In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the situation was turbulent. At this time of change that China has not encountered in a thousand years, most people have fallen into a deep sleep. Confused people walk on confused roads, spreading disappointment and despair. But there are always some people who are not swallowed up by the darkness. They radiate their own light, guiding all sentient beings to the right path.
Qiu Fengjia is such a person, he has no fame in history, but what he did deserves to be remembered forever by our future generations.
Yau Was born in 1864 in Taiwan. Although his father was a traditional private school teacher, he taught him not only the traditional Four Books and Five Classics, but also the character of human character, similar to contemporary quality education. Under the influence of his father, Qiu Fengjia shaped his noble character, which determined the trajectory of his life after that.
When Qiu Fengjia was 13 years old, a hospital examination was held in Taiwan. The students who took the exam at that time were all older than him, and everyone looked at the little teenager with surprise, but no one would have thought that they would witness the birth of a celestial wizard. The chief examiner at that time was Ding Richang, one of the representatives of the foreign affairs movement, and after he read the "Theory of the Pros and Cons of the Whole Taiwan" written by Qiu Fengjia on the spot, he greatly appreciated it. So Ding Richang made him the first in the hospital examination and personally gave him a seal of "Dongning Caizi".
After this hospital test, Yau Fengjia became a hot celebrity in Taiwan at that time, and everyone wanted to see the genius. But the young Qiu Fengjia withstood the temptation of fame and fortune, turned everyone away, and immersed himself in learning. When he was 24 years old, he was a senior in high school. Immediately after that, he went north to take the exam the following year, successfully passed the examination and the palace examination, and was appointed by the imperial court as the chief of the Ministry of Works.
As the saying goes, "The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease, and I can see all the Chang'an flowers in one day." "There have been some achievements at a young age, and Qiu Fengjia's career can be described as a bright future." He could have enjoyed prosperity and prosperity, but the upbringing and character that had seeped into his marrow made him make an unexpected decision: he resigned from his promising official position and returned to Taiwan to establish education.
Everyone is drunk and awake, which is the sadness of the times, and it is also the sadness of education. At that time, China was worried about internal and external troubles, and the national pace was difficult. The ministers of the whole hall are deceiving themselves for their own selfish interests, and the people of the people sweep the snow in front of the door for the sake of their lives, and few people stand up to defend their country.
During the Opium War, British warships invaded Taiwan five times. In 1867, the United States landed in southern Taiwan under the pretext of the "Rofo" incident. In 1874, Japan sent troops to Taiwan to coerce the Qing court to compensate 500,000 taels of silver. In 1883, France attacked Taipei, Keelung and other places in Taiwan.
This pile and every glance is the humiliation of the Chinese nation. How sad it is that the anger of Pifu is still blood-spattered, but the hundreds of millions of people in the great country of Yangyang China are not even as good as Pifu. Qiu Fengjia saw the numbness in people's hearts, and he wanted to awaken the people in Taiwan and all parts of the motherland through education and save the country together.
After he returned to Taiwan, he buried his head in the countryside and contributed all his strength to the opening of the people's wisdom. Slowly, the farmers who cultivated the fields understood the relationship between the state and the people, and even a three-year-old child would say that I loved my country. However, the Sino-Japanese War suddenly broke out, breaking the process of Qiu Fengjia's education.
The Qing court then signed the Treaty of Maguan, and Taiwan was ceded to Japan. After hearing the news, Qiu Fengjia wrote a blood letter to the imperial court five times in a month, urging chen to abrogate the treaty and not abandon the Taiwan people. But the court did not care about the opinion of a teacher, and turned a deaf ear to this. Qiu Fengjia was heartbroken and felt a deep sense of despair.
However, when hope does not appear, it is best not to despair. The Taiwanese peasants who had been educated by Qiu Fengjia all came to Qiu Fengjia's side at this time, and they asked Qiu Fengjia to lead them to defend Taiwan by force. The children on the side even picked up the stones on the ground and wanted to be one of them.
When Qiu Fengjia saw this scene, he was immediately full of hope. He organized this group of peasants into a rebel army, and trained repeatedly day and night to meet the enemy. At this time, Chen Jitong, who was familiar with international law, proposed that he could stand on his own feet for the time being and seek foreign aid. In this way, the appeal can be enhanced, and it will not embarrass the imperial court.
Qiu Fengjia heeded Chen Jitong's advice and asked Tang Jingsong, then governor of Taiwan, to preside over the grand plan to protect Taiwan. On May 25, 1895, Qiu Fengjia and others established Tang Jingsong as president and established the "Taiwan Democratic State" and changed its era name to "Yongqing" to show that Taiwan would always be subordinate to China. On the same day, Qiu Fengjia and others also sent a telegram like this to the Qing court:
The gentlemen of Taiwan, righteous and not subject, are willing to serve the island country and wear shengqing forever.
Four days later, the Japanese army landed on Taiwan, and a vigorous war to protect Taiwan began. With the cannon fire and gunfire, Qiu Fengjia led the rebels to resist to the death, and at this time, Tang Jingsong had fled to Xiamen. The Japanese army saw heavy losses and had to ask for help at home. After that, the Japanese army of 20,000 troops quickly reinforced the battlefield.
Qiu Fengjia led the rebels in a bloody battle for twenty days and nights, fighting until they ran out of ammunition before retreating to Taichung. Because there was no ammunition, Qiu Fengjia could only watch the Japanese army occupy most of Taiwan. Qiu Fengjia was preparing to hand blade the Japanese army, but his friend Xie Daolong advised him: "Although Taiwan is dead, if it can strengthen the motherland, it can restore the shame of the land and snow, so it is better to cross the inside." ”
Qiu Fengjia, who had calmed down, could only leave his hometown of Taiwan with full of sorrow and indignation, and he looked at the distant island affectionately, not knowing when he would be able to set foot on his homeland again. After coming to the mainland, Qiu Fengjia thought about his homeland day and night, and wrote a poem "Spring Sorrow":
Spring sorrow is difficult to send to look at the mountain,
The past is in tears.
Four million people crying in unison,
Last year today's discount Taiwan.
This poem carries not only his deep love for Taiwan's homeland, but also the deep affection of four million Taiwan compatriots for its homeland. Because of deep love, how can you sit back and watch the devastation of your homeland? He inspired himself with Zheng's success, and also wrote "A Feeling Book to the Old Secretary of the Rebel Army":
Who can kill a beluga whale with their bare hands?
Worthy of the hero's name.
Prop up the southeast half of the sky,
There is also Zheng Yanping in the world!
Although Zheng Chenggong has passed away, one Zheng Chenggong has died, and thousands of Zheng Chenggong have stood up. They are four million Taiwan compatriots like Qiu Fengjia, ready to recover Taiwan's homeland.
Qiu Fengjia, who is on the mainland, continues to devote himself to the cause of education, the promotion of new learning, and the popularization of people's wisdom. It was through the efforts of a group of educators represented by him that more and more people woke up from their slumber. They began their own revolutionary journey, and Qiu Fengjia repeatedly used his identity to cover the revolutionaries.
After the founding of the Republic of China, Qiu Fengjia was already seriously ill, but he was still always related to the safety of the country and the nation. When he heard from his hospital bed that Dr. Sun Yat-sen had given way to Yuan Shikai, he couldn't help but worry: "From now on, the country will be troubled!" The old treacherous giants of the Yuan clan will not be loyal to the Republic of China. ”
But no one will heed the old man's advice, and he alone can change the situation. Qiu Fengjia, who was on the sickbed, looked to the south, and he seemed to see Taiwan in the spring, and there was a vibrant scene everywhere. People all over Taiwan have happy smiles on their faces, and the children in the school read aloud: "Since the Spring and Autumn Warring States, Taiwan and the motherland have flowed the same blood, and we are all descendants of Yanhuang." ”
Qiu Fengjia closed his eyes with a smile, and finally said a word: "Bury the south, I will not forget Taiwan!" ”
Since then, the strongest poet of the Qing Dynasty has passed away.