China wants to demolish the building, but Japan opposes it, and the reason is shameless
Historical Topics Dear readers, this historical article involves the Chinese ** who intended to demolish a building in Lushun, Dalian, in the 80s of the last century, but was attacked by the Japanese collective**.
The reasons and consequences behind this incident are food for thought. If you have a different opinion on this, please leave a message in the comment area to share.
In the urban area of Lushun, China, there is a mountain called Baiyu Mountain, which is not high in altitude but has pleasant scenery. The White Jade Mountain Pagoda at the top of the hill is a landmark building in Lushun, shining dazzlingly in the sun, as if telling the story of history.
However, the tower also has a name called "Pyochung Tower", which is a historical mark full of humiliation for the local elders of Lushun, who are full of deep hatred for the tower.
In 1904, Baiyushan Pagoda witnessed the moment of the decaying Qing ** in name only. The humiliation of the Western powers and the greedy eyes of Japan and Tsarist Russia were directed at the northeast of China, and this fertile land became the target of their contention.
For this "fat meat", Japan and Russia launched a fierce war, but the Chinese people became victims. This war not only caused great damage in the northeast region, but also caused the Qing ** to lose control of their own territory.
In the face of the coercion and temptation of the two countries, the Qing ** chose "neutrality", which seemed to safeguard the dignity of the country, but in fact made its territory a battlefield for the two countries.
It was a bloody and violent war, with two countries going all out to fight for the interests of the Northeast.
In order to prevent the reinforcement of the Tsarist fleet, the Japanese navy in Dalian blew up 17 of its own warships and completely blocked the channel of Arthur. The Japanese army began a frenzied attack on the Tsarist Russian army in Arthur, but did not achieve substantial results.
In order to occupy the military fortress of Lushun, the Japanese army even took the initiative to bombard the fierce fighting positions of both sides when they launched a charge, causing heavy losses on both sides. This clearly shows that the Japanese army will do whatever it takes to win the victory, even disregarding the life and death of its own people, which shows how ruthless this nation is.
In the end, this bloody and violent war ended in the victory of the Japanese army. According to statistics, in the Russo-Japanese War, the number of Japanese soldiers killed and wounded was as high as 90,000, and they paid a huge price.
The defeated Tsarist Russia and Japan signed the "Peace of Portsmouth", which stipulated the division of land between the two sides, and Japan took the southern part of the South Manchurian Railway and the Korean Peninsula as its own, while the northern part of the railway belonged to **.
Japan invaded some of the islands near Arthur and Sakhalin, but after its defeat, it trumpeted the results on its own soil. In order to commemorate the Japanese soldiers in the war, they built a monument on Paekoksan Mountain, called "Pyotchu Tower".
The style of the tower is very popular in Japan, and it consists of four parts: the top, the body, the pillars, and the bottom of the tower, which looks like a white candle or an ancient spear. Pyochung Pagoda not only commemorates Japanese soldiers during the war, but also reflects Japan's ambition to conquer the world.
In order to build this Pyotchu Tower, Japan can be said to have spent a lot of manpower and material resources. They brought in marble, wood, granite and other building materials from the Japanese mainland, and even salvaged Japanese warships that had sunk to the bottom of the sea in previous wars and used them as foundations for the bottom of the tower.
Most of the stone for the tower comes from the hometowns of high-ranking Japanese commanders, which symbolizes their loyalty and determination. During the construction of this towering Biaozhong Pagoda, more than 20,000 Chinese laborers were requisitioned, who worked day and night, and were severely beaten by the Japanese army.
The interior of this Pyotchuong Pagoda also features spiral staircases, which are all custom-made from the United States. Japan's custom-made steel ladder from the United States is not only because of this demand, but more importantly, it is to express a political intention, hoping that people all over the world can see that Japan can win with the support of the United States.
The ugly faces of the United States and Japan in collusion are really disgusting. In November 1909, the construction of the Pyochung Pagoda took more than two years. This "majestic" looking tower is full of filth and sin behind it, which can be said to be made of Chinese blood and white bones.
The tower is about 67 meters tall and has 18 windows on all sides.
Baiyushan Tower, also known as Pyojong Tower, was once the record of the Japanese army's Russo-Japanese campaign and the memory of the dead, and it was also a place for them to show off their military exploits. However, during the construction of this tower, countless Chinese laborers were enslaved and even died tragically, which was a violation of China's dignity and a humiliation for the Chinese people, making countless Chinese feel depressed and suffocated.
This tower is not only the appearance of the structure and the materials used are extremely important, but also the embodiment of the ambition and ugly face of the Japanese army. They tried to glorify the war of aggression, fool the people of Japan itself, and get more young people to participate in the war by spreading the spirit of bushido.
After the completion of the Pyochung Tower, the Japanese army held a special grand military parade, and important Japanese military and political figures and celebrities were invited to participate. This event allowed Japan to begin to hype up the spirit of militarism, exaggerate the results of the Russo-Japanese War, and give people a deeper understanding of the seriousness of the war.
This Pyojong Pagoda is a scar in Chinese history and a silent indictment of Japanese militarism. We should remember history, cherish peace, oppose war, and maintain world peace.
Lushun became the site of Japanese celebrations and even established a festival that takes place on this day every year. The whole sacrificial ceremony lasted for 28 days, during which the Japanese army not only celebrated and commended, but also performed a soul ceremony for the fallen soldiers, hoping that their souls would rest in peace.
A series of actions by the Japanese army shrouded Lushun in a miasma of black smoke and made the Chinese compatriots gnash their teeth in anger. After the occupation of Dalian, Japan built many buildings to commemorate the Japanese army, including about 20 ancestral halls and Biaozhong Pagoda, collectively known as "holy places".
These "holy places" are all part of the "holy war", and Japan calls their war of aggression a sacred war, believing that it is a glorious and great war for the honor of Japan.
On special occasions, Japanese people visit these "holy places". What is even more shameless is that in order to promote the idea of militarism, Japan has also strung together these historical sites for Japanese teenagers to visit.
The purpose of this is to make them remember Japan's glorious historical achievements.
Japan's ** education system not only allows the Japanese to visit, but also colonizes the Chinese in the ruling areas, and even completely changes the thinking of young people.
Religious education plays an important role in this education system, and students are organized to pay tribute to Japanese soldiers on the 8th of each month, and Japan also arranges Chinese students to visit these places on special holidays.
These activities were carried out under their persecution, and anyone could see the crimes of the Japanese devils. In this way, the Japanese hope that some Chinese teenagers will be attracted to them and work as spies or spies for them.
They spared no means, and even after the September 18 Incident, they quickly occupied the three northeastern provinces, established the landmark building of the Biaozhong Pagoda, and held sacrifices and worship activities every year.
The purpose of these activities was to turn these Japanese officers** into tools of the Japanese army and sacrifice them for their "holy war".
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Japan's Pyotachi Pagoda became a heavy piece of history that the Chinese people could not forget. The Soviet army had hoped to bring the tower back to the Soviet Union, but China chose to stay because of the difficulty of dismantling the tower.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the local people and celebrities in Lushun jointly called for the demolition of the Biaozhong Pagoda, so as to eliminate the shame of history, release the pain, comfort the victims, and pay tribute to the end of an era.
The tower was the sacrifice of more than 20,000 workers, whose relatives could not tolerate its existence and hoped to demolish it to ease their pain.
It turned out that Japan also wanted to demolish the Pyotchu Tower, because it became ironclad evidence of Japan's war of aggression against China. But due to the defeat and hasty retreat of Japan, there was no time to implement this plan.
Some Japanese** expressed hope that China would be able to demolish the tower, but the Chinese leaders, after careful consideration, decided to keep it for later. In order to remove the mark left by the Japanese army, the tower was renovated and renamed "White Jade Pagoda".
As a token of gratitude to the USSR, a pentagonal pattern was also carved on the tower. In 1953, when Khrushchev visited China and passed through Lushun in Dalian, he proposed that the Tower be demolished immediately and a taller memorial tower should be erected there to commemorate the Japanese soldiers who died in the Russo-Japanese War.
However, China resolutely rejected this unreasonable demand. Because this war is an unjust war of aggression, it is China that suffers the most. How could China be willing to erect a monument to the aggressor?
** Seriously say that on the soil of China, there will never be a monument for any invader.
With the relationship between the two countries in mind, Khrushchev could only awkwardly put aside the Lushun White Jade Pagoda incident. After the victory to resist US aggression and aid Korea, the situation on the Korean Peninsula tended to stabilize.
The Soviet Union returned sovereignty over Chinese ports, and the Chinese People's Liberation Army settled in Lushun. Whether the White Jade Pagoda will be demolished has become China's own problem. After the arrival of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, many Chinese strongly demanded the demolition of the humiliating Biaozhong Tower.
However, the direct bombing may have an impact on the lives of the surrounding residents, so it has not been demolished for the time being. In a special era, China once again proposed to demolish the White Jade Pagoda, but in the end it was not realized.
The problem has become more and more complex over time. After China's reform and opening up, the economy has developed rapidly, and science and technology have continued to advance, and the demolition of the white jade pagoda is no longer a problem.
In 1980, a revolutionary hero passed by Lushun, saw the White Jade Pagoda, understood its historical background, and couldn't help crying: "This is a tower full of crimes, why can't China tear it down?" ”
The words of the revolutionary old-timers have aroused widespread concern in society, and celebrities from all walks of life have responded and demanded the demolition of this tower.
When *** argued with Khrushchev about whether to demolish the tower, the Japanese ** stood up and said that it would not be demolished anyway. To achieve this, Japan has even offered to build a super-tall building in China in return.
If China has to demolish the tower, then they want China to hand over all the materials after the demolition to them. Although Japan was one of the most developed countries in Asia at the time, China was not to be outdone.
China has successfully developed nuclear ** and artificial satellites, and its economy has entered a stage of rapid development, without the help of Japan. China has enough capacity to build any buildings, and Japan is not allowed to dictate the matter on Chinese soil.
Japan's rhetoric caused outrage among countless patriotic compatriots, who strongly wanted to demolish the tower. In the end, after discussions with ** and other celebrities, it was decided to keep the tower.
And in 1985, it was officially renamed Baiyushan Pagoda and became a Dalian historical and cultural relics protection area. In the course of the discussion, historians agreed that although it was a symbol of humiliation, from another point of view, it was also ironclad evidence of the Japanese invasion of China.
Japan has begun to deny the war of aggression against China and tampered with textbooks. In order to reveal the truth of history, China must preserve some evidence for the world to know.
In order to let more people understand this history, this Lushun Baiyuta Mountain was not demolished, but was comprehensively renovated and became an important base for propaganda and patriotic education.
Every festival, the relevant schools will organize students to visit to let them understand the historical crimes of the Japanese army, so as to carry out profound patriotic education. At the same time, the tower also attracts a large number of tourists from other places, who come here to admire the history and provoke deep thought.
This tower is not only an ironclad proof of the Japanese invasion of China, but also a monument for the Chinese to remember the national humiliation. Only by staying vigilant at all times can China become stronger and its people be happy forever.
So, do you think we should tear down the tower, or keep it? Please leave your thoughts in the comments section!