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Education has always been the key to a nation's prosperity. The imperial examination system in feudal society has long been criticized, but at certain times, it also provided individuals with opportunities to fight back. In addition to the level of education, the exam also requires an interview, which means that a comment from the emperor can determine a person's fate. During the late Qing Dynasty, Cixi obeyed the government, and her one-word rule made the examination more formal than content. A Hunan scholar, Tan Yanmin, was associated with another Tan Sitong by Cixi because of his name and characteristics, and was eventually demoted to the rank of second-class. Nevertheless, he became a beacon of hope for the locals in Hunan. However, Cixi did not expect that this Tan Yanmin, who she degraded to the second rank, would eventually lead a revolution to overthrow the Qing Dynasty.
Tan Yanmin, born in 1880, is one of the most prominent figures in modern Chinese history. He became Hanlin at the age of 28, but later supported the constitutional movement and Sun Yat-sen's political ideas. He was a scholar, good at calligraphy, and was known as "the first person in the Republic of China", but also had military command skills and was respected as "General Hanlin". However, Tan Yanmin's life is not ordinary.
Tan Yanmin's family lineage was quite superior, his father was Hanlin Tan Zhonglin, a junior scholar in Xianfeng for six years, and later promoted to the governor of Liangguang. Tan Yanmin juggled his father and studies when he was young, and the joint efforts of father and son made him improve rapidly. His articles are full of reason, while the feudal dynasty pays attention to typeface, and Tan Yanmin's handwriting is beautiful. In the thirty years of Guangxu, he passed the thirty-fifth rank in the second class of Jiachen Enke, and he was almost a hopeful champion. However, Cixi chose Liu Chunlin as the champion, and Tan Yanmin was associated with Tan Sitong by Cixi because of his name and place of birth, and was eventually demoted to the second rank. Nevertheless, he became a hopeful star for local warriors in Hunan.
In his later years, Cixi presided over the "Ding Wei New Administration", and Tan Yanmin still cherished the last glimmer of hope, responded positively, and became the leader of the Hunan constitutional faction, serving as the director of the "Advisory Bureau". However, the eventual failure of the Baolu Movement made him completely disappointed with the Qing court and gave him the idea of revolution. His political ideology changed relatively late, initially advocating a constitutional monarchy, but only after the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising did he fully devote himself to the revolution. Tan Yanmin participated in the overthrow of the Qing government and became the governor of the Hunan military government, fighting many battles in the north and south, and was known as the "Hanlin General".
However, Tan Yanmin's transformation did not happen overnight, and he was considered a person who was good at seeing the wind and rudder. His political status continued to rise after the founding of the Kuomintang, serving as a member of the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee, governor of Hunan Province, member of the National Government, and even chairman and chief executive of the National Government.
Tan Yanmin has unique characteristics. He did not forget to bring a chef when marching and fighting, loved food, and was once the majority shareholder of Quyuan Restaurant. His high food requirements led to a range of health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and high blood lipids. However, he does not see this as a problem, but rather as a pleasure in life.
On September 21, 1930, Tan Yanmin had a shark fin meal and suddenly had a headache when he went to watch horses, and was eventually diagnosed with cerebral hemorrhage. Chiang Kai-shek ordered whatever it took to save his life, but the next day, Tan Yanmin died at the age of 52. The state funeral ceremony was solemnly held, and Chiang Kai-shek personally returned to Beijing to build a mausoleum for him. However, Tan's influence has historically been limited and depends more on the political environment and power structure of the time.
Tan Yanmin's life is colorful. He was a literati and military strategist with distinctive characteristics. His political career was a journey of many changes, culminating in becoming a figure to be reckoned with in Chinese history.
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