Li Xishen

Name: 1900 National Upheaval
Author: Li Xishen

1900 National Upheaval

Summary

“1900 National Upheaval”, is a work by Li Xishen. It explores elements such as Empress Dowager, Prince Duan and boxer.

Quotes from 1900 National Upheaval (Li Xishen)

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ Guangxu Emperor said:"These rioters are like a flock of birds, how can they fight the foreigners with only blood and flesh? Their loyalty is just empty talk, why do we treat human life as a game of children? " At this stage Empress Dowager and Prince Duan just keep their silence. Minister of Board of Finance Lih San is a favorite of Empress Dowager, replied:"Though the righteous boxer do not have other motives, still, their magic power is often useless." Prince Duan replied with anger:"What is important is their loyalty, not their power! ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ Prince set up a shrine for the boxer, worshiped at morning and evening. Empress Dowager had a shrine set up inside the Forbidden City. From then on, all the robbers from Hebei and Shangdong began to claim that they are going to exterminate the foreigners. Inside Peking City, there were looting and burning in the daytime, fire burning day and night, smoke and flames filled the skyline. Thousands and thousands of bandits with red scarf, roaming the city, common people dare not look at them with straight eyes. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ Empress Dowager said:"The Emperor intent to maintain peace with the foreigners, he dismiss the idea of military actions, I am confused, in today's court session, everyone can speak out." Board of war minister Xu Yongyi said:" Military action will not benefit China, and we should not be the first to start the war." Emperor Guangxu said:"It is not that we ban any discussion of military action, the fact that China has been a weak nation for long time, and lack of reliable military force, if we are to use those rioters for the purpose of passion, that is pushing the luck to the extreme." ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ Bandits would picked people whom they disliked, accused them of being Christians, killed the whole family, more than one hundred thousands people perished. Bandits used knife and spears to kill, body parts split open, newborn babies also been killed, with no humanity, yet Empress Dowager summoned the leaders of the boxers into the palace and awarded them with gifts and cash. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ Empress Dowager and Prince Duan together plotted to overthrow Guangxu Emperor, so they supported the boxer. Boxer bandit gangs had free access to the Forbidden City at will, they can come and go anytime. Boxer bandits openly boasted that they will exterminate all the foreigners, they rejected any royal gifts or rewards, instead, they want the heads of one dragon and two tigers. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ Board of civil service Xu Jingteng:"China has engaged with foreigners for many years, the conflicts and fighting between common people and Christians converts happen every year, monetary compensation would settle these disputes; but to put diplomats under siege and kill them, there is no precedent inside or outside China. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ Prince Duan said:"These righteous people were peasants, they are not afraid of death, are prepared to sacrifice for the country, if they are being eliminated as rioters, people are longer loyal, who is left to defense the country? ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ Empress Dowager stared at him with eyes of daggers.
Tai Chan Temple official said:"Boxer bandits are not accountable", another official said:"These are righteous people, I come from Tong County, the righteous people did protect Tong County."
Guangxu Emperor replied: "The support from the righteous people is not sustainable, it would only help to create chaos. Nowadays many people like to raise the issue of military action, but they just need to look at the harm caused by the Korean military intervention. ”

[↩︎]

Source: Wikisource

Li Xishen, 1900 National Upheaval

“ They often order common people to worship in the direction of South-East, no one dare to show disobedience.
They publicly advocated the hatred towards Christianity, accusing Guangxu Emperor as the head of the Christian Church. ”

Li Xishen

Summary

Quotes from 1900 National Upheaval (Li Xishen)

Common terms

Similar works

Get perspective with Kwize: daily news enlightened by great literature