Gong Li's poetry criticism
The glory of life is out of Zengmen, and the three dynasties assisted Neville.
When I was young, I was interested in China, but when I was old, I made a mistake and kissed the tiger and the wolf.
Maguan wyndell dichinson betrayed the country, but the wind wall is hard to seal.
Hate and hate will eventually lead to death, and I will bow my head and blame myself until I die.
There are always different opinions about Li Hongzhang and Li Tang Zhong, an important military and political official in the late Qing Dynasty. Some people think that he is called a traitor because he signed many unequal treaties with foreign powers, which humiliated his power and country. Some people say that he is a great hero in modern times, because he started the modern Westernization Movement. But the above two views are taken out of context, so let's review Li's life and sort out his merits and demerits.
(1) Advantages
1 Suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement
Comment: Although Li Hongzhang's suppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement is suspected of helping the poor and helping the needy, it is undeniable that the long-term civil war is not conducive to the construction and development of a country. Which country's rise is in a period of internal and external troubles? Numerous historical facts have proved that only by ensuring the relative stability of the domestic situation can we have the opportunity to implement reforms, so that the country can recuperate and gradually become rich and strong. And Li Hongzhang is such a person who ended the war. It was he who made the crumbling Qing regime last for nearly a hundred years.
2. Establish Westernization and Beiyang Navy.
18 in the 1960s, China was in dire straits, with internal and external troubles. The Qing empire has long lost its former glory, leaving only an empty shell. China's name was given a shameful name-Sick Man of East Asia.
But even so, there are still a group of die-hards in the Qing government who still don't know about change and stick to the "law of their ancestors." At this time, a man stood up and struggled with the die-hards in his own way to make the country rich and strong. This man is Li Hongzhang.
No matter what his original intention was, just because he founded the early modern military enterprises in China and the modern civilian enterprises in China, his achievements are still worthy of recognition. Because he promoted the development of modern capitalism in China.
3 safeguard national interests
Many people used to say that Li Hongzhang was labeled as a "traitor" because he signed many unequal treaties with foreign powers on behalf of China, but I didn't know that Li tried his best to reduce the amount of compensation to the country at the negotiating table, and even cried and begged the foreign heads of state at that time. There are data to prove that:
Faced with the harsh conditions put forward by the Japanese side, China has only two choices: "yes" and "no", and there is no room for bargaining. Gong Li has been grinding until the light is turned on, and he is thirsty to reduce fifty-two million yuan, but he really didn't achieve his goal. He also said that it would be fine to reduce 22 million. Finally, he even cried to Ito Bowen with tears in his eyes. Look at my old bones's face, he reduced it a little, so that I can go back to China. It can be said that he faithfully carried out the telegram of the Qing court: "One point, one point", but people were not moved at all. How poor the old man is! The Japanese even threatened whether the Chinese representative could return to China safely, so the Lee and his son had to sign the treaty of shimonoseki helplessly.
"Weak countries have no diplomacy" reflects the embarrassing diplomatic situation of China at that time. It is not that Li Hongzhang betrayed his country for glory, but that he was forced to do so.
4 tolerant attitude towards reformists and revolutionaries
Li Hongzhang was one of the more enlightened officials in the Qing government at that time. He was also worried about China's domestic troubles and foreign invasion at that time. At this time, he realized that if he didn't learn and introduce advanced western technology, China would perish. So he "prospered westernization and prepared for coastal defense" and actively studied western science and technology. It was because of his determination to "save the country" that he was willing to risk being beheaded to secretly protect the reformists, even after Sun Yat-sen advised him to rebel. It can be seen that Li Hongzhang still supports the revolution in his heart. Just because of the influence of ancient feudal ethics in China, I dare not openly confront the Qing government. From a certain point of view, if it weren't for his tolerant attitude towards revolutionaries, it might take a long time for China to move towards * * *.
(2) negligence
1 surrendered in the battle of Taiping Army.
This move is suspected of kicking down the ladder, and it also seems that Li Hongzhang is somewhat unkind and unfair.
The command error led to the annihilation of the Beiyang Navy.
There are still many places worth discussing and studying about Li Hongzhang, a famous diplomat and reformer in the late Qing Dynasty. I believe that through the research, we will have a deeper, more correct and more comprehensive evaluation of him.
Finally, I want to end the opening report of this group by quoting a sentence from Liang Qichao's evaluation of Li Hongzhang.
"I respect Li Hongzhang's talent, I cherish Li Hongzhang's knowledge, and I mourn Li Hongzhang's experience"-Liang Qichao