Yan Xishan (October 10, 1883 - May 23, 1960), courtesy name Baichuan, No. Longchi, Han nationality, was born in Hebian Village, Wutai County, Shanxi Province. He was a graduate of the sixth phase of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School, a Qing Dynasty Army Infantry Examiner, a member of the Associated Military Academy, and a member of the Alliance. He organized and led the Taiyuan Xinhai Uprising. During the Republic of China, he successively served as the governor, military governor, governor of Shanxi Province, commander-in-chief of the Northern National Revolutionary Army, political commissar of the Kuomintang Central Committee, vice-chairman of the Military Commission, director of the Taiyuan Appeasement Office, commander-in-chief of the Second Theater Command, chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Government, president of the Executive Yuan of the National Government, and minister of defense. First level general. On the eve of liberation, he went to Taiwan. After retiring from office, he took refuge in Yangmingshan and wrote until his death.
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Shanxi Wang Yan Xishan ruled Shanxi for 38 years and entered the political stage in the wave of the Revolution of 1911. Throughout his life, he followed the political thought of "existence is truth, necessity is legality". As a very important historical figure in modern history, his actions had a significant impact on the situation at that time. This book tells the story of his life and gives detailed descriptions of major historical events, such as Yan Xishan's opposition to the Double Ten Agreement and scolding Chiang Kai-shek for being confused after the Xi'an Incident. It is worth reading and is very helpful for a comprehensive understanding of Yan Xishan.
Although I don't know the history of this, it is quite consistent with the time.
Yan Gong was kind to the land of Jin, and the people of Jin will remember him. Although they don't know this history, it is quite consistent with the time.
Duke Yan was kind to the land of Jin, and the people of Jin will miss him
Yan Xishan stayed in Shanxi for 38 years. He fled to Taiwan in 1949 and left politics. He lived in seclusion in a cave dwelling for ten years and died of illness in 1960. During his lifetime, he wrote an elegiac couplet for himself: "Come when you have a great need, and you will eventually achieve great things; leave without great confidence, and you will never have a great opportunity." This elegiac couplet is the expression of his mood and helplessness before his death. When Yan Xishan was in power in Shanxi, a story circulated: One day, he asked his staff Zhao Chengshou: "What is politics?" Zhao quoted from classics and talked endlessly. Guo Xiao: "It's not that complicated! The so-called politics is to let the opponent come down and we go up!" Yan asked again: "What is propaganda?" Zhao You talked eloquently, talking about the past and the present. Guo Guo was even more disdainful: "It's not that complicated! The so-called propaganda is to make everyone think that we are good and others are not!"
Shanxi Wang Yan Xishan ruled Shanxi for 38 years and entered the political stage in the wave of the Revolution of 1911. Throughout his life, he followed the political thought of "existence is truth, necessity is legality". As a very important historical figure in modern history, his actions had a significant impact on the situation at that time. This book tells the story of his life and gives detailed descriptions of major historical events, such as Yan Xishan's opposition to the Double Ten Agreement and scolding Chiang Kai-shek for being confused after the Xi'an Incident. It is worth reading and is very helpful for a comprehensive understanding of Yan Xishan.
The writing is more detailed, the analysis is more thorough, and the evaluation is more fair. It is worth reading.
The characters are well-drawn and the history is detailed! I benefited a lot from reading it!
The political structure is short-sighted, the military capabilities are limited, the regional concept is extremely strong, opportunism is at its peak, and he has been indomitable and endured a life of repeated tossing. To the world, he may be a legend, a warlord, or a clown, but to Shanxi people, he is a good governor.
"Yan Xishan was born in a small landowner family in Hebian Village, Wutai County, Shanxi Province. He entered a private school at the age of nine and dropped out of school at the age of 14. He followed his father Yan Shutang to study business at Jiqing Changqian Pu opened by his family in Wutai County, and participated in money lending, interest collection and financial speculation. In 1900, he failed miserably in a speculation and was in debt of 2,000 yuan. The father and son were forced to flee to Taiyuan to hide the debt." This is a biographical work that describes Yan Xishan's life in detail. This book uses vivid writing and rich historical background to show Yan Xishan's extraordinary experience from birth to becoming an important political figure. At the same time, it is not only a detailed description of Yan Xishan's personal life, but also incorporates an in-depth analysis of the social and historical background of the time, showing Yan Xishan's talent and charm as a politician and military strategist, and how he used wisdom and strategies to deal with various challenges in the context of turbulent times.
Yan Xishan is a man with quite complex and distinctive experiences. His political experience is extremely rich and he has left a mark in modern Chinese history. Of course, his personal experience also enriched his life, mainly in the continuous turbulent changes from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China and from the Beiyang Government to the National Government. Therefore, he not only participated in the Revolution of 1911, the Northern Expedition and the Anti-Japanese War, but also participated in the melee between the Beiyang warlords, the Central Plains War, and the Civil War. What interests me the most is Yan Xishan's cultural value orientation. He received education in traditional Chinese culture and admired Confucius and Mencius as the guiding principles. However, he later studied in Japan and accepted a lot of Western capitalist civilization. He learned from foreigners and developed skills to govern them. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the various existing social and political shortcomings and wanted to reform them, but he did not dare to fundamentally change the current social system. Instead, he tried to use compromise methods to reconcile the contradictions, which of course ended in failure. It is undeniable that throughout his life, he was still an ambitious warlord and could be said to be a generational hero in Shanxi.
The content of this book is objective and fair.
It reflects history objectively and truly, with a very profound description. It is a rare good book.
Very well written! There are many historical knowledge and famous figures.
Shanxi people respect Chief Yan
This book introduces Yan Xishan's life story in detail, giving me a more comprehensive understanding of him. His life experience is very rich. From a child of a small landowner family to becoming a warlord, his story is very legendary. This reminds me of "The Biography of Zhang Zuolin". Both are about important figures in modern history. Their experiences and decisions had a profound impact on the history of that time. Recommended to friends who are interested in history, it is worth reading.
Understand the history of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, rich and substantial content
So good, so good
Respect history without prejudice.
Good books should be published more often
The political structure is short-sighted, the military capabilities are limited, and selfish and speculative thoughts are prominent, but it has made contributions to the people of Shanxi.
Objective mantra, written very truthfully!
A heroic strategist who adapts to the times
The content is relatively objective and the information is detailed. It is a good book.
Good, well written, truthful and objective, worth reading in depth
Didi author, where can I buy the paper version of the book?
Well written, very good
Well written, objective and true.
Good books, history and culture, 👍
I particularly like this book
Super nice to look at, super nice to listen to
Great book! Understand historical figures and view them correctly.
Shanxi Wang Yan Xishan ruled Shanxi for 38 years and entered the political stage in the wave of the Revolution of 1911. Throughout his life, he followed the political thought of "existence is truth, necessity is legality". As a very important historical figure in modern history, his actions had a significant impact on the situation at that time. This book tells the story of his life and gives detailed descriptions of major historical events, such as Yan Xishan's opposition to the Double Ten Agreement and scolding Chiang Kai-shek for being confused after the Xi'an Incident. It is worth reading and is very helpful for a comprehensive understanding of Yan Xishan.
Although I don't know the history of this, it is quite consistent with the time. Yan Gong was kind to the land of Jin, and the people of Jin will remember him. Although they don't know this history, it is quite consistent with the time. Duke Yan was kind to the land of Jin, and the people of Jin will miss him
Yan Xishan stayed in Shanxi for 38 years. He fled to Taiwan in 1949 and left politics. He lived in seclusion in a cave dwelling for ten years and died of illness in 1960. During his lifetime, he wrote an elegiac couplet for himself: "Come when you have a great need, and you will eventually achieve great things; leave without great confidence, and you will never have a great opportunity." This elegiac couplet is the expression of his mood and helplessness before his death. When Yan Xishan was in power in Shanxi, a story circulated: One day, he asked his staff Zhao Chengshou: "What is politics?" Zhao quoted from classics and talked endlessly. Guo Xiao: "It's not that complicated! The so-called politics is to let the opponent come down and we go up!" Yan asked again: "What is propaganda?" Zhao You talked eloquently, talking about the past and the present. Guo Guo was even more disdainful: "It's not that complicated! The so-called propaganda is to make everyone think that we are good and others are not!"
Shanxi Wang Yan Xishan ruled Shanxi for 38 years and entered the political stage in the wave of the Revolution of 1911. Throughout his life, he followed the political thought of "existence is truth, necessity is legality". As a very important historical figure in modern history, his actions had a significant impact on the situation at that time. This book tells the story of his life and gives detailed descriptions of major historical events, such as Yan Xishan's opposition to the Double Ten Agreement and scolding Chiang Kai-shek for being confused after the Xi'an Incident. It is worth reading and is very helpful for a comprehensive understanding of Yan Xishan.
The writing is more detailed, the analysis is more thorough, and the evaluation is more fair. It is worth reading.
The characters are well-drawn and the history is detailed! I benefited a lot from reading it!
The political structure is short-sighted, the military capabilities are limited, the regional concept is extremely strong, opportunism is at its peak, and he has been indomitable and endured a life of repeated tossing. To the world, he may be a legend, a warlord, or a clown, but to Shanxi people, he is a good governor.
"Yan Xishan was born in a small landowner family in Hebian Village, Wutai County, Shanxi Province. He entered a private school at the age of nine and dropped out of school at the age of 14. He followed his father Yan Shutang to study business at Jiqing Changqian Pu opened by his family in Wutai County, and participated in money lending, interest collection and financial speculation. In 1900, he failed miserably in a speculation and was in debt of 2,000 yuan. The father and son were forced to flee to Taiyuan to hide the debt." This is a biographical work that describes Yan Xishan's life in detail. This book uses vivid writing and rich historical background to show Yan Xishan's extraordinary experience from birth to becoming an important political figure. At the same time, it is not only a detailed description of Yan Xishan's personal life, but also incorporates an in-depth analysis of the social and historical background of the time, showing Yan Xishan's talent and charm as a politician and military strategist, and how he used wisdom and strategies to deal with various challenges in the context of turbulent times.
Yan Xishan is a man with quite complex and distinctive experiences. His political experience is extremely rich and he has left a mark in modern Chinese history. Of course, his personal experience also enriched his life, mainly in the continuous turbulent changes from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China and from the Beiyang Government to the National Government. Therefore, he not only participated in the Revolution of 1911, the Northern Expedition and the Anti-Japanese War, but also participated in the melee between the Beiyang warlords, the Central Plains War, and the Civil War. What interests me the most is Yan Xishan's cultural value orientation. He received education in traditional Chinese culture and admired Confucius and Mencius as the guiding principles. However, he later studied in Japan and accepted a lot of Western capitalist civilization. He learned from foreigners and developed skills to govern them. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the various existing social and political shortcomings and wanted to reform them, but he did not dare to fundamentally change the current social system. Instead, he tried to use compromise methods to reconcile the contradictions, which of course ended in failure. It is undeniable that throughout his life, he was still an ambitious warlord and could be said to be a generational hero in Shanxi.
The content of this book is objective and fair.
It reflects history objectively and truly, with a very profound description. It is a rare good book.
Very well written! There are many historical knowledge and famous figures.
Shanxi people respect Chief Yan
This book introduces Yan Xishan's life story in detail, giving me a more comprehensive understanding of him. His life experience is very rich. From a child of a small landowner family to becoming a warlord, his story is very legendary. This reminds me of "The Biography of Zhang Zuolin". Both are about important figures in modern history. Their experiences and decisions had a profound impact on the history of that time. Recommended to friends who are interested in history, it is worth reading.
Understand the history of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, rich and substantial content
So good, so good
Respect history without prejudice.
Good books should be published more often
The political structure is short-sighted, the military capabilities are limited, and selfish and speculative thoughts are prominent, but it has made contributions to the people of Shanxi.
Objective mantra, written very truthfully!
A heroic strategist who adapts to the times
The content is relatively objective and the information is detailed. It is a good book.
Good, well written, truthful and objective, worth reading in depth
Didi author, where can I buy the paper version of the book?
Well written, very good
Well written, objective and true.
Good books, history and culture, 👍
I particularly like this book
Super nice to look at, super nice to listen to
Great book! Understand historical figures and view them correctly.