"Gengzi Chronicles": "From the prince and the prime minister, down to the prostitutes, almost everyone is not in a group. ”The Boxer Rebellion was a far-reaching event in modern Chinese history. This uprising, which spread across most of China, not only further awakened the spirit of resistance among the people, but also accelerated the pace of the collapse of the Qing Empire. So, what kind of organization was the Boxer Rebellion, and why was it able to have such a big impact in such a short period of time?
First of all, we need to know that since the middle of the 19th century, China has been in crisis after crisis, and with the signing of more and more unequal treaties, even the poor people who do not care about political affairs have gradually realized that life seems to be different. In particular, in order to compete for greater interests, Western countries have created a term called concession and leased land, so that the Chinese are completely aware that their rights and interests have been violated.
During this period, most of the port cities, as well as parts of the cities, became spheres of influence of different countries, inhabited by foreigners from different countries. Not only are Chinese not allowed to enter it at will, but they are even insulted by others. As we all know, religion has a strong influence in Western society, so after Westerners came to China, they tried to proselytize several times, which exacerbated the rebellion of the people.
Eventually, ** became the main contradiction in Chinese society during this period, and the xenophobia of the Chinese people became more and more serious, which eventually led to the outbreak of this movement. Moreover, according to the relevant records of the "Qing Historical Manuscript", it can be known that the Qing ** also had a lot of complaints about foreigners, and seeing the rising xenophobic forces of the people, they not only did not intervene, but secretly funded them. Therefore, for a time, almost the entire Chinese society was filled with members of the Boxer Rebellion.
In the course of the development of the Boxer Rebellion, there were also many different branches, after all, the Boxer Rebellion was an organization spontaneously called for by the people, and it was relatively scattered in terms of overall structure. It is well known that in ancient China women had a low social status and had no autonomy in many things. But with the development of time, women's sense of independence has become more and more high, and at this time of national survival, many women have also stood up and become a member of the Boxer organization, and one of the representative is Lin Heier.
Lin Heier was born in a boat family in the south of Tianjin, and her father taught her sticks since she was a child, hoping that she could master some skills in such troubled times. In this way, as Lin Heier grew older, she and her father worked in various cities to earn a living, and married a young man.
If she lived in a peaceful and prosperous world, then there seemed to be nothing wrong with such a life. However, she was born in a turbulent era when imperialist forces were rampant in China, and foreigners seemed to be born with a privilege to dispose of poor Chinese at will. Her husband was beaten to death for violating the foreign religion, and her father was sentenced to death because of an argument with the foreigner. In just one year, Lin Heier's family has left her, which makes her realize that this society is no longer the same.
It was at this time that a wave of uprisings arose across the country, and as long as you joined this organization, you could join them in rebelling against the foreigners, making China once again the China of the Chinese. After experiencing such a life change, she resolutely joined the Boxer Rebellion and became a member of the organization.
However, due to the relatively loose organization of the Boxers, the internal discipline was not very strong. In addition, the concept of male superiority and inferiority of women during this period was still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and Lin Heier felt that he was not taken seriously. Therefore, Lin Heier chose to create another organization composed entirely of women, which later became "Red Lantern Zhao".
Lin Heier naturally became the leader of this group, specializing in fighting all kinds of foreigners in China. However, it is regrettable that with the pressure of imperialism, the attitude of support for the Boxer Rebellion from the beginning of the Qing Dynasty gradually changed to a repressive attitude. The Boxer Rebellion was attacked by imperialism and the Qing Dynasty, and the leader of the red lantern, Lin Heier, was also captured alive in a rebellion.
What is infuriating is the ending of the Boxer "Our Lady of the Yellow Lotus" Lin Heier. Because Lin Heier has a strong ability as a woman, coupled with foreigners' ignorance of Chinese, they will examine Lin Heier's body autopsy, and finally be brought to Europe by foreigners to make specimens for exhibition, using it as a tool to make money.
Now we are living in an era of peace, but we should not forget this humiliating history, remember these national heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country, and how they contributed. During these peaceful years, we should contribute to our country in our own way so that our next generation can live a better life.
References:
Manuscript of the History of the Qing Dynasty