Title: Holding the Aihui Treaty, Looking at China - The Legend of Muravyov, the Leader of the Invasion of China, and 5,000 Rubles
Author: Wen Reading History (I hope you will support and pay more attention to Wen Reading History)
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I. Introduction
On a sunny afternoon, through the window spilled an old desk with a yellowed history book. As the pages turned, a picture came into view: a leader of the invasion of China, holding the Aihui Treaty, looking at China. He is Muravyov, a name that has left a deep mark on Chinese history. Interestingly, he was actually printed on a 5000 ruble banknote, why is that?
2. Muravyov himself
1. Rise in troubled times
Muravyov, a former Russian nobleman, was born in 1806. His life coincided with the struggle of the European powers for world domination. In Russia at that time, the struggle between reform and conservatism was becoming more and more intense, and Muravyov was a member of this struggle.
2. Governor-General of Eastern Siberia
In 1841, Muravyov was appointed governor-general of Eastern Siberia, responsible for Russian colonial expansion in the Far East. During this period, he actively pursued a policy of military, economic, and cultural aggression, which accelerated the pace of Russian expansion in the Far East.
3. Pioneer of invasion of China
In 1858, Muravyov forced the Qing government to sign the Treaty of Aihui by force, seizing the area east of the Ussuri River in China, and became the vanguard of Russia's invasion of China.
3. Holding the Aihui Treaty and looking at China
1. Aggression and compromise
Muravyov, who held the Aihun Treaty in his hand, revealed his covetous and aggressive nature towards China. And this treaty was the land he seized from China through the threat of force and political compromise when he was governor of Eastern Siberia.
2. The expansionist ambitions of imperialism
With the Treaty of Aihun in his hand, Muravyov looked at China as if he saw the temptation of a vast empire. For Russia at that time, China's abundant resources and vast land were undoubtedly extremely attractive. Muravyov, on the other hand, is an important representative of the expansionist ambitions of Russian imperialism.
Fourth, the legend on 5000 rubles
1. Honor and shame
Why was Muravyov printed on a 5,000-ruble note when he committed a lot of crimes in China? It turned out that during his tenure as governor of Eastern Siberia, he actively promoted Russia's development and development in the Far East and played an important role in Russia's colonial expansion. Therefore, after his death, the Russian government, in recognition of his "contributions", printed his portrait on a banknote of 5000 rubles.
2. Reflection on history
However, from another point of view, Muravyov's portrait is printed on the 5,000 ruble banknote and is also a testimony to the history of Russian colonial expansion. This not only reveals Russia's aggression against China, but also makes us reflect on that unbearable history.
V. Conclusion
Holding the Aihui Treaty and looking at China, the image of Muravyov seems to have become a symbol of the times. In that era of the law of the jungle, China was the object of contention among the great powers. And Muravyov is one of the culprits of that history. The wheel of history is long gone, but we still need to remember that period of history and always remind ourselves not to forget the national shame and rejuvenate China.
In this article, we explore the life of Muravyov and his role in Russia's colonial expansion, starting with the Treaty of Aihun in hand. At the same time, the meaning behind his portrait on the 5000 ruble banknote is analyzed. I hope that through this article, readers can have a deeper understanding of that period of history and stimulate our patriotic enthusiasm.