Mr. Yang Du, whose name is Huangzi, is originally from Shitang Village, Jiangshe, Xiangtan County, Hunan, and has been awarded Xiucai, participated in the bus book, and was an official in the Qing Dynasty. He was an old friend of Huang Xing, the two pioneers of Kang Liang, and a classmate of Wang Caiqi. He once persuaded Yuan Shikai to be the emperor, supported Sun Yat-sen's republican system, praised Mao Zedong as the general of the world during the Northern Expedition, and also rescued Li Dazhao, and was Du Yuesheng's master, and also believed in Buddhism and the Kuomintang, and was finally recommended by Zhou Enlai to join the Communist Party.
Mr. Yang Du, formerly known as Cheng Zhan, was born on January 10, 1875 and died on September 17, 1931. He was one of the representatives of the anti-ritual sect in the late Qing Dynasty. A politician, thinker, scholar, poet, and pianist, this controversial figure in recent history is a complex figure whose life is full of contradictions and conflicts, as well as endless explorations and pursuits. His experiences and thoughts not only reflect the social changes of the time, but also reveal the many dilemmas and challenges in China's modern history.
1. Early life experience
Mr. Yang Du's ancestors were mainly engaged in agriculture until his grandfather Yang Litang joined the Hunan Army and served as the sentry commander, with the title of Sipindu. His uncle Yang Ruisheng joined the army with his father, and his father and son were in the same battalion. In the Battle of the Three Rivers, Yang Litang unfortunately died, while Yang Ruisheng survived. Later, Yang Ruisheng was promoted to the chief soldier because of his military merits and was stationed in Guide Town, Chaoyang Town and other places.
Mr. Yang Du's father, Yang Yisheng, is the fourth in line, working as a farmer at home and working part-time as a drummer. Mr. Yang Du is the eldest son in the family, and his younger brother Yang Jun (Zi Chongzi) and younger sister Yang Zhuang (Zi Shu Ji). Mr. Yang Du lost his father at the age of 10 and was passed on to his uncle.
Yang Jun is good at poetry, calligraphy and painting, seal carving, and Yang Zhuang is also good at poetry and articles. When Yang Ruisheng was stationed in Guide, he invited Mr. Yang Du and his sister to his mansion. At the age of sixteen, Mr. Yang Du changed his name to Du, the word 皙子. When his uncle moved to Chaoyang Town, Guanwai, Mr. Yang Du and his sister returned to Xiangtan.
In the eighteenth year of Guangxu (1892), Mr. Yang Du was admitted to Xiucai. In the nineteenth year of Guangxu (1893), he obtained the qualification to lift people in the Shuntianfu Township Examination; In the twentieth and twenty-first years of Guangxu, he took the Jiawu and Yiwei examinations twice in a row, but failed to reach high school. During the examination, he participated in the book on the bus and got acquainted with Liang Qichao, Yuan Shikai, Xu Shichang and others.
In the twenty-first year of Guangxu (1895), when Mr. Yang Du was twenty-one years old, Wang Minyun personally visited him and accepted him as a disciple. Mr. Yang Du is deeply loved by Wang Minyun, and the teachers and students get along well, and can even joke at will. Wang Minyun often called Mr. Yang Du "Yang Xianzi" in "Xiangqilou Diary".
Mr. Yang Du studied under Wang Minyun for three years and developed a strong interest in the art of royal emperors, which had a profound impact on his future life path. He once said to a friend: "I may not be able to become the emperor's teacher, but if a Ming monarch appears, he will definitely come to me to ask me for advice on how to govern the country." ”
Yang Jun and Yang Zhuang also studied under Wang Minyun, and Yang Zhuang later married the fourth son of the Wang family. Their fellow disciples also include Xia Shoutian, Bazhitoutuo, Yang Rui, Liu Guangdi, Liu Yuyi, Qi Baishi, etc.
With the change of the times, Mr. Yang Du gradually became interested in Xinxue. In the twenty-fourth year of Guangxu (1898), Hunan implemented a new policy, Tan Sitong, Xiong Xiling, Tang Caichang, Liang Qichao and others founded the School of Current Affairs in Changsha.
2. Engage in politics
Mr. Yang Du actively participated in the reform movement in the late Qing Dynasty. He was a staunch reformer who advocated the abolition of feudalism and the introduction of a constitutional monarchy. He wrote to the imperial court several times to propose his own reforms, but they were never adopted.
After the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, Mr. Yang Du joined Yuan Shikai There is a problem with the service, please try again later.