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【Foreword】
In Africa in the 60s of the 20th century, there was a tyrant named Bokassa who ruled the Central African Republic in an extremely cruel way.
He was notorious for his violence and corruption, but he was the one who married an 18-year-old Chinese girl from Taiwan.
This girl was originally married with the dream of becoming a princess, but later returned to China alone, but how did they meet? What happened next?
【Bokassa's Beginnings and Ruthless Ambition】
Born in 1921 into a family of chiefs in Central Africa, Bokassa lost his father and mother at a young age, a painful experience that became a permanent wound in his heart.
Although life has given him some opportunities, he has already buried an endless thirst for power in his heart, perhaps because he has lived with his grandfather since he was a child, Bokassa's character has become more and more tenacious, even a little cold.
His dream was to be a respected priest, but at the age of 18, under pressure from his family, he joined the French army and embarked on another path of no return.
Bokassa's performance in the French army allowed him to quickly rise to prominence and even become a captain.
He fought on the battlefields of the Indochina War and World War II, and these experiences not only earned him military merits and honors, but also paved the way for his later ambitions.
During this time, he gradually developed an absolute thirst for power, and Bokassa had long regarded himself as a loyal defender of France, and in his eyes power seemed to be the thing that could bring him real satisfaction, while his sense of belonging to his homeland gradually blurred, and he began to feel that he could become the ruler of Central Africa.
In 1965, Bokassa spearheaded a coup d'état that overthrew then-President David Darko, while he himself came to power in a bloodless coup.
Becoming president was not his ultimate goal, but the pursuit of greater power and wealth, a mentality that led him to present himself as a father of the nation and embark on the path of dictatorship.
Bokassa's rise to power brought about a radical transformation in the history of Central Africa, and in the years that followed, he practiced extreme authoritarianism and resorted to many heinous forms of violence.
For the sake of his own interests, he did everything he could, even appropriating the resources and wealth of the state for himself, not only enjoying himself to great pleasure, but also forcing all the resources of the state to open their doors to him.
Bokassa's way of ruling deteriorated rapidly, and he not only overthrew his own kin, but also began to ruthlessly suppress anyone who dared to challenge his authority.
【Fateful Encounters and Exotic Marriages】
In 1968, when Bokassa, who was in his 40s and had already married eight wives, visited Taiwan, Lin Bichun, an 18-year-old girl who had just risen from her job as a hotel receptionist, suddenly became the African dictator's favorite.
Her beauty and wit attracted Bokassa, who could not resist the young girl's charm, even though he was already a man with multiple wives and concubines.
Under Bokassa's strong pursuit, Lin Bichun did not immediately refuse, she went from an ordinary waitress to being exposed to great wealth and power, and Bokassa's promise made her lose herself.
Bokassa went out of his way to show his wealth and power, sending Lin Bichun a large number of gifts and promising to build her a lavish palace of her own.
This person, who used to be in Taiwan only watching the lives of the rich, suddenly felt that he had entered a whole new world.
Lin Bichun's family has mixed feelings about Bokassa's pursuit, and although they are skeptical about the relationship, the temptation of money and power makes it impossible for them to completely oppose it.
Lin Bichun did not resist this arrangement of fate in the end, but secretly looked forward to his future being closely connected with such a strong man in his heart.
Although Lin Bichun was dissatisfied with Bokassa's appearance and knew that he was full of cruelty, her rationality gradually retreated in the face of luxurious life.
She had imagined marrying a handsome rich man, but the Bokassa in front of her brought her far more than she could have imagined.
Bokasa's wealth, his status, and his promise of a life as a princess made her give up her hesitation, driven by desire.
Despite Bokassa's reputation for tyranny around the world, Lin Bichun decided to embark on this seemingly irreversible path.
By the time her family was brought to Central Africa by Bokassa to enjoy the glory and wealth, she seemed to have let go of all her worries and thought she had found an opportunity to change her fate.
[The Illusion of Marriage and the Nature of a Tyrant]
But as time went by, Lin Bichun finally discovered that there was a huge gap between the sweet words he had promised and reality.
At first, Bokassa seemed to be so fond of her that he not only built her lavish palaces, but also placed both her and her family in the richest regions of Central Africa.
Lin Bichun lived a life she never dared to imagine, the feeling of wealth and power made her a little lost, in her eyes, the man who had promised her happiness, seemed to be the hero who could change her life.
As her marriage progresses, Bokassa's tyrannical nature is revealed, and she can't help but wonder if she has made the wrong choice.
Bokassa's life was not as perfect as he appeared, and although on the surface he still seemed to be fond of Lin Bichun, as time went on, Bokassa's ruthlessness and extreme control of power gradually became apparent.
Not content with the company of a wife, Lin Bichun gradually realizes that in Bokassa's world, women are just tools he uses to satisfy his desires, not real partners.
Bokassa's affection for her was nothing more than to control her, and as her appearance and youth faded, the man who had doted on her began to grow cold.
What made Lin even more desperate was that Bokassa began to have a negative impact on her family, and Bokassa had promised her that he would take care of her loved ones, bring them to Central Africa and help.
But while Lin Bichun's brother's restaurant in Central Africa was thriving, Bokassa began to feel uneasy, believing that her family was beginning to threaten her position.
This indifference to family affection and friendship made Lin Bichun see Bokassa completely clearly, and she began to understand that Bokassa was not a trustworthy person, his lust for power crushed everything, and he was not only depriving her of happiness, but also constantly trampling on her dignity.
Despite this, Lin Bichun still tries to salvage the marriage, hoping to regain Bokassa's favor by giving birth to a son, which is made even more difficult to achieve by Bokassa's paranoia and coldness.
When she gave birth to her first daughter, Bokassa's disappointment and anger left her in deep pain.
She had to continue to give birth to a second child for Bokassa, but no matter what, she was never able to get Bokassa's sincerity, and Bokasa's disdain and rejection of her family gradually made Lin Bichun see the true face of this marriage.
[Escape and Rebirth in Despair]
She finally realized that she was nothing more than a means, a tool to maintain Bokassa's power, not the true love of his heart.
Each time she gave birth to a child for him, Bokassa's apathy and resentment intensified, and her two daughters did not return his favor, but made her feel even more isolated.
Bokassa, who had given her countless promises, eventually took them back one by one, leaving only power and desire to take their place in his heart.
In this extremely oppressive environment, Lin Bichun finally realized that if she did not break free from this marriage, she would never be able to have freedom and happiness.
In 1970, when Bokassa was presented with a blonde woman from Romania, Lin Bichun gradually fell out of favor and became a lonely figure in the cold palace.
The lack of contact with the outside world made Lin Bichun feel painful, and in desperation, she turned to the Taiwan authorities for help.
The Taiwan side sympathized with her situation and sent a letter to Bokassa in her name, saying that she was homesick and needed to return to Taiwan to recuperate and visit her mother due to skin diseases, which eventually led to her return to Taiwan.
Bokassa abolished the republic in 1976 and proclaimed himself emperor of the Central African Empire, but this was short-lived, overthrown in 1979.
He served many years in prison before being released in 1993 due to advanced age, eventually dying in France in 1996 at the age of 75.
After Lin Bichun returned to Taiwan, he chose to live incognito and never set foot on the African continent again.
【Conclusion】
Bokassa's tyranny has not only ruined the happiness of one woman, but has cost the entire Central African Republic dearly.
Today, Lin Bichun has chosen to live an ordinary life, but Bokassa's legacy remains a warning to history.
Information sources:
The Strait Herald ———— Taiwan's 18-year-old girl married an African tyrant, and returned to Taiwan incognito after falling out of favor
Taiwan Strait Network ———— Bokassa: The cannibal emperor of Central Africa in the twentieth century
Baidu Encyclopedia———— Lin Bichun
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