In that era full of turbulent changes, a fierce war had just passed, but it left a painful scar on the land of China. In 1894, the first year of the lunar calendar, Japan once again pounced on China with great strength and ambition, and ignited a bonfire of aggression.
Dating back to the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a Japanese ruler who was obsessed with the dream of "boating on the West Lake and living in Hangzhou for the rest of his life". His legacy was carried on to Japan after the Meiji Restoration, fueling their desire for Korea and China. All this has become an indelible historical picture.
With Japan's strong rise during the Meiji Restoration, 1894 was a watershed year in history. The fall of Korea, the defeat of the naval battle, the humiliation of the treaty, a series of setbacks and humiliations plunged the whole country into a deep shock. The corruption and missteps of the Qing Dynasty have filled the people with righteous indignation, and the voices of the reformists have intensified.
Under the haze of the signing of the "Treaty of Shimonoseki" by the "thief" Li Hongzhang, the call for reform rose. Kang Youwei and other reformist figures bravely stood up and asked Emperor Guangxu to implement the reform of the law. This decision was like a thunderbolt that stirred up a huge wave of politics. However, intrigue and strife also quietly heated up in the court.
Emperor Guangxu's change of law caused great disgust among the radical conservatives. Empress Dowager Cixi, who was originally obedient to Emperor Guangxu's words, began to notice that Emperor Guangxu was becoming more and more authoritarian and no longer completely under her control. The conspiracy escalated, the contradictions intensified, and this competition of palace politics will eventually lead to a bloody coup d'état.
At this complex intersection of history, we have witnessed the glory and defeat of a country, the rise and fall of an empire. This is a story that has swept through the millennium, an era that swallows mountains and rivers.
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