Original words: If you have the intention to kill a thief, you will be unable to save yourself. If you die well, be happy!

In 1898 (the 24th year of Guangxu), Tan Sitong participated in the Reform Movement of 1898. After the failure of the reform, he died heroically at the Caishikou execution ground outside Xuanwu Gate in Beijing on September 28, 1898 (the 24th year of Guangxu's reign) at the age of only 33.

On September 28, 1898, six people including Tan Sitong, Yang Rui, Lin Xu, Liu Guangdi, Kang Guangren, and Yang Shenxiu were brutally murdered in Caishikou, Beijing. Before Tan Sitong was executed, he shouted: "If you have the intention to kill the thief, you will not be able to save yourself. I will die well, so be happy!" And this is a desperate poem, a desperate poem that expresses everything the author has, and a poem that was written for him in prison. A poem dedicated to death written by myself!

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Tan Sitong (1865.3.10-1898.9.28), male, nicknamed Fusheng, nicknamed Zhuangfei, was born in Liuyang, Hunan, a famous politician and thinker in modern China, and a reformer. Send people. His book "Ren Xue" is the first philosophical work of the reformists and an important work in the history of modern Chinese thought. ?

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Xinhuanet: Although the Reform Movement of 1898 failed and Tan Sitong was also killed, his kind was willing to shed blood on his neck. The corrupt government and the spirit of disregarding death not only pointed directly at the corruption and darkness of the Qing government, but also established an immortal monument for the people for future generations to admire forever. ?[8]?

Guangming Daily: (Tang Cichang and Tan Sitong) The two men’s vow to “live together and die together” has inspired generations of Chinese people. ?

Sina News: He is also from Hunan, and he is also a scholar who saved the country. Earlier, Zeng Guofan reached the highest stage of the traditional "human minister" path, while Tan Sitong, who was waiting to be killed in Caishikou, had a kind of The tragedy of martyrdom. This tragedy ended the efforts of Hunan scholars on the traditional path of "managing the world for practical application" and opened up a new path for Hunan patriots to save the country. [13]?

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Liang Qichao called Tan Sitong: China’s first soldier who shed blood for the country. ?

Kang Youwei once praised Tan Sitong like this: With the talents of high scholars, the courage of tens of thousands of men, his profound knowledge and profound writings, his profound thoughts and benevolence, he took the world as his own responsibility, and saved China as his mission. Meng Zhirui.

Du Lingxin, Chairman of the CPPCC of Xicheng District, Beijing: As the first person to shed blood and sacrifice for the reform in modern China, Tan Sitong’s thoughts and theories have been valued by future generations, and his patriotic spirit of daring to take responsibility and having the courage to contribute is even more current. A spiritual inheritance required for innovation and continuous deepening of reform. ?

Professor Wang Jiping, Vice President of Xiangtan University and Vice President of the Hunan Institute of Xiang Studies: Tan Sitong is a product of Hunan culture and Hunan studies, and an outstanding representative of Hunan studies. At the same time, he promoted Hunan studies. Promoted the modern transformation of Hunan Studies. ?

Reference material: Tan Sitong’s fatal poems Baidu Encyclopedia