Someone once said that the Qing Dynasty missed Xi industrial technology due to its seclusion and seclusion, which led to humiliation in modern times. Compared with the rise of the Meiji Restoration in Japan, although the Westernization Movement of the Qing Dynasty was successful, it did not change the backward nature of feudalism. The First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle revealed the gap between the Qing Dynasty and Japan, which was fundamentally due to the difference between the upper and lower levels. This article delves into the Westernization Movement** and reveals the historical truth, in order to outline the social disparities of that era.
After the two Opium Wars, the Qing Dynasty recognized the urgent need for Western craftsmanship"Western-style faction"I hope to achieve national prosperity through the Westernization Movement. However, the core idea of the Westernization movement remains"It is used in the West in the Chinese body", did not change the feudal system of the Qing Dynasty. After the Sino-Japanese Naval War in 1894, the Qing Dynasty"A rich country and a strong army"The idea was shattered, and the appearance of the Westernization movement was revealed.
Although the Westernization Movement has made some achievements in education, military, industry, and other fields, its core ideas are still followed"It is used in the West in the Chinese body", failed to fundamentally change the feudal status quo of the Qing Dynasty. The Beiyang Naval Division led by Li Hongzhang was the first in Asia before the First Sino-Japanese Naval War.
1. The ninth naval power in the world, but it was completely wiped out in battle.
The gap between the Qing Dynasty and Japan was not just a difference in armaments, but a top-down difference. The Qing Dynasty only paid attention to the utensils themselves, ignoring the inner core. In terms of naval military spending, Li Hongzhang embezzled military funds for the development of the Beiyang Naval Division to worship the Empress Dowager Cixi. In contrast, Japan, from Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito to ordinary people, has spontaneously reduced their clothing and diets to raise military spending, demonstrating the unity of the military and the people.
The Japanese navy had overtaken the Qing dynasty before the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, largely due to their spirit of unity. At the same time as the development of the navy in the Qing Dynasty, the government was corrupt, the monarch's power was sidelined, and the people were not wise and ignorant. During the First Sino-Japanese War, the people of the Qing Dynasty were only betting on who would win and who would lose, as if this battle of national fortunes had nothing to do with them.
The First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle revealed not only the gap in artifacts and tactics, but also the gap between the people's hearts and the entire society. Only more than 120 years have passed since the war, and people seem to have forgotten the pain of that history. Summer festivals are prevalent all over the country, and the spiritual tablets of Class A war criminals are actually enshrined in the Hall of Eternal Life. All this tells the vicissitudes of an era, and people can't help but sigh sadly!
The Qing Dynasty Westernization Movement was a controversial period in China's modern history, and an in-depth analysis of it above reveals some historical truths. First of all, the article argues that the Qing Dynasty missed out on learning Xi advanced industrial technology due to the closure of the country, although this has some truth, it is not the root cause. Through the Westernization Movement, the Qing Dynasty had realized the urgent need for Western craftsmanship. However, the article emphasizes that the core idea of the Westernization Movement is still "Chinese style and Western application", which failed to fundamentally change the feudal system of the Qing Dynasty, leading to the ultimate defeat.
The article is reasonable, and provides a relatively comprehensive review of the historical background of the Westernization Movement, especially emphasizing some achievements of the Westernization Movement in the fields of education, military and industry. This has a positive effect on the reader's better understanding of the context of this historical period. However, the article does not over-glorify the achievements of the Westernization Movement, but objectively points out that its core ideas are still limited by the feudal monarchy, which is a relatively neutral and objective attitude.
The article further analyzes the results of the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, pointing out that this war revealed that the gap between the Qing Dynasty and Japan was not only in armaments, but also in the difference between the upper and lower levels. By comparing the naval development of the Qing Dynasty and Japan, the article emphasizes Japan's advantages in the unity of the military and the people, as well as the shortcomings of the Qing Dynasty, such as the corruption of officials, the neglect of the monarchy, and the ignorance of the people. Such an analysis gives the reader a deeper understanding of the root causes of the First Sino-Japanese Naval War and reflects the overall disparities in Qing society.
Finally, the article expresses the concern about historical memory through the description of the forgetting of the First Sino-Japanese War and related phenomena by contemporary people. Through the observation of social phenomena, the article tries to arouse the reader's attention and reflection on history. However, the article does not exaggerate the emotion, but presents it in an objective and calm tone, making it easier for the reader to accept and understand the ideas in it.
Overall, this paper provides an in-depth analysis of the Qing Dynasty's Westernization Movement, providing a more comprehensive and objective understanding of this historical period. Through the interpretation of historical events, the article guides readers to think deeply about the lessons of history, which plays a positive role in promoting readers to have a deeper understanding and attention to history.
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