As we all know, the fall of the Qing Dynasty was not a war, but the result of the abdication of the last emperor Puyi. This historical process was relatively peaceful, retaining many of the influences of the Qing dynasty. The word "abdication" in the edict of abdication, that is, the "abdication of Tang Yao" in the "Historical Records", saved face for the Qing court. The next day, the "Edict of Abdication" was issued, Sun Yat-sen resigned from the post of Provisional Congress of China, and the Provisional Senate elected Yuan Shikai as the Provisional Congress. In the spring of the third year (1914), Beiyang proposed to set up a Qing History Museum, which was approved by Yuan Shikai. However, the legacy of this history is far-reaching.
Yuan Shikai diplomatically recognized unequal treaties, and in the spring of 1913, the European and American powers finally recognized China**. Domestically, in April 1913, the assassination of Song Jiaoren sparked a second revolution. Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Army moved south, inflicting heavy losses on the anti-Yuan forces in the south, and the anti-Yuan party in the parliament was also divided. All of this happened before Japan proposed the 21 Articles and the National Defense Movement.
Today, it has been more than a year since the fall of the Qing Dynasty, and Yuan Shikai has officially become a big **, and his status is unshakable. In the face of the intensifying contradictions of the international powers, Yuan Shikai prepared for the imminent outbreak of the First World War, and there was no political force in China that could pose a challenge to him. Yuan Shikai looked back at the Forbidden City and decided to revise history to consolidate his rule. He allocated more than 100,000 silver dollars per month, with a maximum monthly salary of 600 yuan to hire celebrities to study history. As a result, the Qing History Museum was officially established, and the site of the museum was located in the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden City, which is a treasure place for studying the secret history of the Qing court.
In front of the western-style building, Wu Xuan, the personal secretary of Yuan Da**, visited Zhao Erxun, the director of the Qing History Museum and the future editor-in-chief of the Qing History Manuscript, with Yuan Shikai's handwritten letter. Zhao Erxun was invited to go north and was over seventy years old, but when he heard Yuan Shikai's good intentions, he immediately left. The Qing History Museum ushered in an expert with rich experience in history revision.
The site of the Qing History Museum has a long history, as early as the Qianlong Dynasty, Jiang Liangqi compiled the "Donghua Lu" here, narrating the historical facts from the founding of the Qing Dynasty to the five emperors and six dynasties of Yongzheng. Since then, the Qing Dynasty National History Museum's rich historical materials such as the national history base, the records of various dynasties, hadiths, strategies, guilds, rules, chronicles, anthologies, inscriptions, and archives can be easily obtained. Zhao Erxun came to this treasure land and put forward his own view on history repair: "In the past, when the book was repaired, it was to raise a scholar." I want to help the example, in order to be virtuous. On the surface, this policy of revising history continues the practice of the previous dynasty, but Zhao Erxun's so-called "Yixian" standard is obviously very subtle.
The Qing History Museum in Yuan Shikai's hands became an important tool for shaping history. He intended to consolidate his power by revising history and at the same time gain legitimacy on the international stage. The establishment of the Qing History Museum is not only a continuation of historical records, but also a political symbol of Yuan Shikai's governance period. This historical picture, although calm on the outside, carries the complex thoughts of Yuan Shikai's conspiracy behind it. Now, through the long river of history, we have seen the era of storms and clouds, and the heavy mission carried by the Qing History Museum under the passing dragon robe.
Conclusion: What kind of history did Yuan Shikai achieve in the Qing History Museum?
Yuan Shikai's Qing History Museum is a controversial chapter in Chinese history, and its establishment carries a rich and complex political purpose. In the article, we see that Yuan Shikai, in the name of revising history, is actually using history to consolidate the foundation of his rule, and at the same time strive for legitimacy in the international community. The intrigues of this historical period made the Qing History Museum a symbol of Yuan Shikai's regime, and at the same time left a profound influence on Chinese history.
First of all, Yuan Shikai made the fall of the Qing Dynasty appear relatively peaceful through the edict of abdication, and retained the influence of the Qing Dynasty. However, the abdication was not out of genuine respect for democracy, but rather a means adopted by Yuan Shikai for his own political ends. He quickly consolidated his position, and through diplomatic means, he made the European and American powers recognize China, and won international legitimacy for himself. This ingenious political strategy allowed him to concentrate on domestic issues, and then established the Qing History Museum, which became part of the consolidation of his regime.
The establishment of the Qing History Museum, especially the selection of senior history experts such as Zhao Erxun as the director, shows that Yuan Shikai attaches great importance to historical narratives. Zhao Erxun's view of history revision "In the past, the book was repaired, that is, the scholar was raised." I want to help the example, in order to be virtuous. It embodies the full use of historical documents, and highlights in them the criterion of "Yixian", that is, the historical version that is in line with the interests of Yuan Shikai's regime. This unique concept of historical revision made the Qing History Museum a tool to defend Yuan Shikai's regime and promote his political achievements.
However, the establishment of the Qing History Museum was not without controversy. On the surface, it was intended to revise history, but in essence, it was intended to highlight Yuan Shikai's political status. This makes the historical records of the Qing History Museum highly personal and questions the objectivity of history. Yuan Shikai mastered the right to speak by revising history and rewriting history to meet his own political needs, and this historical manipulation caused dissatisfaction and disgust in the society at that time.
On the whole, the Qing History Museum in the hands of Yuan Shikai is a unique phenomenon in Chinese history, and it is the intersection of political intrigue and historical revision. Although its establishment has contributed to the preservation and inheritance of history to a certain extent, it has also highlighted the disadvantages of historical manipulation. The Qing History Museum has become a part of the conspiracy, which has had a profound impact on the shaping and presentation of history, and has triggered thinking about the authenticity of history.
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