There are many famous sayings in Lin Zexu's life that can show his ambition. The most famous thing is that after he was promoted to the governor-general of Guangdong and Guangxi, he wrote such a couplet when he was governor-general: all rivers run into the sea, with great tolerance; Standing on the wall, you are just without desire. It shows Lin Zexu's strong will and broad mind.
When he banned smoking, in order to show his determination to ban smoking, he said: If opium lasts for a long time, I will not return for a long time, and I swear to be consistent with this matter. There is no reason to stop it. In the end, Lin Zexu did it. He always insisted on banning smoking, fought against foreign opium dealers and successfully sold cigarettes in Humen.
For the sake of children's education, he insisted on not leaving money for future generations, so he also said such a famous saying: What if my children and grandchildren have money in their hands like me? If you are virtuous and rich, you will lose your ambition; My children and grandchildren are not as good as me. What do you do with money? A fool's wealth increases his excesses. This is Lin Zexu's view of money.
Lin Zexu was removed from office and demoted to Yili because of the smoking ban, and he did not lose his will. When he said goodbye to his family, he wrote a famous poem, the most familiar of which is "If you want to live or die for your country, does every cloud have a glimmer of hope or does every cloud have a glimmer of hope?" It shows Lin Zexu's dedication and determination to the country and the people. From these famous sayings, we can all find Lin Zexu's sincere heart for the country and the people.
What are the main deeds of Lin Zexu?
Under the guidance of his father, Lin Zexu achieved success in his youth and obtained many excellent works. However, in the later imperial examinations, it was named Sun Shan. Because of his excellent academic performance and excellent self-cultivation, Lin Zexu was appreciated by Zhang Shicheng, then the governor of Fujian, so Lin Zexu became the adjutant of Zhang Shicheng.
Lin Zexu worked as an aide for five or six years and took part in the imperial examinations. Finally, the top high school scholar was a junior official compiled by imperial academy. Lin Zexu worked as an editor of imperial academy in Beijing for several years, and finally went out as an examiner on the recommendation of his teacher. Because of his excellent performance as an examiner, he was sent to other posts. No matter where he is, Lin Zexu can always do his best.
Because of his outstanding talent, he was appointed as the governor of Suzhou. During his tenure as governor of Suzhou, Lin Zexu made great efforts to rectify local dark bureaucrats, build water conservancy projects, dredge water transport, personally investigate and support local economic development. In addition, despite the difficulties, Suzhou has successfully banned smoking. As a result, he was appointed by Daoguang to ban smoking in Guangdong and presided over the destruction of opium in Humen, which shocked China and foreign countries.
After the opium war in Humen, the Qing government was forced to demote Lin Zexu. Because of the shortage of talents, he was activated by the court and worked as an official in Shaanxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places to deal with some very difficult things. Lin Zexu not only participated in some military repression in these places, but also vigorously developed the local economy. Lin Zexu really goes wherever he is needed.
Finally, he arrived in Guangxi. Lin Zexu finally died in Guangxi because of the long journey and malaria.
What do Lin Zexu's ten useless maxims mean?
Anyone who has studied history of qing dynasty should know that Lin Zexu is a hero who banned smoking in China. Foreign powers dumped opium into China, which destroyed China's economic strength and system and led to the decline of China's national strength. Lin Zexu, not afraid of the threat of foreign powers and the public opinion of internal officials, took the initiative to take the responsibility of smoking ban on himself, and finally achieved the feat of eliminating opium in Humen.
But Lin Zexu is not only a great hero in officialdom, but also has great achievements in literature, the most famous of which is Lin Zexu's Ten Useless Theories. Lin Zexu's ten useless maxims are: bad intentions and bad feng shui. It's no use serving God when parents are unfilial. It's no use making friends if brothers are not at peace. It's no use studying if you don't run amok. It's no use being perverse and clever. Arrogance and knowledge are useless. It is useless for rich people to accumulate. It's no use robbing people of their money. It is useless to take medicine at the expense of vitality. Indulgence, luxury and career are useless.
Lin Zexu's ten useless maxims not only explain how to treat people, promote and make a fortune, and do filial piety, but also point out a clear direction for people. Tell people which behaviors are desirable and which are not. Help people constantly overcome the difficulties in life, so as to achieve success in life and contribute to the family and the country.
From Lin Zexu's Ten Useless Mottoes, we can see that Lin Zexu is not only an outstanding politician, but also an outstanding writer and thinker. Lin Zexu has made outstanding contributions to China's literary road and the inheritance of Chinese traditional virtues. Therefore, Lin Zexu is a man worthy of our admiration. We should constantly learn from Lin Zexu and become the pillars of our country.
Who is the son-in-law of national hero Lin Zexu?
Lin Zexu was a very famous figure in Qing Dynasty. He went from a poor public official to a national hero, and his life was ups and downs.
The title of this article is How Important Birth is, and it is a net post. There is such a passage in it: "Lin Zexu has a son-in-law named Zuo and his brother-in-law named Zeng Guofan."
Seeing this, we can't help but sigh that Lin Zexu's son-in-law is so famous that he even includes two of the four famous ministers of ZTE in the late Qing Dynasty. We really admire Lin Zexu's vision and chose these two men as his son-in-law. But when we look at the real history, we will find that these are all false and deliberately fabricated.
Lin Zexu's fame, I believe there is no one in China who doesn't know it now. He is a very great figure in the modern history of our country, because he smashed the British armed provocation many times, and he also performed the feat of "Humen put out opium", which we call a national hero.
Lin Zexu has four daughters, namely Lin, Lin Jinluan, Lin and Lin Jinluan. One of my sisters, Lin, also married a high official. She is the wife of Liu Jixian, the political envoy of Henan Province, and Liu Jixian's home is in Guanglu Square. And her daughter, Lin Jinluan, died at a very young age and never got married.
When she was a girl, Lin's husband was also a great person. Shen Baozhen, the governor of Liangjiang at that time, was a very remarkable figure. But the Shen family lives in the public lane 1 1. The youngest daughter is called Lin Jinluan. Her husband has no official position, but a scholar named Zheng Baozhong. The Zheng family lives in Gong Xiang.
Idioms praising Lin Zexu
As long as the anti-smoking movement is mentioned, everyone will definitely think of Lin Zexu. Lin Zexu was a famous anti-smoking hero in Qing Dynasty. The most famous event was the destruction of opium in Humen Movement in 1839. Lin Zexu destroyed all the opium in Humen, Guangzhou in one place, which solved the economic crisis caused by opium dumping in Humen, Guangzhou in a short time and avoided the health problems caused by more people smoking opium. Because of Lin Zexu's achievements, people will praise Lin Zexu with many idioms, such as integrity, integrity, honesty and so on.
As for the idiom "integrity", Lin Zexu is willing to fight against powerful forces mainly for the benefit of the people and the rule of the Qing Dynasty. As mentioned above, Lin Zexu is not afraid of all evil forces at all, and dares to carry out the anti-smoking campaign to the end, just to safeguard justice.
This idiom is also a compliment to Lin Zexu. Faced with the oppression of foreign powers and the public opinion of Qing officials, he still dared to take the world by storm and launch a campaign to ban smoking. We will never give up our ideals and ambitions because of the obstruction and oppression of others and strive for the interests of the people.
People praised Lin Zexu for his incorruptibility, because after Lin Zexu promoted the anti-smoking movement, the Qing government was oppressed by western powers, and finally Lin Zexu was dismissed for investigation. When I copied Lin Zexu's family, I found that Lin Zexu's family had very little property. As a senior official, he should be rich, but his family's money is not as good as that of a senior official in the imperial court. Therefore, the people praised Lin Zexu for his incorruptibility.
Where is the statue of national hero Lin Zexu?
Lin Zexu served as a senior official in Fujian and Guangdong all his life. During his tenure, he made great achievements and loved the people like a son. So the local people call Lin Qingtian. Lin Zexu was deeply loved by the local people before his death. After his death, everyone in the place where he worked built a ancestral temple and statue for Lin Zexu in memory of this great man.
Now there is a complete statue of Lin Zexu in fuzhou west lake park. In order to preserve this statue for a long time, and let generations of China people know and remember this great man who loves his people as a son, the local government chose to use a bronze statue.
When people walk into the West Lake Park, they can see this black statue five meters high and three meters wide at first sight. The base of the statue is made of concrete and the surface is black granite. The overall effect is very solemn. On the pedestal, there are several powerful characters engraved: Lin Zexu of Shiyong people.
This Fuzhou statue was made by 1985 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Lin Zexu's birth. Due to the political turmoil in China at that time, the statues of Lin Zexu built by people all over the world were rarely preserved. It is worth mentioning that there is a statue of Lin Zexu in the British Museum.
When Lin Zexu presided over this feat of destroying opium in Humen, it attracted the attention of the British royal family. Pay tribute to this great rival of the East. Therefore, the British Empire also built a statue for Lin Zexu and kept it in the British Empire Museum for people to visit and worship this great oriental national hero.