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In 1910 in Shanxi, wearing a rare photo of Kong Xiangxi, who was wearing a civilian uniform, Kong Xiangxi in front of the camera had high eyebrows and a high nose, his eyes were blazing, handsome and mighty, when he was in his prime, Kong Xiangxi, who was 30 years old at the time, returned from studying in the United States and was awarded the honorary title of "Jinshi" by the late Qing government.
Kong Xiangxi was an important figure in the Republic of China period, known as the "God of Wealth" during the Republic of China, he was the seventy-fifth grandson of Confucius, born in Chengjiazhuang, Taigu County, Shanxi Province, in a family of also businessmen and Confucians.
When he was a child, Kong Xiangxi was clever, lively, and liked to read and write, so his parents had high hopes that one day, he would be able to gain fame and get ahead.
In 1886, when Kong Xiangxi was 6 years old, his mother Pang Zi died of illness, and the responsibility of education and raising fell on the shoulders of Kong Xiangxi's father, Kong Fanci.
In 1890, Kong Fanci sent the 10-year-old Kong Xiangxi to Taigu Gospel Primary School to study, during which he worked hard and became an outstanding student of the school, and four years later, he graduated from here with excellent grades.
After graduating from Taigu Gospel Primary School, Kong Xiangxi came to study at Luhe Academy established by the American Congregational Church, where he was exposed to Western culture and ideas and joined the "Literary Friendship Association".
In 1901, with the help of Priest Macmede, Kong Xiangxi started his journey to study in the United States, which not only increased his knowledge, but also laid the foundation for his business exploration and development.
In 1907, 27-year-old Kong Xiangxi returned from his studies and completed a major event in his life, that is, he married Han Yumei, a female classmate of his Luhe Academy, and entered the palace of marriage.
Kong Xiangxi's wife Han Yumei is a highly educated female talent, her parents died early, which made her learn to be independent and rely on herself since she was a child, and later, Han Yumei in her youth came to Luhe Academy to study, study, and Kong Xiangxi met, fell in love, and finally became a couple.
After marriage, although the life of the two is poor, the two respect each other like guests and live happily, and Han Yumei, as his wife, fully plays the role of a virtuous helper, under her care, the life of the Kong family is in order, which makes Kong Xiangxi start business and do business without worries.
In 1912, Kong Xiangxi founded Xiang Kee Company and "Yuhua Bank" and made a lot of money, but when Kong Xiangxi was smooth sailing on the road of business, his wife Han Yumei left him because of lung disease, which made Kong Xiangxi lose his love forever and was heartbroken.
The pain and the loneliness of losing his wife made Kong Xiangxi put his career on hold, and at the invitation of his friends, he went to Japan to relax, develop, and after coming to Japan, Kong Xiangxi met Mr. Sun Yat-sen by chance, and came to Mr. Sun Yat-sen's side to deal with documents and telegrams for him.
During the period of working beside Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Kong Xiangxi got acquainted with Mr. Sun Yat-sen's English secretary Song Ailing, and after some contact, the two had a good impression of each other, fell in love, and finally walked into the palace of marriage hand in hand in Yokohama.
At the beginning, Kong Xiangxi actively pursued Mr. Sun Yat-sen's ideas, but after Mr. Sun Yat-sen died of illness, he chose to take refuge in Chiang Kai-shek for his personal interests and career path, and was used by Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Kai-shek also subsequently entrusted him with important positions, allowing him to serve as the Minister of Industry, Minister of Finance and other high-ranking positions in the Nationalist Government.
During his tenure as Minister of Finance of the Nationalist Government, Kong Xiangxi actually took advantage of his power and unscrupulously amassed wealth and accumulated a large amount of wealth, both the people and the high-ranking officials of the Kuomintang authorities criticized Kong Xiangxi, and Chiang Kai-shek was forced to remove Kong Xiangxi from his post and make him go into the wilderness.
After going into the wilderness, Kong Xiangxi was not idle, he transferred all his property and valuables to Hong Kong and abroad, and in 1947, he flew to the United States on the pretext of his wife Soong Ailing's treatment.
After arriving in the United States, Kong Xiangxi spent a lot of money to buy a high-end house in the suburbs of New York, so that he could live with his wife and children and live a very prosperous life.
Several years have passed, and Kong Xiangxi, who has lived in the United States for several years, wants to return to Taiwan and seek a half-official position, but when he returned to Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek's attitude towards him was very indifferent, and he was only symbolically given a position as a member of the council with no real power, which made Kong Xiangxi very disappointed and imitated.
After barely staying in Taiwan for a while, Kong Xiangxi saw that Chiang Kai-shek didn't pay attention to himself at all, and it was not a good thing for him to continue to stay here, so he prepared to fly to the United States again with his family on the pretext of medical treatment.
In 1966, on the day of boarding, Kong Xiangxi felt bad in his heart, and under the handshake of his old subordinates and friends, he reluctantly boarded the plane and left for the United States.
After returning to the United States, Kong Xiangxi decided not to return, and he and his wife have been living in a villa in New York. lived the last of his old age.
On July 22, 1967, Kong Xiangxi felt unwell, and his relatives around him saw this situation and hurriedly sent him to the hospital for treatment, but Kong Xiangxi finally died in the hospital because of his serious illness and finished the rest of his life.
When Kong Xiangxi was seriously ill and dying, he kept lamenting to his wife Song Ailing and expressing his concern and concern for the descendants of the Kong family.
After Kong Xiangxi died of illness, his wife Song Ailing and her relatives held a grand funeral for him in the Marbur United Church on Fifth Street in New York. After the funeral, Kong Xiangxi's body was then buried in the Buddhist shrine in upstate New York!
Looking back on Kong Xiangxi's life, he was a member of the national government during his lifetime, but he died lonely in a foreign country in his later years, which is really embarrassing!