At the same time as the founding of the United States, the Chinese established an advanced republic overseas, with an area larger than two Japans and equivalent to 20 Taiwan...
The first Chinese republic: Lanfang Republic
Choice: continue to be a teacher, Or go to Nanyang to explore?
During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty , there was a scholar named Luo Fangbo in Meixian County, Guangdong. Because he failed in many tests and the local life was poor, he was making a difficult choice:
Should he continue to be a teacher with no future, or be like many of his fellow villagers? Same, go to Nanyang to make a career?
In the end, the 35-year-old decided to give it a try!
Luo Fangbo
For a man with both civil and military skills and great ambition, Mr. Private School cannot satisfy his dream.
One day in 1772, he and his fellow countrymen smuggled to a place called Pontianak in what is now the western part of Kalimantan Island, Indonesia, and joined the local Chinese team to make a living.
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His first job was teaching, but this was only a temporary way to gain a foothold.
In order to compete for resources (gold mines, etc.) and protect themselves (dealing with pirates, bandits, competitors, etc.), the Chinese have established many local associations with trading functions and underworld characteristics to keep warm.
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In 11776, Luo Fangbo and Chen Lanbo established their own hometown association: "Lanfang Company".
Because Luo Fangbo was a rare talent with both civil and military skills and outstanding talents, the Lanfang Company continued to grow in power, defeating many other hometown associations and uniting the Chinese as one.
His army also grew to tens of thousands!
Yes, it is a regular army with a complete training system and weapons and equipment.
Lanfang Company Information Pictures from the Internet
As Lanfang Company grows, local indigenous people come to join them one after another.
After helping the Pontianak King defeat his powerful neighboring enemy, the Pontianak King wanted to give way to him, but was rejected by Luo Fangbo.
He only agreed to be an actual manager and did not want to replace the indigenous people's rule of the region.
In 11777, the "Lanfang General System" republic was formally established.
Luo Fangbo’s picture comes from the Internet
The 1.1 million people under his jurisdiction unanimously support him as the head of state. The head of state is called the "Chief of the Tang Dynasty" or the "Chief of the Guests of the Tang Dynasty", which means the head of the Chinese visiting overseas, and the local indigenous residents It is called " Pontianak King ".
The inheritance of the leaders of the Republic is not a hereditary system, but a form similar to democratic election and abdication, and the political system is divided into five parts: judicial, military, financial, economic, and education.
-In that era, this was very advanced. political system.
Lanfang Republic Flag
It is worth mentioning that in terms of education, the Republic runs Chinese schools and hires Confucian scholars to teach, focusing on traditional Chinese culture , while in terms of justice, it is based on the Tiandi Hui program. Why is this happening?
It turns out that Lanfang Company annexed Tiandihui after a long-term military struggle with Tiandi Hui . Then Tiandi Hui's relatively systematic and complete program was absorbed by Lanfang and revised into national regulations.
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The Republic also stipulates that all kinds of Hanfu will be the national festival dress, and the soldiers will wear the uniforms of the Green Camp soldiers of the Qing Dynasty.
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At the peak of its power, the Lanfang Republic's sphere of influence occupied the entire Borneo.
Locally, Luo Fangbo's biggest enemy was the Dutch colonial force - the Dutch East India Company.
Compared with them, Luo Fangbo's strength is much worse.
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In order to fight against the Dutch , Luo Fangbo thought of relying on the Qing court, so they came to Beijing to visit Qianlong and wanted to become a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty.
Unfortunately, Qianlong did not pay much attention to Luo Fangbo and others who came to China. After the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi reported the truth, Qianlong directly dismissed Luo Fangbo and others on the grounds that they were "abandoned by the Celestial Empire" and a pirate and bandit nest.
Huo Jianhua version Qianlong
Although Luo Fangbo lied about being a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty after returning to Lanfang and temporarily saved himself, in the end the country was invaded by the Netherlands after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, leading to the country's subjugation.
From 1776 to 1888, Lanfang ruled the Republic for more than 110 years.
Because of his contribution to local development, today, there is Fangbo Public School in Dongwanlu to commemorate Luo Fangbo. There is Luo Fangbo Memorial Hall and Cemetery in Pontianak. Luo Fangbo is also built in Meibei Middle School in Shishan Town, Meixian District, Meizhou City. Bo Memorial Hall, etc.
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