Everyone has a deep affection for their hometown. No matter how far they travel, nostalgia is always a thought that lingers in people's hearts for a long time and cannot be dissipated. No matter you are rich or a commoner, when you think of your hometown, your eyes will always fill with tears and your heart will feel warm. Looking back at history, even the well-known Kuomintang ruler Chiang Kai-shek could not escape his love for his hometown.
Chiang Kai-shek had many merits and demerits in his life. Premier Zhou once commented on him: "A poor tactician, a qualified strategist" . is an incisive summary of Chiang Kai-shek's political career. His life was a life of elegance mixed with nostalgia.
In 1967, the 80-year-old Chiang Kai-shek looked at the mainland in Taiwan
In 1975, Chiang Kai-shek died of illness in Taiwan. As the supreme leader of the Kuomintang, he passed away They paid great attention to their appearance and manners, but when many guests arrived at the funeral, they discovered that the old man in the marble coffin looked very "swollen" in his lower limbs. It turned out that he was wearing
Why did Chiang Kai-shek wear 7 pairs of trousers after his death? So what if his body has not been buried yet? Let’s take a look at Chiang Kai-shek’s life together.
1. Once glorious, withered with defeat
Since the end of the Anti-Japanese War, it ended with Japan's defeat, and the Japanese invaders finally withdrew from the Chinese stage. After that, the three-year civil war began. After many discussions between the Kuomintang headed by Chiang Kai-shek and the Communist Party headed by Chairman Mao, they finally concluded in Starting from September 1948, the two sides fought three strategic decisive battles lasting 142 days. There is a major turning point in victory and defeat.
Three major battles
After Liaoshen Campaign, Huaihai Campaign, Pingjin Campaign, the Kuomintang army led by Chiang Kai-shek retreated steadily and suffered heavy casualties. The original army of 1.54 million was almost disintegrated by our army. The main military Power also dies despite battles. At the end of January 1949, Chiang Kai-shek announced his resignation on the mainland, and the conflict between Chiang Kai-shek and the CCP ended with the defeat of the Kuomintang.
Chiang Kai-shek had to consider retreating. There were three places where he could retreat: Southwest Sichuan and Chongqing areas, Hainan Island , Taiwan Island . After the initial proposal of his son Chiang Ching-kuo and scholar Zhang Qiyun's comprehensive analysis of the pros and cons from all aspects, Chiang Kai-shek finally decided to retreat to Taiwan Island. The remnants of the Kuomintang troops landed on the island of Taiwan one after another, while Chiang Kai-shek and his followers were still staying on the mainland.
On October 1, 1949, on this day, the sun was shining and the sky was clear. Our great leader Chairman Mao stood on the Tiananmen Gate Tower and solemnly announced to the world: "The People's Republic of China has been founded!" The whole country cheered. , the people stand up from now on!
In 1949, Chairman Mao solemnly announced the founding of New China
Some people are happy and some are worried, and the one who is worried at this time is Chiang Kai-shek. Since his defeat, he has lost his main combat force. , although he was heartbroken, he knew in his heart that there was no possibility of a comeback for the time being. When Chairman Mao announced the founding of New China, Chiang Kai-shek was living in Chen Jitang Mansion in Meihua Village, Dongshan, Guangzhou, frowning and listening to the news on the radio. The
broadcast also described Chiang Kai-shek's crimes, and also described in detail the great achievements of the Chinese Communist Party, how the Chinese Communist Party broke through difficulties and defeated the Kuomintang army despite huge obstacles. After hearing this, Chiang Kai-shek felt chills on his back and paced back and forth in the courtyard of his mansion. Although he had decided to retreat to Taiwan Island, he was extremely unwilling to do so. Now, the Kuomintang's power was not as strong as before, and the army could not prepare immediately, so he wanted to make a comeback. It is simply difficult to reach the sky.
Chiang Kai-shek refused to evacuate to Taiwan until our army forced him to do so, and finally had no choice but to fly to Taiwan. At this time, Chiang Kai-shek was already 62 years old. Whenever I think of the glorious years in mainland China in Taiwan, I can only sigh in my heart that glory is fleeting. People around him advised him to be more open-minded. The matter has come to this and he is already old, so it is better to take care of his life and enjoy life.
Chiang Kai-shek
Every time he heard the words of persuasion from people around him, Chiang Kai-shek felt as if a knife had been stabbed into his heart. He felt empty and wanted to make a comeback, but he did not have the ability. Later, after listening to many persuasive words, I gradually became able to accept it and lived peacefully.
But Chiang Kai-shek never gave up his ambition. Although people around him did not support him, he always had a plan in mind and would find a way to gather troops again whenever he had the opportunity. Lao Jiang's desire to make a comeback has always existed, but his physical condition declined steadily in subsequent years and was unable to support his ambitions.
2. Yongfu car accident, his health deteriorated
Chiang Kai-shek experienced a mysterious accident in later years, which was the Yongfu car accident. In the spring of 1970, Yan Jiagan visited Chiang Kai-shek who was on vacation in Hualien, Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek told him depressingly: "The Yongfu car accident will shorten my life span by at least 20 years! "
Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling
After this car accident, Chiang Kai-shek's body not only left sequelae , it is getting worse and worse, the situation is not good. Let’s reconstruct what happened in the car accident.
On September 16, 1969, that morning,
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling took a car to return to Yangmingshan's mansion. The road they passed was the best and safest road in Taiwan, and it was also a road specially built for Chiang Kai-shek. The convoy was moving very fast along the way.
Chiang Kai-shek
Just as Chiang Kai-shek's motorcade was driving to the curve near Onde Avenue Ridge, the car at the head of the team suddenly discovered that there was a bus parked on the roadside waiting for passengers at the curve ahead. Getting on the bus, in order to avoid the bus, the front of the car was about to slow down, but suddenly a jeep rushed out from the side and rear of the bus and passed through the gap between the front of the motorcade and the bus. The driver of the car at the front of the motorcade was facing When overtaking on a sudden curve, I immediately slowed down and braked before I could catch the vehicle behind me.
Originally the entire convoy was traveling fast on the road, but now the front of the car suddenly braked. Although the driver at the front was fine, the vehicles behind were suffering, especially Chiang Kai-shek's special car, which was following closely behind the front of the car. Very close, the front of the car suddenly braked, and Chiang Kai-shek's driver was unprepared and hit the front of the car.
The violent impact caused strong bumps in the car. According to the inertia, Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling, who were sitting in the back row of the car, were closing their eyes and concentrating without wearing seat belts. They flew forward unpreparedly and directly hit the barrier in front of the car. Wind glass.
Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling
Just heard a "boom" sound, Chiang Kai-shek's dentures were knocked out, and his chest was hit hard. Soong Meiling's neck and knees suffered a violent impact. For a moment, the two of them looked faint. Everyone rushed forward to rescue the injured two people .
The convoy quickly sent Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling to " Veterans General Hospital" for treatment, and immediately blocked Yangmingshan Avenue and checked all vehicles.
As we all know, Chiang Kai-shek at this time was already an 83-year-old man who had to use a cane when going out. In this car accident, his body must have been seriously injured. After emergency rescue by doctors, it was determined that Chiang Kai-shek suffered a strong impact on his chest, but no specific damaged organs were found at that time. Soong Meiling suffered less injuries, with only some skin abrasions.
Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling
But a few weeks later, Chiang Kai-shek developed symptoms of weakness when walking and moving, and his physical strength was not as good as before. Perhaps it was the sequelae of the car accident on Yangmingshan Avenue, so he went to the hospital again for examination. This time the doctor gave Chiang Kai-shek medicine based on his symptoms. An electrocardiogram was performed and it was discovered that there were bursts of murmurs in the aorta of Chiang Kai-shek's heart. shows that the aortic valve of the heart has been severely damaged , which directly caused Chiang Kai-shek heart failure .
After the car accident, Chiang Kai-shek was old and his ability to recover was not as good as before. Therefore, the sequelae of the car accident have been lingering around his body, and his body was deteriorating .
In the spring of 1971, Chiang Kai-shek was taking a toilet in the toilet, but found that he was urinating and bleeding. He hurriedly called the family doctor in a panic. After examination, the doctor told him that he had prostatitis. The disease had been going on for a long time and there was no way to cure it. He could only take ordinary medicine. Don't be too tired, pay more attention to rest, and reduce the frequency of blood in urine .
Chiang Kai-shek in his later years
After this, Chiang Kai-shek's physical condition became worse and worse. His muscles throughout his body atrophied and he often felt short of breath.
In 1974, Chiang Kai-shek was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment due to the worsening of multiple complications. It was discovered that he had water in his lungs and needed an immediate lung puncture operation. This operation also severely damaged the old man's vitality.
Soong Meiling invited an American medical team who were very proficient in lung surgery to better diagnose and treat Chiang Kai-shek. The experts made their own plans for the surgery, and the surgery was very successful. However, after the operation, Chiang Kai-shek's recovery ability was very weak and he lost both energy and blood. He often suffered from colds and fevers for no reason and fell into coma. Almost always in the hospital.
Until January 1975, Chiang Kai-shek's spirit suddenly improved and he could go out for a walk accompanied by a nurse. Perhaps this was the last moment of his life.
Chiang Kai-shek in his later years
On April 5, 1975, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly fell into a severe coma, and his family members were accompanied by doctor comrades in the hospital bed. After several rescue operations, Chiang Kai-shek was pronounced dead at 11:50 at the Veterans General Hospital.
Soong Meiling cried beside the hospital bed. Chiang Kai-shek loved and cherished this lady all his life. Faced with the death of her husband, Soong Meiling couldn't help but feel sad. The other officials standing there looked solemn.
After his death, Chiang Kai-shek wore seven pairs of trousers at the funeral, and his body was not buried many years after the funeral. What is the reason for this? This starts with Chiang Kai-shek’s hometown and his deep love for his hometown.
Chiang Kai-shek's mourning hall
3. Funeral questions, leading to the thoughts of Wenzhou Perch
On April 15, 1975, Chiang Kai-shek passed away in Taiwan. Chiang Ching-kuo and Soong Meiling held a grand Christian funeral for Chiang Kai-shek at the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei. Many generals of the Kuomintang and Chiang Kai-shek All his friends were present to pay their respects.
Chiang Kai-shek passed away at the age of 88. The mourning hall was filled with
Chiang Kai-shek's body
In the coffin, Chiang Kai-shek had his hands folded and flat on his lower abdomen. His expression was calm and serene. Due to professional treatment, his body had a rosy complexion and no trace of suffering. Suffering from illness, next to him are the three books he loved to read most during his lifetime, namely " Bible ", "Three People's Principles" and "Collection of Tang Poems" , surrounded by a field of blooming chrysanthemums. .
The people who came to commemorate Chiang Kai-shek looked at Chiang Kai-shek's body with reverence for a long time, and were very moved by his past glory. But I always feel that there is something strange about Chiang Kai-shek's body. The upper body is very lean, and you can see the majesty of the leader during his lifetime, but the lower body is very thick and seems to be a little swollen. However, there was nothing wrong with Chiang Kai-shek's legs during his lifetime. This is strange. After After careful observation, I discovered that Chiang Kai-shek actually wore 7 pairs of trousers on his lower body.
Chiang Kai-shek's funeral
A powerful figure, the first consideration when putting makeup on the body after death must be dignity, but at this time, Chiang Kai-shek's body, wearing 7 pairs of trousers, looked too bloated, and people began to question ,Why did the Chiang family Will this be done? Was it Chiang Kai-shek's own request?
The funeral continues, and as people continue to pay their respects,
The funeral convoy consisted of 99 vehicles, and more than 2,000 people accompanied the funeral . The gendarmerie served as the guide and headed to Cihu, the place where the funeral was suspended. In the end, the funeral was successfully completed. But the people who went to pay their respects were still full of questions about why Chiang Kai-shek's body was wearing seven pairs of trousers.
Chiang Kai-shek's funeral
It turns out that long before Chiang Kai-shek's death, he called his son Chiang Ching-kuo and solemnly asked him to wear seven pairs of trousers in accordance with the custom of his hometown of Fenghua, Zhejiang Province. burial.
Later, Soong Meiling also said that she did this because Chiang Kai-shek missed his hometown too much during his lifetime, and had been thinking about sending his body back to the mainland after his death and burying it with his mother. He will accompany him as a filial piety. If he cannot be sent back to the mainland, he will be temporarily placed in Cihu, Taiwan, which has the most similar scenery to his hometown of Fenghua.
It is a custom in Fenghua, Zhejiang Province, Chiang Kai-shek’s hometown, that the deceased wear seven shrouds. The 7-piece shroud set can only be worn by people with a certain social status. It is said that Buddhism emphasizes saving one life, which is better than building a seven-level pagoda. The deceased wears the 7-piece shroud set after death. It also means that the deceased has completed his merits .
Chiang Kai-shek's hometown
Chiang Kai-shek, who was always strong in his life, asked to wear 7 pairs of trousers when he was buried according to the customs of his hometown. This shows how much he misses his hometown. Let's also take a look at the story of Chiang Kai-shek and his hometown to remember this once all-powerful figure.
In 1887, Chiang Kai-shek was born in Fenghua, Zhejiang. His family was a salt merchant family. With the diligent efforts of his father Jiang Zhaocong, the family fortune was rich. When Jiang Zhaocong was in his forties, he welcomed Chiang Kai-shek, who was regarded as a son of old age. Therefore, Chiang Kai-shek was extremely favored and valued. He attended a good private school since he was a child, while his mother Wang Caiyu was only 24 years old. They were a typical old man and young wife, and the two loved each other very much. , family harmony, Chiang Kai-shek had a very happy childhood.
Chiang Kai-shek and his mother Wang Caiyu
In 1895, Jiang Zhaocong died of illness, and the Chiang family fell into ruin. The orphans and widowers also suffered unfair treatment. The government forced them to pay heavy taxes. The mother and son of the Chiang family were unable to pay, so they were tied up in the Yamen. They were finally released after desperate mediation. This incident made the young Chiang Kai-shek grow up overnight , He understood that only when he was strong could he not be bullied. Only then can I protect my mother.
He decided to study in Japan. When he returned from his studies, he would serve his motherland and overthrow the corrupt Qing government. Mother sold her dowry jewelry to raise tuition for Chiang Kai-shek, and fully supported Chiang Kai-shek's move. This was the first step for Chiang Kai-shek to become a talented person. He was grateful to his mother for her support. Therefore, he had a deep feeling for his mother.
Chiang Kai-shek once recalled his mother: "My mother caressed me deeply, always treating me like a baby...My mother went to bed late and got up early, devoting her all her strength all the time, hoping that I, an orphan who had lost my father, would grow up."
Young Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang Kai-shek did not live up to his mother's high expectations. He came back from school to show off his talents, but because he was too busy, he had no time to stay with his mother. It was not until his mother was seriously ill that he rushed home to stay at her bedside. In 1921, Chiang Kai-shek suffered from pain Lost a loving mother. In his writing, you can see the emotion: “Last night, I was in a state of dreaming, just like someone who was waiting on my knees to accept my kind face and didn’t believe that my mother had passed away to heaven." He invited Feng Shui master to make multiple selections and built a mausoleum specially for his mother.
Later, when the Kuomintang was defeated, before Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, he took his son Chiang Ching-kuo back to his hometown of Fenghua, Zhejiang, and came to pay homage to his mother's tomb. As a farewell, in front of my mother's grave, looking at the scenery of my hometown, my heart was filled with Reluctant to leave. He promised to come back in five years, but this farewell was forever.
Chiang Kai-shek was in front of his mother's grave.
When he was in Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek's two favorite dishes were the traditional delicacies of Fenghua, Zhejiang. Pickled bamboo shoots and pickled melons. . These two dishes were always placed on the table before every meal. His wife Soong Meiling knew that what he ate was not bamboo shoots, but a deep sense of nostalgia.
It is inevitable for everyone to miss their hometown, and Chiang Kai-shek was the most fond of it when he was old. It's because he is homesick. He must be far away in Taiwan, and he dreams of returning to the mainland, to Fenghua, Zhejiang, to worship his mother and see where he came from.
4. This person has passed away. , meritorious and meritorious
Chiang Kai-shek was a powerful figure in Chinese history, but his life was contradictory. It is difficult to comment on whether he was good or bad. He not only made contributions during the Anti-Japanese War, but also played a vital role in the revolution. He has done many things on the road that are reviled by the people, so can only be said to be a person who has both merits and demerits. tml0 Chiang Kai-shek
The wrong things Chiang Kai-shek did in his life: In 1927, he betrayed the revolution, stopped the Northern Expedition, and killed all the Communists; in 1931, he ordered the Kuomintang to implement the non-resistance policy and allowed the Japanese army to advance in triumph, making The entire three eastern provinces of China fell completely; in 1938, he ordered the blowing up of the Huayuankou Dam, causing the Yellow River to burst its banks, drowning more than 800,000 compatriots; in 1946, he tore up the peace agreement and single-handedly undermined domestic stability, causing a comprehensive The outbreak of the civil war
It was not until the founding of New China that Chiang Kai-shek's political career in mainland China was announced. ended.
But Chiang Kai-shek, who fled to Taiwan, was once ambitious and planned a comeback. He was not only pro-Japanese and pro-American, but also attempted to use foreign forces to counterattack the mainland. However, in the end, his conspiracy failed. Later, as his health deteriorated, he finally died in depression. In the end.
It can be said that every wrong thing Chiang Kai-shek did brought almost ruin to the Chinese people. However, from a historical perspective, he had an impact on China's modern development.
Chairman Mao
In 1975, when I learned that Chiang Kai-shek had passed away in Taiwan, all kinds of thoughts came to Chairman Mao's mind. He was a comparable opponent. He is also an ally who opposes any force that divides the motherland.
Since the Chinese Volunteer Army won the Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and forced the US military out of North Korea, Chiang Kai-shek, who was originally ambitious, finally saw his position clearly and understood that a comeback was impossible, so he decided to stay safely in Taiwan spend the rest of your life.
Whether it is mainland China or Taiwan Island, they are Chinese territory and cannot be divided. Therefore, when the United States asked him to withdraw troops stationed in Jin and Ma, he immediately refused and said bluntly on many international occasions: "There is no need for the United States to intervene ."
Chiang Kai-shek
Later, Chairman Mao and Zhou Enlai expressed to Chiang Kai-shek that they hoped that Chiang Kai-shek would return to the mainland to spend his old age in peace. He knew it in his heart. Unfortunately, he had sinned so much that he could only entrust his soul to return to his hometown to visit the hometown of his long-missed friend.
After Chiang Kai-shek's death, his body has not been buried. On the one hand, the reason is also his last wish to return to his hometown. As long as he does not return to his hometown, he will not feel at ease. On the other hand, the reason was the political situation at the time.
Chiang Kai-shek had both merits and demerits for China in his life. Regardless of the political aspect, when he was old, like ordinary old people, he persistently missed his hometown and longed to return to his hometown one day to enjoy the spring.
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