In the 80s of the last century, when an old cadre traveled in Lushun, he heard the story of the local landmark Baiyushan Tower, and was full of emotion, and excitedly put forward an unbelievable request to his superiors: to demolish the Baiyushan Tower.
This proposal resonated with many local people, but Japan suddenly stood up and strongly opposed the demolition of the White Jade Mountain Pagoda in our country.
This scene is quite strange, our own buildings are going to be demolished, but Japan is trying to stop them, what kind of story is hidden in this?
Back a hundred years ago, China suffered greatly from imperialist aggression.
At that time, the Qing ** was weak and incompetent, and the Empress Dowager Cixi only knew pleasure, which led to the wanton trampling on China by foreign forces.
After the defeat of the First Sino-Japanese War, the Western powers gained even more inches, and Shandong and other places were sent to loot, and the local residents were miserable.
For the sake of ideological control, Western countries sent missionaries to conduct ** against the Chinese people.
However, these brutal acts not only failed to succeed**, but instead provoked anger among the people and provoked fierce resistance.
As a result, the people united and formed the Boxer Rebellion, shouting the slogan of "helping the Qing and destroying the foreigners" to expel those annoying missionaries and defend the dignity of the motherland.
The Boxer Rebellion initially received support from all over the country, but soon the Western powers intervened in the situation. Under pressure from the foreign powers, the Qing ** was forced to send troops to suppress the Boxers. And at this time, the cunning ** took the opportunity to send troops to occupy the three northeastern provinces. Although the Qing Dynasty also resisted, under strong military pressure, there was nothing they could do.
When Japan saw that ** had swallowed the three northeastern provinces, it was naturally dissatisfied and asked for a piece of the pie. However, how can you spit out the meat you have already eaten? ** Rejected Japan's request without hesitation, leading to a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries.
In desperation, Japan had no choice but to take tough measures. After negotiations with ** were fruitless, Japan announced the severance of diplomatic relations with ** the next day, and launched a surprise attack on **'s troops stationed in Lushun in an attempt to drive them out of China.
This move naturally angered **, so a conflict broke out between the two countries on Chinese soil. However, Qing**, as the host, claimed that both countries were his friends and would not interfere in the process.
As a result, the people of Tohoku were deeply trapped by the suffering of the Russo-Japanese War. To make matters worse, however, after the end of the war, Japan unceremoniously considered Tohoku to be its own territory. By 1905, the three northeastern provinces had become Japanese colonies, and the hardships of the inhabitants could be imagined.
In order to commemorate the tens of thousands of soldiers who were martyred in the Russo-Japanese War, Japan decided to build the "Nagu Temple" and the "Biaozhong Tower" on the Baiyu Mountain built by Lushun. This decision seems to be full of respect, but in fact it is intended to cover up Japan's crime of aggression against China.
The "Bone Shrine" was used to house the ashes of those soldiers, and the "Omotachi Pagoda" was seen as a symbol of loyalty to the emperor. Japan** glorified the action, portraying the soldiers who died on the battlefield as national heroes, and portraying its atrocities as legitimate acts for Japan's national interests.
When the news was brought back to Japan, it struck a strong chord among the people, who donated money to raise 260,000 yen for the construction of the Nagu Temple and the Omotaka Tower. However, instead of choosing a legal way of construction, Japan turned its attention to the Chinese people.
Japan** regarded the Chinese people as free labor, and forcibly recruited tens of thousands of Chinese laborers, requiring them to work for the construction of the "Nagu Temple" and the "Biaozhong Tower". These laborers worked day and night, but they were often bullied and violently treated by the Japanese. Many laborers died of overwork before the work was completed.
Even those who survived, they were physically and mentally exhausted by the cruelty of their work and were unable to recover their health. However, when the "Nagu Temple" and "Omotachu Pagoda" were completed, the Japanese ** took pride in this and held a grand celebration to show their joy at the so-called "merit".
To highlight their control over China, the Japanese have forced Chinese in Lushun to visit the "Pyotdashi Pagoda" during annual celebrations. Although the Chinese were full of dissatisfaction, they still had to grit their teeth and go to worship. At that time, everyone in the people hated this so-called "Pyozhong Tower". This situation lasted until the defeat of Japan and the establishment of New China. However, after this "Pyozhong Tower" was renamed Baiyushan Tower, it ushered in several demolition storms.
The first turmoil occurred in 1953, when New China had just been founded, and when Khrushchev of the Soviet Union visited China, he even asked China to demolish the Baiyushan Pagoda. What's even more incredible is that in order to erase the shame of the Russo-Japanese War, he also asked China to build a tower higher than the Baiyushan Tower in situ. How can China accept such an impudent demand? After many representations, Khrushchev finally gave up on this ridiculous idea.
The second turmoil occurred in those dark years in China, when someone had planned to demolish the Baiyushan Tower, but due to technical conditions, it had to be abandoned.
The third turmoil was when an old cadre wrote a book, and after hearing the history of Baiyushan Tower, he launched a request for demolition. At that time, there was a discussion in China about whether to demolish the tower, but Japan jumped out in advance and united the Japanese people to write a letter asking China not to demolish the tower.
It is ironic that Japan even claimed that this tower was a symbol of friendly exchanges between China and Japan in those years. However, it has inspired China's thinking. Ever since Japan's defeat in World War II, they have always denied the history of invading China. If the tower is preserved, it may serve as evidence that Japan has once acted aggressively against China. Once the idea was conceived, there were many discussions in China. In the end, they decided not to demolish the Magnolia Tower, but to preserve it as a witness to Japan's war of aggression against China. The purpose of this is to enable every Chinese to remember the lessons of history at any time and to encourage the younger generation in China not to forget the national shame and work hard for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.