During the Republican period, it was Zhou Daxian. He claimed to have practiced for many years and mastered the "immortal power" that ordinary people could not imagine. Relying on these "immortal methods", the scenery is infinite for a while.
However, this "living god" was sent to the execution ground for bank fraud. On the day of the shooting, onlookers thought he could use "magic" to escape death, but no one thought of this. It would be such an awkward ending.
The spread of reputation leads to disaster
Chow Tai Sin ended up "exploding" and falling in a pool of his own blood. So why was Chow Tai Sin considered a "living god" before he was shot?
It starts with the magic tricks he performed in public before. Zhou Daxian was formerly known as Zhou Zhong and currently lives in Changsha, Hunan. At one point, he cast the "Fishing Out of Thin Air" and "Escape Room" spells.
In the escape room performance, Chow Tai Sin first asks the assistant next to him to lock himself with an iron chain, and then locks him in a seemingly airtight box.
After adjusting the atmosphere, the assistant asked the audience if they thought Chow Tai Sin could jump out of the box. When the audience expressed their disbelief in unison, Chow Tai Sin broke free and walked out of the box. This time, the audience was shocked by the sight in front of them.
Yi Junzuo was one of them, so he told his friends what he had seen. Yi Junzuo was born into a century-old family of scientists. He was brilliant and worked in literature, poetry, books and painting.
In addition, Yi Junzuo received his bachelor's degree from Peking University and his master's degree from Waseda University in Japan. If the rumors about Chow Tai Sin came from the mouth of such a knowledgeable and talented intellectual, others would believe it.
Under the strong propaganda of Yi Junzuo, Zhou Daxian's reputation also spread. But as the saying goes, "people are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong". Fame also led to the death of Chow Tai Sin.
Making money with money is a scam
In 1937, Dai Yunhong, then head of the cash section of Hunan Bank, discovered Zhou Taixian. Dai Yunhong explained the purpose of his coming. He wanted to ask Chow Tai Sin for help. What help can he seek?
It turned out that Dean Dai had always had a proclivity for gambling. As the saying goes, "Nine out of ten bets are lost." But people who are addicted to gambling don't understand that gambling doesn't cost them anything. On the contrary, they feel that they can always return their capital the next time they play. Yes, so is Dai Yunhong.
Dai Yunhong, who had no return, took advantage of his position to secretly withdraw cash from the bank and continue to gamble.
As he continued to withdraw money from bank vaults, the gap grew. By the time he realized he couldn't go on like this, he had stolen thousands from the bank.
According to the data of the "Compilation of Archives of the History of the Republic of China", the monthly salary of the police during the Republic of China was 2 yuan. Starting salaries in the education industry are usually higher. For example, the starting salary of primary school teachers is 30 yuan/month, and the starting salary of university principals is 400 yuan/month.
But even with the salary of a university president, he would have to go months or even a year or two without food and water. So Minister Dai can't make up for the shortfall in this money anyway.
So he came up with a "cool plan" and asked Chow Tai Sin to use "magic" to help him exchange money.
After listening to Dai Yunhong's request, Zhou Daxian did not hesitate, but agreed without hesitation. Therefore, Director Dai believed that Chow Tai Sin would definitely achieve his goal.
Just when Dai Yunhong secretly rejoiced, Zhou Daxian suddenly made a request. He said that even if he could make money, this magic could only be performed with real money. To put it simply, Chow Tai Sin can only "make money from money", not "create something from nothing".
When Dai Yunhong heard this, he felt that it made sense, and busily asked what to do next. Chow Tai Sin asked him to take cash from the bank vault to exchange for himself.
Since Zhou Daxian is currently Dai Yunhong's only lifeline, Dai Yunhong will naturally stop at nothing.
According to Chow Tai Shan's instructions, Dai Yunhong stole 220,000 yuan in cash from the bank. Based on the aforementioned ROC income, a university president would need to save for 46 years to get this huge amount.
But Dai Yunhong is not a fool either. When he saw that Chow Tai Sin still refused to give him "money", he questioned him. Chow Tai Sin calmly explained that this is because this method is difficult to make money in a short period of time and takes some time.
But Director Dai couldn't wait, because the bank found out that Curry was missing $220,000 and targeted him suspiciously. Therefore, Dai Yunhong can escape the persecution of the situation alone.
Sentenced to death, did not escape
After learning the news, Chow Tai Sin still believes that he can survive this storm safely. Because no matter what, he is what others call a 'living god.'" Even if discovered, it can subvert theism.
In addition, the chairman of the Hunan government at that time was He Jian, a member of the Kuomintang. He has always feared the gods. Therefore, when his subordinates informed him that the bank robbery was related to Chow Tai Sin, He Jian simply put Chow Tai Sin in prison, not daring to really punish him.
In He Jian's opinion, Zhou Taixian, who can magic, is the god of the world, and he does not dare to punish Zhou Taixian at all. In 1937, when Zhang Zhizhong succeeded He Jian as the new leader of Hunan, Zhou Taixian's "trial" came.
Zhang Zhizhong sentenced Zhou Taixian to death by shooting, and the day before the execution, many spectators came to watch the execution of this "living god". In the eyes of some people who believe in God, Chow Tai Sin will definitely use magic to get out of this crisis. However, no one expected that as soon as the gunshots rang out, Zhou Daxian's brain plasma gushed out, and then fell directly to the execution ground.
If Dai Yunhong, who is fleeing abroad, gets the intelligence, I don't know what he will think. What he thinks is Chow Tai Sin is actually a complete liar.
Chow Tai Sin initially believed that he could save his life through feudal superstition. Unexpectedly, a leader who did not believe in divine power came to Hunan, which eventually caused the tragedy.
But Chow Tai Sin's story is actually a warning to look at things from a scientific point of view, rather than treating all seemingly irrational actions and events as miracles.