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The little kid on the dragon chair, the "big star" in the barbershop
If history is a big drama, then Pu Yi's life can definitely be called a legend of ups and downs and gripping.
From the little kid on the dragon chair to the "big star" in the barbershop, his life seems to be a life adventure full of comedy.
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The little kid in the dragon's chair: the "victim" of the royal power game
Pu Yi, a child who was pushed onto the dragon chair at the age of two, his childhood can be said to be quite "extraordinary".
A little kid who is still wetting the bed is suddenly pushed into a high chair by a group of strangers and told that he is the most honorable person in the world. This kind of absurd thing can only happen in the game of imperial power.
However, for Pu Yi, this game of imperial power did not bring him much joy. On the contrary, he experienced the ruthlessness and ruthlessness of imperial power in his ignorance.
The father's comfort, "Don't cry, it's almost over", inadvertently foreshadows the fate of the Qing Dynasty and also reveals the cruel nature of the imperial power game.
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The Wandering Emperor: An Awkward Transition from Imperial Power to "Civil Power".
After being driven out of Beijing by Feng Yuxiang, Pu Yi began his wandering career. This former emperor has now become a homeless vagabond, and this huge gap makes people sigh at the impermanence of fate.
In the process of wandering, Pu Yi encountered all kinds of people and things. He joined forces with the Japanese and even became the puppet emperor of the puppet state of Manchukuo.
However, these experiences did not bring him real power and dignity. On the contrary, he felt more deeply the illusory and ridiculous of imperial power in these experiences.
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Prison Scourge: A dramatic transition from "emperor" to "prisoner".
If the wandering life made Pu Yi experience the impermanence and suffering of life, then the disaster of imprisonment made him more deeply aware of the sins of imperial power and his own insignificance.
During his time in Siberia and prisons in China, Pu Yi experienced the lowest point in his life.
However, it was this seemingly dark time that gave him the opportunity to reflect on his past and begin to realize that he was nothing more than an ordinary person.
This dramatic transformation from "emperor" to "prisoner" not only made Pu Yi experience the impermanence and suffering of life, but also made him more deeply aware of the sins of imperial power and his own insignificance.
He began to realize that he was once false and ridiculous, and began to try to face the world as an ordinary person. This transformation is painful, but at the same time necessary.
It is only through such transformation that he can truly know himself and find his own value and meaning.
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Back to the ordinary: self-redemption from "prisoner" to "civilian".
After receiving the amnesty, Pu Yi finally became an ordinary person. He began to try to integrate into the society and Xi some necessary skills to make a living.
In the process, he encountered many difficulties and challenges, but he did not give up, but worked hard to adapt to this new environment.
In his daily life, such as finding a job and getting a haircut, he experienced the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of ordinary people, as well as the equality and respect between people.
Especially the experience in the barbershop made him realize how false and ridiculous he used to be.
He asked the barber, "Do I blow the wind or get a haircut first?" The question may seem ridiculous to ordinary people, but it is an important self-awakening for Pu Yi.
He began to realize how illusory and ridiculous his former identity as an emperor was, and as an ordinary person, he could truly feel the truth and beauty of life.
This self-awakening made him more determined to move towards the path of self-redemption, and he began to learn life skills such as Xi sewing clothes, trying to make up for his past shortcomings and shortcomings.
In the process, he not only learned how to live as an ordinary person, but also found his own value and meaning.
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Summary and Reverie: Life Inspiration from Dragon Chair to Barber Chair
Looking back on Pu Yi's life, we can find that his life is like a big adventure with ups and downs, full of drama and comedy.
From a little kid on the dragon chair to a "big star" in a barbershop, he has gone through a long journey from imperial power to ordinary to self-redemption.
In the process, he experienced the impermanence and suffering of life, and also felt the complexity and diversity of human nature.
However, it was these experiences and reflections that made him finally find the value and meaning of being an ordinary person, and also made us more deeply aware of the importance of self-identity and the value and meaning of being an ordinary person.
For Pu Yi, he walked out of the illusion of imperial power and finally found his true self in the lives of ordinary people. This transformation is not only his personal growth process, but also a microcosm of the rise and fall of a dynasty in the course of history.
In this process, we see the complexity and diversity of human nature, as well as the helplessness and struggle of individuals in the torrent of history.
However, it is precisely these experiences and reflections that make us more deeply aware of the importance of self-identity, as well as the value and meaning of being an ordinary person.