The title of "devil" has always made the Japanese very unhappy, and even broke out several times because of it. Where does this name come from?
To answer this question, we must look at the historical background of World War II when Chinese called the Japanese "devils" from multiple perspectives. Among them, there are not only political confrontations, but also cultural differences, and historical grievances. The war of aggression against China brought the contradictions and hatred between China and Japan to a climax, which has continued to this day.
Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Western powers began to invade China, and more and more ordinary people have seen these blonde and blue-eyed foreigners, these people have done all kinds of evil in China, and have done a lot of hurtful things. At the time of the war of aggression against China, China was facing an unprecedented crisis.
Japan's aggressive ambitions have made China its primary target. In order to defend their homeland and nation, the Chinese threw themselves into the War of Resistance Against Japan without hesitation. And the Japanese, as the sworn enemies of the Chinese, are naturally regarded as "devils" by the Chinese.
Culturally, there is a big gap between China and Japan. Before the feudal dynasty, Japan has always been regarded as a barbarian land by the Central Plains Dynasty, and there is almost no cultural exchange between the two countries except for Japan's crazy theft of Chinese culture, and the Chinese know little about Japan except for the Ming Dynasty's Wukou.
It was not until Japan used extremely cruel means in the war of aggression against China that it harmed countless of our compatriots. The Chinese were full of fear and hatred for the Japanese, so the word "foreign devil" was changed to a special "oriental devil", and then a little bit of colloquialism, forming a highly referential title of "Japanese devil". It not only expresses the Chinese's contempt and contempt for the Japanese, but also reflects the Chinese's fear and disgust for the Japanese.
With the passage of time, the name "devil" has become more and more widespread, and it has become the most appropriate name for Japanese people in Chinese. The behavior of the Japanese army has become more and more tyrannical and crazy, and the Nanjing Massacre, the sweep of the base areas, and the fact that they have done almost nothing in China make the meaning of "devil" more specific and strong. In the final analysis, this title can largely reflect the disgust and fear of the Chinese towards the Japanese at that time, the national strength was weakened, and the invasion was invaded, and they could only win back a game from the title, which was also the sadness of that era.
And now, the title of "devil" is more of a joke, and this is a kind of sacrifice for us not to forget the national shame we once had. Although it is only a simple name, it can remind every Chinese of the shame that has happened to us in the shortest possible time, and has become a slogan for gathering national cohesion. It is a kind of judgment and condemnation by the Chinese against the Japanese aggressors, and it is also an oath and oath made by the Chinese to their own country and nation.