At the beginning, Hong Xiuquan, with ideals and original intentions, embarked on the road of pursuing getting ahead from a peasant child. Through hard work, he finally passed the political exam at the age of 13 and passed the government exam at the age of 14. Such an achievement made his parents extremely proud. However, when he has unlimited wealth and power, can he still maintain his original ideals and original intentions?In Hong Xiuquan's time, reading and literacy was seen as the only way to get ahead. He was sent to a private school to study Xi at the age of 7, and he always answered all kinds of questions from his teachers. His talent amazed his teachers and his parents were hopeful about him. However, Hong Xiuquan's dream is not just to become an official through reading exams, he wants to change China's political landscape and make people's lives better. In order to realize this ideal, Hong Xiuquan launched the Jintian Uprising. He led a group of peasants to rush to the moat, and their purpose was to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish a new regime. Although the uprising failed, it made Hong Xiuquan more determined in his ideals.
He continued to advance his ideas, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and launched the Taiping Rebellion. In this uprising, Hong Xiuquan tried his best to promote the power of the people and pay attention to the lives of the people, which was different from other political leaders in the context of the times. Under the leadership of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Chinese society underwent tremendous changes. Hong Xiuquan paid attention to improving the people's livelihood and put forward slogans such as equal land division and equality between men and women. He also proposed a series of policies that were in the interests of the people, such as containment, prohibition of private territories, and so on. However, with the growth of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Hong Xiuquan's ideals and original intentions began to change. He saw himself as the Son of God and gradually formed the mind of the ** one. He no longer focused on the interests of the people, but pursued his own power and wealth. In the end, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom failed under the rule of Hong Xiuquan. Hong Xiuquan's life experience is full of ups and downs and twists and turns. From a peasant boy to the founder of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, his ideals and original intentions have never changed. However, when he had unlimited power and wealth in his hands, he gradually became **, pursuing his own interests rather than the interests of the people.
This makes us think deeply, can power and wealth really keep people in their original aspirations and ideals?Hong Xiuquan's story may tell us a truth: when we have too much, we tend to lose too much. He was once a young man with dreams and he was convinced that he was destined to succeed. However, fate played a cruel joke on him. After repeated failures in the imperial examinations, he began to have doubts about social reality and the imperial examination system. But it was in this moment of disappointment that he stumbled upon ** religion, a religion that changed his life. In 1836, at the age of 21, Hong Xiuquan came to Guangzhou again to prepare for the exam. He rented a quiet room, and in the days of studying hard behind closed doors, he came into contact with some ** teaching books. These books are considered to be **, hidden deep and read in secret. At first, Hong Xiuquan was confused by the content of the book, and he could not understand the vocabulary and concepts in the book. However, driven by curiosity, he began to dissect the books word for word, and gradually he was inspired by the ideas in the books.
The ideas of love and freedom conveyed in these books were in stark contrast to the feudal society of the time, and deeply touched Hong Xiuquan's heart. In these books, Hong Xiuquan learned for the first time about the idea of "equality for all" taught by **, and this idea deeply moved him. After careful consideration, he finally decided to abandon the imperial examination, convert to ** religion, and spread these ideas to more people. Therefore, Hong Xiuquan devoted himself to the study of the ** religious classics, hoping to further understand the mysteries. During the day, he went to church to communicate with the missionaries;At night, he chose to meditate under a tree in the wilderness in an attempt to have a conversation with God. Over the years, he was filled with devotion and reverence for the Bible. In order to better disseminate these ideas, Hong Xiuquan claimed to be "the younger brother of Jesus" and was determined to create a peaceful and prosperous society. He founded the Worship of God Society as a synonym for ** religion in China. At the same time, he wrote a large number of articles exposing the darkness and corruption of society, and called on people to work together to build a country where everyone is equal. Perhaps it was the call of the times, and soon many people responded to Hong Xiuquan's call and joined the God Worship Society.
The organization began to expand rapidly, attracting more and more believers. Hong Xiuquan's ideas and ideas gradually gained recognition and support, and people began to believe that he could lead them to a better future. Hong Xiuquan's choice changed his life and the course of Chinese history. He became an important and influential figure, and his beliefs and pursuits laid the foundation for the later Taiping Rebellion. His story teaches us that sometimes setbacks don't mean failure, and perhaps it's in disappointment and confusion that we can find our true path. Hong Xiuquan's persistence and belief not only changed his personal destiny, but also changed the historical course of an era. At that time, social contradictions in China intensified, and the people's uprisings against the authorities broke out one after another, among which the Taiping Rebellion was the most famous and influential one. Hong Xiuquan, the initiator of this movement, because of his belief in ** religion and the idea of equality, launched a movement based on the "kingdom of heaven" and "dynasty" in an attempt to eliminate the inequality and corruption at that time.
He led an armed force of 50,000 people, captured many large cities successively, and became famous, known as the world's first marshal. However, the good times did not last long, and when he gradually lost himself and was deeply immersed in the pleasure of power, the movement also went to the fate of failure. As the king of heaven, Hong Xiuquan devoted himself to national politics and implemented some progressive political systems. For example, he promulgated a fairer land system to try to resolve the issues that the people are most concerned about. In addition, he also tried to reform the education system, abolishing the cumbersome eight-strand essay that had been used for thousands of years in the imperial examinations, showing strong progressive ideas. These policies brought about positive changes in Chinese society at that time, and also laid a solid foundation for the development of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. However, when Hong Xiuquan tasted the supreme pleasure of power, he gradually lost himself. From 1858 onwards, he no longer personally commanded the army, locked himself in the palace of the Nine Rivers King all day long, stayed out of the matter, and lived a life that was inferior to that of pigs and dogs. This state of idleness caused his subordinates to begin to compete for power, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom also went into decline.
When Hong Xiuquan began to abandon state affairs, the situation in the outside world was also changing. The Qing Dynasty launched a crackdown on the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, sending a large number of regular troops to eliminate them. At the beginning of this war, the Taiping Tian ** team achieved a series of victories, but later due to internal contradictions and the negligence of the leaders, the Taiping Tian ** team gradually lost its advantage and finally went to the fate of defeat. The Taiping Rebellion was an important social movement in Chinese history, and its initiator, Hong Xiuquan, was also an important figure in Chinese history. The political system he implemented had a positive impact on Chinese society at that time. But he also made his own mistakes, which led to the final defeat of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Today, when we look back on history, it is not difficult to find that Hong Xiuquan's story is also a story of reflection on human nature, which tells us that power is a double-edged sword, and we must have the right attitude and way to deal with it in order to truly make good use of it. When the general trend of the world was a foregone conclusion, and people began to think, Hong Xiuquan indulged himself in a life of lustful dogs and horses, and became more and more insatiable for gold and silver treasures.
He took the means of plundering in the south, collected a large number of gold and silver antiques, and piled up all kinds of jeweled luxury goods in the palace. He wears a dragon robe decorated with gems and a golden crown all day long, as if he has become a decaying feudal emperor. He built a huge scale of three palaces and six courtyards, and carried out the selection of concubines. Hundreds of beauties were sent to the palace to accept his selection, singing and dancing every day, so that Hong Xiuquan feasted. The country is getting more and more dilapidated, and he is intriguing and doing nothing in the dark room. He abandoned political affairs and set up strange rules for choosing concubines. These rules are jaw-dropping and unimaginable. Hong Xiuquan put forward a series of excessively strict requirements for choosing a concubine. First of all, the concubine must be talented and have a certain cultural accomplishment. Although this request made sense, it was soon shelved, because he found that the woman with whom he really did not get along made him want to conquer even more. Secondly, he required that the women participating in the selection of concubines must be **. This makes many talented and beautiful girls miss the harem, because they have more or less had some young love history. This is also contrary to the idea of equality advocated by Hong Xiuquan at the beginning.
The third requires that women must be outstanding, which can make him envious, and make many mediocre-looking women out of the game early. What Hong Xiuquan longs for in his heart is a charming, virtuous, and intelligent woman. She needs to be beautiful enough to be able to talk and laugh with her, but at the same time to be gentle and empathetic, and to be able to see into her own heart. Such a flawless woman is probably rare in the world. Therefore, the process of Hong Xiuquan's selection of concubines can be said to be even more difficult, and every time he interviews, he must be thousands of miles away from his ideal standard. The most ridiculous thing is that Hong Xiuquan also put forward an extremely subjective requirement - he must fall in love with a woman at first sight. He needs to have a strong love for a woman at the first sight, and the chances of such a rare feeling demand are slim to none. Hong Xiuquan is so absurd in choosing a concubine, but it also reflects his outlook on life, the emptiness and confusion in his heart. His insatiable greed for gold and silver treasures led him away from what really mattered. He was lost in a life of luxury, and the opportunity to govern the country was wasted.
This not only put him in a difficult situation, but also the people of this country. The absurdity of Hong Xiuquan's choice of concubines has become an unforgettable history in the long river of history. Hong Xiuquan, a young man who once cherished revolutionary ideals, eventually became a slave to power and material. His experience makes us wonder, is the **** of power really so huge?Can it really make a person's soul and ideals disappear completely?Once, Hong Xiuquan's heart burned with fiery revolutionary ideals, and he hoped to change the status quo of the country through his own strength. However, in a society full of corruption, he experienced humiliating interviews and countless defeats, which made him gradually lose his fighting spirit. He had to spend a lot of time looking for the object of his crush, but to no avail. All this made him lose his original ideals and fighting spirit, the state affairs were empty, and people were heartbroken but helpless. When the wine of power crept into his mouth, ideals and morals quickly disintegrated and dissipated, replaced by an inflated ego and an insatiable desire for money. He was obsessed with the ** of power, and eventually became a middle-aged man who was tyrannical and tyrannical.
His actions made people feel heartbroken, but he couldn't help himself. The magic of power is so great that it can make a person lose his most authentic soul and ideals. In a society full of spider webs of power**, it is easy to lose yourself and end up as a slave to power and materiality. But we must not forget that Hong Xiuquan is also a very typical negative case. We need to reflect, we need to be vigilant. In this society full of ** and challenges, we should stick to our beliefs and ideals and not be bound by power and material things. Only in this way can we truly succeed and pursue our dreams.