwei spent millions of dollars in 1904 to buy a small island here.
The island is in the city of Stockholm, on the southeast coast of a place called Dune Baden. After Kang Youwei bought the island, he built a Chinese-style house on the island, named "Beihai Caotang", and the interior decoration was very elegant. He bought the island he bought and lived for 3 years until 1907. Now from the map, the house built by Kang Youwei at that time has long disappeared. The local Chinese still call this island Kang Youwei Island.