Is Kang Youwei's political reform for the country or for himself? What is Kang Youwei in your heart?

As a bourgeois theorist and thinker, Kang Youwei's life was full of twists and turns, and his knowledge, personality, thoughts and character were different at that time and later generations. Good people call him "the sage of the South China Sea", and the evil Zhang Mantaiyan calls him "the country will die; Being old and not dying is for ".

Personally, I think he is not only for the country, but also for himself. It is precisely because Confucius is the "king of vegetarianism" that he expects himself to be a "saint".

First, the main deeds

1. The theory of "innovation" creates impetus for political reform.

Kang Youwei founded the theory for the political reform movement. He has written two books, New Learning Test and Confucius Reform Test, both in the name of respecting Confucius, advocating democratic ideas and equality concepts. Kang Youwei's Book of Great Harmony was published, proposing that the great harmony society will be a paradise on earth with selfless production, no class, blind date and equality for all. Founded the World Bulletin and the Strong Magazine, hoping to "learn from the past and change the current system."

2. Pioneers of ideas create more.

Economically, Kang Youwei believes that the prosperity of business can make the country rich and strong, and the rulers must "protect business" and pay less taxes. Politically, he put forward the idea of governing the country according to the constitution, advocated constitutional monarchy and advocated checks and balances of power; Civil rights thoughts and political views emphasize civil autonomy and advocate local autonomy.

3. Reform and make suggestions

Ten thousand mu thatched cottage was founded in 189 1, which became the source of the Reform Movement of 1898. 1895, Kang Youwei took advantage of the opportunity to take the exam in Beijing, joined forces with more than 300 candidates from all provinces/kloc-0, and signed a letter on May 2 to launch a "bus petition". In his letter on the bus, he demanded to reject peace, move the capital, train troops, reform and so on. 1In June, 898, the reform plan was called the Reform Movement of 1898, and many reform suggestions were put forward, including drafting a constitution, opening a system, prohibiting women from binding their feet, and cutting redundant officials. History is called "Hundred Days Reform".

4. Failing to escape, doing the opposite.

1898, 10 year1October 24th, Kang Youwei arrived in Japan via Wusong and Hong Kong. On the way, he published an open letter, calling it "the disaster in China, this sudden change". At the beginning of the Boxer Rebellion, he advocated "helping outsiders attack and save the bandits". Even after the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, Kang Youwei put forward the absurd theory of "Sino-Japanese alliance".

5. Political despair, moving against the historical trend.

After the Revolution of 1911, Kang Youwei, as the mastermind of warlord Zhang Xun, launched the restoration, but was defeated by Duan, and the "restoration" was a flash in the pan, making him proud of the world.

Second, artistic achievements.

1. Kang Youwei's career achievements involve many aspects and have amazing achievements. His writings alone have more than 7 million words, full of romantic features, and have been included in Mr. Nanhai's Poems. The representative poem "Leaving the Capital and Leaving the Princes" is full of heroic spirit. His political essay Wang Yang was arbitrary and rambling, which created Liang Qichao's "new style".

Kang Youwei is a book theorist. On Guang Yi and Zhou Shuang, written by him in 1889, comprehensively and systematically summarized a book on stele study, put forward the theory of "respecting stele", and vigorously advocated the stele study in Han, Wei and Six Dynasties, which had a far-reaching impact on the prosperity of stele study.

Third, negative evaluation.

1. Speculator consultant

Kang Youwei actively interacted with dignitaries and warlords. As early as when running a newspaper in Beijing, he gave it to "dignitaries and scholars". After the founding of the Republic of China, he had many contacts with warlords Lu Rongting and Wu. Collect Runge Pavilion for Lu Rongting's Mingxiu Garden, and make birthday couplets for Wu's 50th birthday: Konoha boy is heroic, but he became famous for half a year; Luoyang is watching, and all storms will meet in Zhongzhou.

2. Investors with no bottom line

190 1 In the years before and after, Kang Youwei's early exile life was extremely embarrassing, mainly relying on Liang Qichao and others to help him manage the income of running newspapers and bookstores. Later, the forces of overseas royalists developed rapidly, and overseas Chinese not only rushed to join the club, but also gave generously. Kang used the huge donations from overseas Chinese to invest in real estate in the United States and Canada, and gained huge profits. After Kang Youwei ended his exile and decided to return to China to settle in Shanghai, he sold his ancestral property and invested in Shanghai real estate with the money brought back from overseas, making a big profit again.

3. hypocritical feminists

On the one hand, he strongly advocated women's rights, called for equality between men and women and advocated monogamy. In fact, he has a wife and five concubines, namely, his wives Liang Suijue, He Youli (formerly known as He), Shi Gang (Japanese) and Liao He.

4. Luxury hedonist

Because of his many wives and children, Kang Youwei spent a lot of money to buy real estate after returning to China. Especially in his later years, he bought and built four luxury villas: Kang Mansion on Yuyuan Road in Shanghai, Ying Garden in Yangshupu, One-day Garden by West Lake in Hangzhou and Prefect Building in Qingdao.

After the development of real estate investment, Kang Youwei is very rich in food, clothing, housing and transportation, and pays great attention to ostentation and extravagance. Luxury hotels and villas have become his daily life. He also received donations from the American Constitutional Party for a long time. For example, before he went to European countries, he received a one-time sponsorship of one hundred thousand dollars.

Kang Youwei is down and out in Shanghai. He goes whoring every day, but he has no money to go whoring. He is often pursued. Later, someone wrote a poem satirizing it: "It is worthless to have a ship without a platform to avoid debt."