Today we're going to introduce a group of passionate people who are not niche and not an incomprehensible fan base. Not only do they have unique tastes and a high level of cultivation, but most of them are keen to promote Chinese culture and history.
They have a strong love for a certain historical period, especially the Qing Dynasty. They are known as "Qing Dynasty history lovers", or "Qing fans" for short.
This flag with bright colors and obvious color differences may be unfamiliar to everyone, but for Qing fans, this is the official national flag "Yellow Dragon Flag" that they are very familiar with.
Whenever they saw this flag, they would send out the slogan they were most familiar with: "Great Qing, invincible in the world!" "If you search for "Qing Dynasty fans" on a search engine, you'll see a lot of information about them.
Complex search results reveal that the words "Qing Dynasty fans" contain a meaning that goes far beyond its surface meaning.
In order to answer this question, we need to first understand the meaning of "clear powder".
If you love the history of the Qing Dynasty and firmly believe that its technology was the world's leading at that time, then you are a "Qing fan". This Qing Dynasty firearm, called "Carrying a Gun", was widely used in the Qing army as early as the Opium War, and has distinctive Chinese characteristics.
When operating, one person needs to hold up the gun and the other person to aim and shoot. The gun is incredibly powerful and has a long range, but it lacks accuracy and bursts.
In the eyes of some clear powders, they will"Lift the gun"The power and power are exaggerated, forming an unrealistic perception.
Qing Dynasty craftsman Huang Luzhuang once invented a magical two-wheeled car, as long as the rider shakes the axle with both hands, the car can move forward automatically, and there is a wooden wheel in the front and back, which is very creative.
Some Qing fans misinterpret the earliest bicycles in historical records as such.
Feng Ru, the first aircraft designer in Chinese history, was born in the 14th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, and the first aircraft he designed and built set a record of nearly 2,700 feet, surpassing the distance of 1,788 feet that the Wright brothers first flew in the United States.
Although this aircraft is a model of the original Chinese aircraft, there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of range, fuel efficiency and stability.
In the eyes of some extreme Feng Ru fans, they insist that the aircraft invented by Feng Ru should have such characteristics.
If you are an avid fan of Qing court dramas, then you are undoubtedly a representative of Qing fans.
Some imaginative fans of the Qing Dynasty have even imagined on various forums how the course of Chinese and global history would have been affected if the Qing Dynasty had not fallen and Pu Yi had been successfully restored.
If we expand the definition of Qing Fen, then all those who express appreciation and respect for the history of the Qing Dynasty can be called "Qing Fen". Inferring from this logic, the former Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek is undoubtedly a thorough "clear powder".
Because in his writings, he clearly expressed his affirmation and praise for the Manchu dynasty. He once wrote: "The Qing Dynasty, with its grand scale of state-building and sophisticated political laws and regulations, can even surpass the Han and Tang dynasties, which is really unattainable in the Yuan Dynasty." ”
If you look at it from a narrow perspective, then Qing Fan is a group of netizens who have a strong love and unique emotions for the history of the Qing Dynasty. This emotion is similar to the star chasers we are familiar with.
Star chasers will invest money, buy peripherals, support, and cheer for their favorite stars. And Qing fans will also use all their strength for this 296-year history of the Qing Dynasty.
On the Internet and in reality, they praise the Qing Dynasty and try their best to defend it, and at the same time, they will strongly promote their preferences to others, hoping that the netizens who are watching on the Internet can stand on the same side as them, and hope that friends in real life can be moved by the history of the Qing Dynasty as much as they do.
They will go all out to preserve the good image of the Qing Dynasty and will hysterically resist any attempt to discredit the Qing Dynasty. Breaking it down further, these powders can be divided into several major factions.
I am the Qing Dynasty and have enjoyed the country for 296 years. The four seas are peaceful and prosperous. The Son of Heaven is majestic, the courtiers are strong, the world is unified, and the frontier is opened. It has become a widely circulated historical quotation and is widely used in various fields.
The practical Qing fans were no longer satisfied with telling the history and praise of the Qing Dynasty on the Internet, and they began to pursue the establishment of their own "Qing Empire". In addition to spreading the "Yellow Dragon Banner" on the Internet, they also designed the flag that they should have in their hearts, showing their practical actions and creativity.
A group of netizens created their own "Qing Dynasty National Flag" and happily researched the "Qing Dynasty National Anthem" that belongs to "Qing Fans".
The Praxists used practical actions to remember the Qing Dynasty in the long river of history, and they were not bound by the online world, but expressed their admiration and support for the Qing Dynasty in their own way.
Nowadays, this event has become more and more grand and formalized.
These friends who love history, in order to express their love for the Qing Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty, founded their own research faction. One of these factions is the Struggle faction, and they fight against Ming Powder.
There are many similarities between Ming Fan and Qing Powder, they both have their own school of promotion, practice and struggle, the only difference is that they like different historical periods.
The Qing Dynasty replaced the Ming Dynasty, and there was a hostile relationship between the two dynasties, so Qing Fan and Ming Fan naturally became rivals. Qing Fan looks down on Ming Powder, and Ming Fan doesn't like Qing Powder either.
Ming Fan believes that the Qing Dynasty took advantage of the danger of the people, and did not show due ability after entering the Central Plains, and in modern times, it was divided up by the foreign powers. Qing fans, on the other hand, think that Ming fans over-tout the Ming Dynasty and deliberately scandalize the image of the Qing Dynasty, which is unfair.
Of course, they have many other opinions and reasons, but in general, they all think that their favorite dynasty is stronger than each other's. The debate between clear powder and Ming powder has not stopped, and it is still inconclusive.
Qing Fan and Ming Fan took historical knowledge as the first and conducted one after another intellectual debates full of academic atmosphere, which is different from the traditional Internet scolding each other. The grievances between them can be traced back to two events many years ago.
Around 2000, the field of Chinese TV dramas experienced an unprecedented boom, and many Qing Dynasty historical dramas with rigorous plots, reasonable lines, beautiful ** and exquisite costumes have become the focus of people's attention.
Twenty years ago, television was the main channel for many people to acquire new knowledge, and TV dramas at that time were popular and became the darling of various David TV. These TV viewers can even be said to be the first batch of "clear fans" before the birth of China's Internet culture.
Fast forward to 2008, the Beijing Olympics have ended, and in a Xinhua bookstore in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, historian Yan Chongnian was invited to sign new books.
He was widely praised in the CCTV hit program "Hundred Lectures" at that time, attracting a large number of audiences. In this crowd, Huang Haiqing, a young man of twenty-five or sixteen years old, suddenly rushed forward and slapped Yan Chongnian twice for no reason.
Although such behavior is shocking and angry, unexpectedly, Huang Haiqing became popular because of it. Although this incident caused controversy, it also showed the important position of television programs in cultural dissemination and education.
At the same time, it reminds us to respect knowledge and culture and to reject any form of violence.
Huang Haiqing once slapped Yan Chongnian with his own hands because he questioned Yan Chongnian's views in "Sixty Years of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Xing", which triggered a wide range of social discussions. Huang Haiqing said that as a senior "Ming fan", he expressed dissatisfaction with Yan Chongnian's "clear powder" stance and hoped to educate him with this.
At the same time, the best-selling of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" also made the "Ming Powder" group begin to be active, which is in stark contrast to "Qing Powder".
In the Internet era, history has become a hot topic of discussion among the whole people, and it has developed from the hobby of a few people to the current craze of reading and learning history among the whole people. And wherever history is discussed, there will be two camps: Ming Fan and Qing Fan.
The arguments between them are like "bloody rain", and no matter how they argue, they can't really convince each other. However, the long-term confrontation made them feel mutually dependent and respectful in the fight with each other.
At this point in the article, we have not only to ** a philosophical question, that is: what exactly are history buffs doing? In other words, what are the "bright powders" and "clear powders" doing?
Many people on the Internet are prejudiced against "clear powder" and "clear powder". They believe that these people will only argue about pointless issues online, self-righteous and unsightly.
Netizens generally believe that whether it is "clear powder" or "bright powder", they are a group of historical nihilists and a group of people who have lost their minds. They have a one-sided understanding of history, and tend to become very radical and emotional in their discussions and exchanges, lacking a scientific attitude.
Although this criticism is justified, I still want to say a few words for the "clear powder" and "clear powder". "Ming Fen" and "Qing Fen" like the Ming and Qing dynasties because these two dynasties were important periods in Chinese history.
They may like the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, the generals of the Qing Dynasty, or use history to express their emotions. While some people think they are emotional, impulsive, and irrational, they are definitely not a weird group.
In fact, they have a high level of enthusiasm and ability to read, collect historical materials, and think about history. Those who criticize "Ming Fan" and "Qing Fan" may only see their superficial behavior, and ignore their love and focus on history.
There is nothing wrong with the controversy over history, it is a collision of cultures and ideas, and it is also a respect and love for history. In this pluralistic society, we have the right to choose what we like and work hard for it.
If you are a "Qing fan", you can shout out that sentence: "Daqing, the world is invincible!" Because even if you are not understood, those "Ming fans" who stick to Yuan Chonghuan's soul will feel your enthusiasm on the Internet and argue with you for history.
This is our culture, our passion, our history.