On December 26, 2011, a fire broke out in the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. The blazing fire made everyone panic. When the police arrived at the scene, they found that someone had done the fire at Yasukuni Shrine on purpose, but the arsonist had already escaped and had nowhere to look for it. I thought the case would be deadlocked, but I didn't expect that a few days later, the Korean media released an amazing news.
It turned out that after the Yasukuni Shrine was burned, the embassy in South Korea and Japan was also burned. The people who set fire this time did not escape, but were arrested while staying there. During the subsequent interrogation, it was revealed that he was the one who burned the Yasukuni Shrine.
This person's name is Liu Qiang. He is a Chinese guy who hates Japan because of his family background. He burned the Yasukuni Shrine in order to avenge him. The news shocked China, Japan and South Korea. Japan demanded that he be extradited to immediately. China hopes that South Korea can have a fair trial, but the South Korean people ran to the street to demonstrate and march to support Liu Qiang.
So, why did Liu Qiang burn the Yasukuni Shrine? What is the final outcome like?
The descendants of martyrs
The reason why Liu Qiang burned the Yasukuni Shrine was more or less mixed with national hatred and family hatred. He was born in Shanghai and grew up in the home of a martyr. His grandfather was named Liu Biesheng . During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the commander of the 48th Regiment of the New Fourth Army of our army. Liu Biesheng's troops are definitely brave and good at fighting, and are given the honor of the "Tiger Regiment" in the title of the army.
Liu Biesheng himself was also brave. Seeing that the war was about to win, he was unfortunately shot in an operation to wipe out the Japanese invaders and eventually died at the age of 30.
At that time, his son was only sixteen or seventeen years old. Liu Qiang's grandmother is from Korean and her real name is Li Nanying. Her husband is a teacher in a Korean school. He was killed by the Japanese army after learning about her husband's death because he violated the policy. When he learned about her husband's death, Li Nanying cried bitterly. The Japanese army discovered her and directly kidnapped her to China as a comfort woman. In order to survive, Li Nanying could only endure it.
During those years in the Japanese military premises, Li Nanying suffered inhuman torture and served a large number of Japanese officers every day. Such days made her suffer. It was not until August 15, 1945 that Japanese Emperor announced on TV: "Japan surrendered unconditionally today" , and Li Nanying was rescued.
At that time, Li Nanying's spirit was on the verge of collapse. Her years of torture made her afraid to look back, so she changed her name and stayed in China. Li Nanying never told anyone about this past, but just buried it deeply in her heart. It was not until the time of his death that Li Nanying revealed the truth to his grandson . At that time, Liu Qiang was still young and was still in a state of ignorance about these things. But when he grew up, the more he understood history, the more Liu Qiang hated the Japanese.
However, when Liu Qiang changed his mind and thought, he felt that his thoughts were wrong. The devilish behavior of Japanese militarism should not be retaliated against the Japanese people, after all, they did not directly participate in it back then. The kind Liu Qiang convinced himself to look at historical issues correctly and not to be too extreme. The reason why he made such remarks was entirely because he was born in a red revolutionary family and had the most correct views and excellent qualities.
However, the fact is not as beautiful as he thought. His innocence was completely shattered after experiencing something. Liu Qiang taught himself the course of international psychotherapists. Whenever a disaster occurred, he would fly to the local area to soothe the masses and treat their psychological trauma.
During the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan in 2008, Liu Qiang went to the disaster area for rescue. So when the " East Japan Earthquake " occurred in Japan on March 11, 2011, he volunteered to go to the disaster area. He chose Kayama Prefecture, which was severely affected. It was this experience that made him completely see the ugly face of Japanese militarism.
Liu Qiang's Japanese proficiency is not very good. Although he can say one or two sentences, he still needs to continue to learn to communicate.In order to comfort the people as soon as possible, he enrolled in a Japanese training class in Kayama Prefecture. This training class has classmates from various countries. On the first day of class, he found that the teachers who taught were very unfriendly to Chinese students.
If the Chinese are late, the teacher will pose and scold you loudly. If it is a Japanese and Korean student, the teacher will turn a blind eye, which makes Liu Qiang very angry, but he did not have any attack due to his affection.
In the following days, as long as the war is mentioned, Japanese teacher will beautify the war and say some rhetoric of "Greater East Asia Prosperity". , which is a course that turns black and white, makes Liu Qiang unbearable. He not only stands up and tells the real history, but also loudly corrects the teacher's mistakes.
His behavior caused the school to expel him directly. Liu Qiang, who fell on the street, was depressed. When he was walking aimlessly on the street, he saw an erected plaque. The introduction on it aroused his inner hatred. It turned out that this place was the residence of Unit 61 when the Japanese invaded China. The Japanese here are descendants of war criminals invading China. The inscription fully praised the words: "The Japanese invading China are heroes and sacrificed gloriously on the battlefield."
These things made Liu Qiang completely disappointed. It turned out that the people he wanted to repay kindness to help was a group of ungrateful wolves who were not familiar with, and even more of a group of demons. They did not reflect on the crimes committed in the war of aggression against China, but instead promoted the beautification behavior. Liu Qiang made up his mind to return to China to work. He did not want to waste his time on the nation who did not know how to be grateful. However, a news broadcast made Liu Qiang change his plan to return to China.
In December 2011, Lee Myung-bak, then President of South Korea, made a state visit to him at the invitation of the Japanese side. During the conversation between the two sides, Lee Myung-bak mentioned the issue of comfort women, and he asked the Japanese army to apologize and provide compensation. Japanese Prime Minister Noda Yahiko not only did not apologize, but also accused the South Korean side of provocation with righteousness, and then took a group of senior officials to visit the Yasukuni Shrine.
This incident directly aroused Liu Qiang's hatred of Japan, and he hated the word "comfort woman". He grew up with his grandmother since childhood. Grandma was his closest person. If it weren't for the Japanese invasion, Grandma wouldn't have suffered such great hardships. The anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed. In order to avenge his grandmother, Liu Qiang prepared to burn the Yasukuni Shrine.
He bought a molten bottle in the store, and sang the site next to the Yasukuni Shrine for three days, and found out the security guard's routine. Then he chose December 26th, put on protective clothing and carried a backpack and came to the door of the Yasukuni Shrine. December 26th is his grandmother's death day, and choosing this day can be regarded as avenging his ancestors.
burned the Yasukuni Shrine and fled to South Korea
Liu Qiang arrived at the gate of the Yasukuni Shrine, opened his mobile phone, and said to his compatriots who saw his live broadcast: "My name is Liu Qiang, and I am the grandson of Liu Beishen, the commander of the New Fourth Army. Today I came to the Yasukuni Shrine, which are the places where Tojo Hideki war criminals are worshipped. Today I want to tell everyone that the New Fourth Army will win, and victory belongs to us."
After saying that, the video was closed. When the news was received, the announcement released by the Japanese media the next day, "The Yasukuni Shrine was set on fire by an unknown person last night." The news caused a shock to the world. When the official did not release accurate information, no one knew who this "unidentified person" was.
The tablet at the entrance of Yasukuni Shrine was burned, and firefighters were able to put out the fire in time, causing no losses. However, this incident caused considerable public opinion in Japan, and a large number of Japanese people asked the government to severely punish those who set fire.
As the matter fermented, Liu Qiang felt a little scared. He didn't regret burning the Yasukuni Shrine. When he saw the flames burned, he felt extremely happy. When he returned home, he worshiped his grandfather and grandmother in heaven to comfort their spirits in heaven.
In order to avoid the disaster, Liu Qiang fled to South Korea by plane. He felt that if the Japanese government found out that he was a Chinese, he might send agent to solve him.If this is the case, it would be better to surrender, but he was unwilling to accept it after being imprisoned. So he bought a lot of molten bottles and on January 8, 2012, he ran to the Japanese Embassy in South Korea.
This time, Liu Qiang did not escape but stood there waiting for the police to arrest him. The South Korean police who received the news took him to the police station. Liu Qiang confessed to his behavior and told the secret hidden in his heart. He also burned the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan. He was the mysterious person who could not be found in the news. This statement shocked everyone present.
This incident was reported by South Korean media. For a moment, the people of China, Japan and South Korea could not sit still. The Japanese government strongly demanded that South Korea extradition Liu Qiang return to Japan for trial. After learning about it, China only hoped that South Korea could give the most fair trial. Unexpectedly, after learning about , the Korean people happily regarded Liu Qiang as a hero. They believed that Liu Qiang did what the Asian people wanted to do and were not guilty at all.
For this reason, Korean people also took to the streets to hold a demonstration, and each slogan said that Liu Qiang is a hero and should be innocent. In South Korean law, the punishment for arson is less than 3 years. If a person is injured and causes losses, it is five years, and the person dies is seven years sentenced to death. When the Seoul Court opened its trial, the judge emphasized that the embassy did not cause any losses, and Liu Qiang confessed himself and had a very good attitude towards admitting his mistakes. The court decided to sentence him to 310 months in prison.
This penalty directly slapped the Japanese in the face. The matter was not over. The Japanese government raised a strong protest, demanding that South Korea extradite Liu Qiang, but the two countries were so tense about this for a Chinese.
South Korea is not willing to be outdone and sternly fights back against the Japanese side : "The Liu Qiang issue is a resistance to the comfort women issue. He is not an ordinary prisoner. He is at the political level. According to the International Convention , the South Korean side will never extradite him." . This statement left the Japanese side speechless. Ten months later, Liu Qiang was released from prison after being sentenced and sent back to China by South Korea.
In order to allow Liu Qiang to land safely, the South Korean side specially sent two personal bodyguards to protect his safety. After arriving in China, two bodyguards returned to China. Liu Qiang, who is regarded as a hero by South Korea, never expected to be exposed to an unprecedented online experience when he returned to his motherland. Some people think he was sensational, while others think he was a national hero.
This also brought a lot of trouble to his life. After returning home, his parents could not understand his son's radical behavior and wanted to cut off relations with him. Even his wife divorced him with her children. Liu Qiang fell into the target of public criticism. But he still did not regret what he did back then. Even if there was another chance, he would only burn more ruthlessly and would not retreat.
Not long after, Liu Qiang's life calmed down. When he looked back at his own news, he was still full of hatred for the "Yasukuni Shrine". So, what kind of existence is this evil Yasukuni Shrine?
Japanese Yasukuni Shrine
" Yasukuni " two words are taken from the classical Chinese "Turn left", one of which is called "The Twenty-third Year of Duke Xi of Lu". He said in the article, "I am the one who is sanitary." This sentence translates to "Only I can make the country stable" and "Yasukuni" means to make the country stable.
Yasukuni Shrine was built in 1869. During the 3 years of the Emperor Meiji html, it was named " Tokyo Soul Summoning Club " . Because Japan experienced the "Wuchen Coup", many soldiers were sacrificed in order to restore the imperial power, and the original intention was to commemorate their loyalty. In the seventh year of Meiji, Emperor Meiji visited the Tokyo Soul Summoning Club for the first time. It was not until the twelfth year of Meiji that he officially changed his order to "Yasukuni Shrine".
Yasukuni Shrine has a very special status. It has to be worshipped by the Emperor himself, so it is a symbol of imperial power in the eyes of the people. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the worship of Yasukuni Shrine changed its style, and Emperor Meiji enshrines tablets of some Japanese officers who died in battle. Since then, the Yasukuni Shrine has become the most hated place in the world.
After the end of World War II, Japan, as a defeated country, submitted a surrender letter, and the Far East Military Court publicly tried these war criminals who had committed crimes in China, South Korea and even East Asia. These people's hands are covered with innocent people's blood, which is beyond words. finally determined that fourteen Class A war criminals , Tojo Hideki, Dohihara Kenji, Matsui Ishione , etc., these people committed unforgivable crimes on our territory.
However, Japan directly enshrines their tablets in the Yasukuni Shrine despite the condemnation of the Asian people. In April or October every year, every Japanese prime minister will go to visit, which greatly hurts the hearts of those victims. In the anti-fascist war, in , Italy, Germany and Japan formed a front alliance to launch a war against the whole world. The German army massacred a large number of Jews. After the war, the German army also reflected on their mistakes and sincerely knelt down to apologize.
Japan has always been vain about the issue of comfort women and the "Yasukuni Shrine". They are unwilling to admit this fact and try to cover up the essence of aggression, calling it "to develop the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Circle." 's shameless statement has aroused too many insults from patriotic youth. As a Chinese, you can empathize with Liu Qiang's behavior.
In the Japanese war of aggression against China, the death toll in my country reached 35 million, and 300,000 compatriots died in the entire Nanjing Massacre. Although it is a peaceful era, forgetting history is equivalent to betrayal. Only when one is strong can one not be bullied. Hopefully, the Japanese government can clearly realize its mistakes and treat history correctly.
