Xia Wanchun, an anti-Qing righteous man, shed his blood on the execution ground at the age of seventeen. There is no doubt that the famous sentence "A hero's road to life and death is like a strong journey" in the poem he gave to his friends in prison is a sublimation of integrity. The sublimation of integrity is extremely intense, and it generally needs to pass the test of life and death to carry out the final purification. The concept of life and death that is more important than Mount Tai or less important than a feather is always the touchstone and watershed to distinguish honor and disgrace, brave and coward, hero and rebellion in the conflicts between progress and reaction, justice and evil, loyalty and adultery in history. Needless to say, due to the limitations of the times and classes, the integrity of China's ancient social elites was inevitably adhered to (for example, they were all "patriotic" and "loyal to the monarch", marked by generosity and national hatred, etc.). ). However, as long as we seriously peel off those things with a scientific attitude and discard their dross, we should admit that their integrity is still flawed. Here are a few more examples for your comments.
Shepherd herding in Su Wu is one of the most influential and vivid stories in the history of China. In the early Western Han Dynasty, Xiongnu who had been in bad relations with Han for many years? Hou Chanyu took the initiative to send back the envoys of the Han Dynasty who were detained in Mobei as a sign of reconciliation. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent a corps commander Su Wu to lead a delegation to Xiongnu. When Su Wu finished his mission and prepared to return, the Huns were in trouble: Wang Cheng took advantage of the hunting opportunity to plot to kill Wei Lv, an important official, and hijacked Khan's mother to join Han, which ended in failure. Su Wu was implicated in this matter by his deputy. Khan ordered Wei Law to torture Su Wu and his party. Su Wu was worried that his men were afraid of death and ashamed of his country, so he made a generous statement and inspired everyone: "If you are born, how can you go back to Han!" Then he drew his sword and killed himself in order to clear his mind. Wei Lv was shocked at this scene and immediately called a witch doctor for treatment. Later, he was lured to surrender with high officials and generous salaries. Su Wu bitterly rebuked Wei Law for his treachery and seeking glory: "You are a courtier, ignoring kindness, betraying your master, betraying your loved ones and surrendering to barbarians. Why do you think so? " Wei Lv was helpless and truthfully reported Su Wu's performance. Khan ordered people to escort Su Wu to Beihai to shepherd sheep, pretending that the ram gave birth to a lamb and then released him to the south in an attempt to force him to submit. Su Wu was in a foreign land, but his heart turned to the Han family. Day after day, year after year, "Zhang Hanjie shepherd, lie down, and fall." It was not until the early years of Emperor Zhao of Han Dynasty that Su Wu was returned to Han. Su Wu, who did not live up to his mission, "started strong and returned, and needed white." (Biography of Han Shu Su Bamboo Slips with Biography of Su Wu).
At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang admired Ouyang Xiu and Hu Quan, who were "loyal to the monarch" after their death, and determined to be loyal to the country and the nation and be an indomitable spirit. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Wen Tianxiang is undoubtedly one of them. After being captured, he wrote Crossing the Ocean in Dingding, which is a patriotic poem that has been sung through the ages. The famous sentence in the poem "Who has never died in life since ancient times, leaving a heart to shine in history" is a portrayal of his outlook on life and patriots of past dynasties, and also a display of his noble integrity. Whether the former ministers came to surrender, or Kublai Khan of Yuan Shizu personally surrendered, promising high officials and generous salaries, Wen Tianxiang firmly stated that "Song En was the prime minister, Anken was the second surname", showing the iron and steel that would rather die than surrender. Even Kublai Khan was deeply sorry that such a noble man could not be used for himself, and historians had to praise Wen Tianxiang's spirit of sacrifice for justice. "It is that he wants more than the living, but this cannot be called' benevolence'."
Shi Kefa, the minister of the Ministry of War of the Southern Ming Dynasty, also made his life shine at the critical moment when the building was about to collapse and turn the tide. At that time, Nanming was peaceful and let life fly by. The Qing soldiers crossed the Huaihe River south and headed for Yangzhou. Facing the influx of Qing soldiers, Shi Kefa is determined to "defeat the enemy without fighting" and stick to the isolated city with the soldiers. Duo Duo, commander-in-chief of the besieged Qing army, wrote to Shi Kefa many times to persuade him to surrender. Shi Kefa threw the book into the fire without opening it. A lot of angry, crazy siege. When the city was broken, Shi Kefa drew his sword and killed himself. He was rescued by lieutenant Stilwell and others, but unfortunately he met the Qing soldiers who broke the city. Shi Kefa, undaunted by the crisis, shouted, "I am an official! I can introduce you to your soldiers. " The Qing soldiers took Shi Kefa to the camp of the viceroy, and Dodo once again advised him, "I'm tired of learning in books, but my husband didn't follow me. Today, since I have exhausted my loyalty, I am not responsible for my country. Can clean up Jiangnan for me, I have no hesitation and shoulder the heavy responsibility. " Shi Kefa replied, "I am a court minister, and I don't want to drag out an ignoble existence as a sinner forever! You can break your head, but you can't humiliate yourself. I would like to die quickly, from the first emperor to the underground. " Toto added, "Have you seen Hong Chengchou? If you fall down, you will be rich. " Shi Kefa said, "Chengchou was unfaithful because he was not killed by the great kindness of his late emperor. Am I willing to work hard for this? " "The city is dead, I have made up my mind, that is, ten thousand pieces of resin, and I am willing to do it; But the people of Yangzhou must not kill. " (Biography of Shi Kefa in Ming Dynasty) If many persuasion failed, he killed Shi Kefa. Shi Kefa, who is strong-willed, became the first person to die in the Ming Dynasty to resist the Qing Dynasty because of his noble character of "being born a hero and dying a hero".
In the traditional society of China and the traditional culture of China, the integrity of the Chinese nation has always been highlighted, ranging from personal life and death to the rise and fall of the country. When integrity needs to be exchanged with life, people with lofty ideals in all previous dynasties have shown a kind of heroism and noble integrity, just as Wen Tianxiang wrote on his belt before he died: "Confucius said that he wants benevolence, Mencius said that he wants the essence, but his righteousness is exhausted, so he is benevolent." The above-mentioned Su Wu, Wen Tianxiang and Shi Kefa are their typical and timeless models. Their loyalty will always inspire the Chinese nation to keep moving forward, overcome all difficulties and obstacles on the road ahead and create new glories.