Yan Chongnian praised the Manchu Qing fusion and was slapped.
The ancients said: "If you lose your horse, you don't know if it's a blessing." "Everything in life has a dual nature, whether it is success or failure, there are two sides to it. As the saying goes, not all good is good, and bad is not necessarily bad.
For example, a person has fame and fortune that others envy, but this does not mean that everything is good. may be accompanied by jealousy and suspicion from the outside world, and even put him in a difficult predicament.
This is the experience of today's protagonist, Yan Chongnian, who rose to prominence in fame and fortune, but was humiliated by a young man when he was over seventy. To make matters worse, the young man refused to apologize afterwards.
Yan Chongnian, a cloth scholar, has had a bumpy life, but he has never departed from his persistent pursuit of history. He was born in April 1934 in Penglai, Shandong Province, where his parents made a living from fishing.
As a poor child, he spent his days in the grueling days of farming and fishing, enduring the scorching sun and the rough seas. However, no matter how difficult life was, his love for history never waned.
With his passion, he chose to major in history and began to study history while he was in school. He began with the history of the pre-Qin period, and then went on to delve into the history of the Qing Dynasty, the history of Beijing, and the Manchu Dynasty.
Because of his love for history, he is passionate about every field of study, and because of his obsession, he has fruitful results. Yan Chongnian's experience tells us that as long as we have love, we can persistently pursue it in any environment, and no matter how difficult life is, we can find our own value and meaning.
After years of hard work, Yan Chongnian eventually became a famous historian. With the advent of the data age, he has climbed the "Hundred Lectures" with his superb academic attainments, and lectured on historical content such as "Sixty Years of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty", "Kangxi Emperor", "The Great Forbidden City", etc., which have aroused strong repercussions at home and abroad.
He was known as the "Founding Father" and was awarded the title of Expert with Outstanding Contributions by Beijing Municipality and enjoyed special allowances. However, while gaining fame and fortune, Yan Chongnian is also facing the best wind direction.
He knows that "the best things don't come alone, they come with everything." ”
Yan Chongnian told historical stories in an easy-to-understand, humorous and witty style in the Hundred Schools' Forum, and historical figures came to life in his mouth, so he had a large number of fans.
However, when he was talking about the Manchu Qing entry into the customs for national integration, some friends who were interested in history expressed doubts about it. Especially when he said that the policy of "keeping your head and not your hair" can promote the integration of ethnic cultures, and also described the atrocities of the Qing army in the "Three Massacres in Jiading" and "Ten Days in Yangzhou", and carried out large-scale ** on the people of Yangzhou City, resulting in the tragedy of nearly 100,000 deaths, which caused the dissatisfaction of these friends.
They believe that such remarks are a distortion and falsification of history, and that the purpose and behavior of the Manchu Qing Dynasty in entering the customs are too beautified and downplayed.
From a historical point of view, the entry of the Manchu Qing Dynasty into the customs played an important role in promoting national integration and injected fresh blood. However, for some ordinary people, this phenomenon is difficult to understand.
In 2008, 74-year-old Yan Chongnian attended a book signing in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, which attracted many fans. The originally lively and harmonious scene suddenly took a dramatic turn.
A person in the crowd suddenly rushed out, pulled Yan Chongnian up by the collar without saying a word, and then slapped him hard.
Huang Haiqing is a 30-year-old Hanfu merchant and a lover of Ming history. He strongly opposed Yan Chongnian's views, and even took extreme actions.
* After intervening, he was fined 1,000 yuan and detained for 15 days. However, after his release, he did not regret his actions and did not mean to apologize.
He even listed Yan Chongnian's "crimes" on the Internet, and incited Ming history lovers to make a stronger ** against him.
Huang Haiqing defended the dignity of humanitarianism with practical actions, and he has always held different views on Yan Chongnian's views, believing that some of Yan Chongnian's views violate the scope of humanitarianism and are insulting and disrespectful to people.
Although Yan Chongnian has said that he will not pursue the case, Huang Haiqing firmly refuses to apologize, believing that an apology will not change his dissatisfaction with Yan Chongnian's views. He told people with concrete deeds that the dignity of humanitarianism brooks no infringement, and that we should resolutely oppose acts that violate humanitarianism, instead of swallowing our anger.
His actions were supported and understood by some people, and they also gave us a glimpse of a man who fought bravely to uphold humanitarian dignity.
Huang Haiqing, as an adult who is still in his prime, should understand that it is unreasonable to beat people, and distorting history needs to be faced. However, in the face of views different from his own, he was not only aggressive, but also used violent means, completely exceeding the bottom line of morality and contrary to the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.
After he was released, he did not show the slightest apology and responsibility, but continued to make nonsense, this kind of behavior, no matter how much he supported Ming Shi, was undesirable.
Yan Chongnian's views may indeed have a tendency to belittle the history of the Ming Dynasty, and the complexity of this period is self-evident as the Qing Dynasty experienced the humiliation of foreign invasion after the Kangqian Dynasty.
In the eyes of different historians, this controversial period undoubtedly yielded a diversity of perspectives. But in any case, we must form our own opinions on the basis of respecting history.
Originally, Huang Haiqing had tried to communicate and defend with Yan Chongnian, but because he was not an academic, he never had the opportunity. Yan Chongnian did not pay enough attention to this, which led to the slapping incident.
As a public figure, in the face of doubts and different opinions, you should take the initiative to communicate with others and listen to different voices, rather than turning a blind eye. Although more than ten years have passed since the "slap" incident, it is still often mentioned and has become one of the topics of discussion.
Yan Chongnian once said: "We should remain in awe of history", and his views and actions fully reflect his respect for history, and also let us see his high quality and noble character.
1.As intellectuals, we must not blindly follow the opinions of others in the controversy of academic opinions, but should uphold the style of a gentleman and coexist with an attitude of tolerance for differences.
In the absence of a basic moral code, it would be hypocritical to speak of high academic views. Although Yan Chong was in his prime, he still quietly contributed to the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese culture, published many books, and laid the foundation for research in the fields of Qing history and Beijing history.
Most people would laugh at the dissenting remarks and generally be positive about his accomplishments. 2.When confronted with differences in academic views, intellectuals should insist on independent thinking and refuse to follow others.
At the same time, we should also show the style of a gentleman and face different points of view with an attitude of tolerance for differences. If a person lacks a basic moral code, then any noble scholarly views he talks about will appear hypocritical.
Despite his advanced age, Yan Chongnian is still quietly contributing to the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese culture, and many of his works have laid the foundation for research in the fields of Qing history and Beijing history.
Most people laugh at the dissenting remarks and acknowledge his accomplishments.