Wang Zheng and Zhang Zengxiao captured Qiu Jin and other revolutionary parties
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the contradictions between the Chinese nation and imperialism and between the masses of the people and feudalism intensified. During this period, the number of new-style schools in China surged, and the atmosphere of studying abroad became more and more popular.
At the same time, patriotic groups sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the goal of the anti-Qing revolution gradually became clear. The spark of revolution burned everywhere.
Qiu Jin, the word Xuanqing, the number Jingxiong, also known as the Jianhu Woman. She was an outstanding female revolutionary in modern Chinese history and a pioneer of the women's liberation movement. Qiu Jin actively participated in revolutionary activities, and successively joined revolutionary groups such as the Liberation Society and the League, and made significant contributions to the cause of China's democratic revolution.
She founded the China Women's Daily in Shanghai, advocated women's rights, and played a positive role in promoting the women's liberation movement. In the 31st year of Guangxu, Tao Chengzhang, Xu Xilin and others founded Datong School in Shaoxing, and Qiu Jin took over as the supervisor of Datong School, and actively prepared for an armed uprising with Xu Xilin in Anhui and Zhejiang.
However, in May of the same year, the Anqing Uprising failed, Xu Xilin was killed, and Qiu Jin ** finally died heroically in Xuantingkou. Her sacrifice marked the failure of the Shaoxing Uprising and became a tragic scene in modern Chinese history.
Zhang Zengwei, the governor of Zhejiang, reported a case related to Qiu Jin and other revolutionaries. It was mentioned that the party in the provincial capital of Zhejiang had a wide range of activities, and had recently gained momentum in alliance with local scholars and scholars advocating revolution.
According to the confessions of the ** prisoners in Anhui and Zhejiang provinces, as well as the reports of local gentlemen, Zhang Zengxiao sent troops to Datong School and captured Qiu Jin and six others. After interrogating them, Qiu Jin resolutely denied her guilt, saying only that the documents she had written, such as the revolutionary essay, were her own work.
Despite this, Qiu Jin was killed. Zhang Zengxiao reported the case to the Qing Dynasty. Qiu Jin was the first female revolutionary to shed blood for the national democratic revolution, and she received widespread sympathy and attention from the society at that time.
Her actions have played a role in enlightening people's minds and propagating the revolutionary spirit. This information comes from the 2021-04 issue of "Historical Archives".