**10,000 Fans Incentive Program Late at night on December 26, 2011, a young Chinese man named Liu Qiang lit a bottle containing a flammable liquid and threw it at the gate of the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.
In an instant, the raging fire engulfed the wooden door, and Liu Qiang stood in place, looking at the sky-high firelight, with a satisfied smile on his face.
He then quickly got into a taxi that had been prepared and flew to South Korea that night, where he began his wandering journey to resist the Japanese right-wing forces and condemn the crimes of Japanese militarism.
Liu Qiang's family background is unique. His grandfather Liu Biesheng was a regiment commander of the New Fourth Army during the Anti-Japanese War, and unfortunately died on the eve of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, and was posthumously awarded the revolutionary martyr.
And his grandmother is a Korean, during the Japanese invasion of South Korea, his grandmother's father was killed by the Japanese army, and the young grandmother was also taken captive, and became the first of the Japanese army to suffer both physical and mental torture.
When Liu Qiang was growing up, he only knew about his grandfather's heroic deeds at first, and his heart was full of hatred for the Japanese army that invaded China.
It wasn't until her grandmother passed away that she cried and told Liu Qiang about her tragic experience as a ***, that Liu Qiang's heart was as painful as a knife, and his hatred for Japanese militarists reached its peak.
He vowed that one day he would make them pay for their crimes and apologize.
However, Liu Qiang is a rational and restrained person. He was not hostile to ordinary Japanese people.
In 2011, when the extreme ** occurred in Japan, as a volunteer with a background in psychology, Liu Qiang resolutely embarked on the road to Japan for rescue despite the opposition of his family and friends.
During his stay in Japan, in order to better comfort the victims, Liu Qiang decided to go to a local school to learn Japanese first, in order to improve his language skills. However, it was by chance that Liu Qiang came into contact with some of the disturbing aspects of the Japanese people.
It turned out that Liu Qiang's school happened to be located in Songshan County, which was once the garrison of the infamous 61st Company of the Japanese invasion of China.
What shocked Liu Qiang even more was that the local Yasukuni Shrine actually lavished on the enshrinement of those war criminals of the Japanese invasion of China, and the descendants of those war criminals were not ashamed, but were proud of their ancestors and proud of their ancestors.
In anger, Liu Qiang began to preach the historical facts of the invasion of China to students from other countries on campus, exposing the atrocities of the Japanese army, which caused dissatisfaction among the school, and was expelled from the school after repeated warnings to no avail.
Despite the blow, Liu Qiang did not take out his anger on ordinary Japanese people. After leaving the campus, he still went to the disaster area to participate in the rescue work as planned, and the gratitude and kindness of the victims also made him feel the warmth of humanity.
However, just as Liu Qiang returned to China from the rescue, hoping to return to a peaceful life, two events ignited the raging anger in his heart again, forcing him to take action.
First, dozens of Japanese parliamentarians openly visited the Yasukuni Shrine en masse, and their behavior was undoubtedly beautifying the war of aggression, negating historical crimes, and hurting the feelings of the Chinese people. Second, when South Korea visited Japan, he asked Japan to apologize for the issue, but the Japanese prime minister refused with a cold face. Liu Qiang remembered his grandmother who died in tears, and her experience pierced his heart like a sharp blade.
After careful consideration, Liu Qiang decided to use his own way to warn the Japanese right-wing forces: The Chinese will not forget that humiliating history, and the dignity and blood of the nation are still there! His goal is the Yasukuni Shrine, the symbol that enshrines as many as 14 Class-A war criminals.
After carefully formulating the plan, Liu Qiang went to Japan alone, threw Molotov cocktails at night, and successfully set fire to the gate of the Yasukuni Shrine. After a thrilling escape, he quickly flew to South Korea, where he hoped to find asylum.
After the news broke, the angry Japan** immediately launched an investigation and targeted China and South Korea. After learning that he was wanted by Japan, Liu Qiang did not panic, but came up with the idea of taking the initiative.
In order to convince the Japanese side that it was he who did it, he even attacked the Japanese embassy in South Korea for the second time. Liu Qiang's actions quickly aroused the sympathy and support of the South Korean people, and thousands of people took to the streets to oppose his extradition to Japan.
South Korea was forced by diplomatic pressure from the Japanese side to"Attempted arson"Liu Qiang was arrested and sentenced to 10 months in prison. But in prison, Liu Qiang still received preferential treatment.
In order to protect this anti-Japanese fighter, China also reached out in time to ask South Korea to hear the case fairly and send Liu Qiang back to China. With the joint efforts of the two countries, Liu Qiang finally returned to the embrace of the motherland safely. However, when the hero returned to his hometown, reality gave him a blow to the head.
Due to long-term absence, Liu Qiang was dismissed from his former employer. His wife also found it difficult to bear the pressure of society, left him with her young daughter, and eventually divorced him.
In the face of the ensuing blows, many netizens complained about Liu Qiang, thinking that his efforts were worth it, while some netizens regarded him as"Extreme patriots"。
But Liu Qiang doesn't care about the evaluation of the outside world. He confessed that he had never regretted his decision to set fire to the Yasukuni Shrine. In Liu Qiang's view, someone must always stand up and remind the Chinese people not to forget the national shame, and he is willing to be the one who speaks out.
In order to study more deeply the historical facts of the invasion of China, he joined"Institute of Ryukyu History", using his spare time to run around, collecting evidence of the crimes committed by the Japanese army back then, hoping that one day it will be made public and awaken the people's patriotic consciousness.
Now, 12 years later, people's evaluation of Liu Qiang is still full of controversy. Supporters praise him as a model of the times who dares to stand up to power, while critics accuse him of blindly attracting attention and even hindering Sino-Japanese relations.
In the face of these mixed remarks, Liu Qiang handled them calmly. He said that his original intention has never changed, and he will stick to it no matter what the outside world says.
Looking back on Liu Qiang's ups and downs in life, we can't help but sigh with emotion. As an ordinary person, he has no illustrious background and no amazing wealth, but he has a sincere patriotic heart and writes his own legend with blood. His actions may be controversial, but his spirit deserves the admiration of each and every one of us.
In this materialistic era, national righteousness and family and country feelings seem to have become a luxury. People gradually forget the suffering of their ancestors, the scars of history are diluted by the years, and the figures of heroes are blurred.
But Liu Qiang used his own way to awaken our sleeping memories, and he burned not only the gate of the Yasukuni Shrine, but also the soul of the nation that will never be extinguished.
Liu Qiang's experience once again proves to us that the road of heroes is destined to be thorny. They often have to endure unimaginable pressure and endure the loneliness of fighting against it. But it is precisely the countless such indomitable martyrs who have forged the backbone of our nation with perseverance and tenacity.
As younger generations, we should strive to create a tolerant and inclusive social environment, so that heroes have no worries about the future and the voice of justice will never be silenced. Only when the country remembers them and the nation supports them can the heroes defend their beliefs and ideals without fear or fear.
After 12 years of trials and hardships, Liu Qiang is still running around to expose the crimes of Japanese right-wing politicians. He is an ordinary person with flesh and blood, but he is also a national hero who exudes extraordinary light. We should cherish our heroes as we love our own eyes, and even if we can't shelter them from the wind and rain, we should give them the least respect and respect. We should take them as an example and take concrete actions to defend the dignity of the country and inherit the integrity of the nation, which is our mission and the best way to live up to our heroes.