Yuan Shikai: A multi-faceted figure in Chinese history.
Yuan Shikai is a controversial figure in Chinese history. His life has gone through ups and downs, leaving many legendary stories and deep imprints. From his seven years of traveling with his father Yuan Baoqing to becoming a political tycoon, Yuan Shikai's life is full of twists and turns.
When he was a child, Yuan Shikai, like many children, was full of innocence and curiosity. He spent his childhood in Jinan, Yangzhou, Jiangnan and other places, and these trips made his mind broader. According to historical records, although Yuan Shikai was not interested in rigid books, he was keen on kung fu. An accident injured him, but he chose to hide it and sought medical treatment privately, leaving him with a lifelong disability.
Yuan Baoqing saw that his son was interested in military affairs, so he no longer forced him to study. In Nanjing, Yuan Baoqing married Jin, but Jin and Yuan Shikai's adoptive cow were jealous, which brought a lot of trouble to the family. The young Yuan Shikai mediated and resolved the family dispute, which played a key role in family harmony.
At the age of fourteen, Yuan Shikai returned to his hometown Xiangcheng with his mother and got a rich share of the family property. He set up two literary societies in Xiangcheng, "Lize Mountain House" and "Don't Bully Mountain House", gathering a wide range of civil and military people, showing his generous and open-minded side.
In Yuan Shikai's hometown, his generosity and benevolence were deeply loved by the people. It is said that as long as the homeless man burns paper on his ancestral grave, he can get food and lodging, and there are even nearly 300 people who live in his house to work.
However, despite his prestige in officialdom, Yuan Shikai was repeatedly controlled by others in his family. The dispute with his stepmother's son, Yuan Shidun, prevented him from being buried in the ancestral tomb he wanted, showing the constraints of feudal etiquette.
Yuan Shikai's political career has been full of ups and downs, and his schemes and methods have been controversial. He rose to fame after the Renwu Incident, and he was not shocked by the humiliation of Wu Changqing and others, demonstrating his political wisdom. But at the same time, he also has many ups and downs and regrets in his family life.
Yuan Shikai's death marked the end of an era. Among his many wives and concubines, only the third aunt of North Korea, Taejin, chose to commit suicide and martyrdom, showing Yuan Shikai's complicated relationship in the family. Yuan Shikai's favoritism towards the Jin family and his attitude towards other wives and concubines reflect his complex emotional world.
In the process of army formation, Yuan Shikai was very strict with the selection criteria for soldiers, showing his importance and rigorous attitude towards army building. His military strategy and organizational ability have made important contributions to the construction of China's modern army.
Politically, Yuan Shikai maneuvered between various forces, showing his political wisdom and scheming methods. The change in his relationship with Zhang Taiyan reflects his complex relationship with intellectuals.
Yuan Shikai's life is full of legends, and his story reflects the vicissitudes of modern Chinese history. Yuan Shikai, as a historical figure, left many questions worth thinking about, and his life experience and political career will become an important material and cultural heritage for the study of modern Chinese history.
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