Zhang Zhidong And The Late Qing Dynasty Political Situation

Zhang Zhidong who lived in late Qing dynasty was a political figure. Xu Tongcui thought Mr. Zhang was a senior politician who paid more attention on count events for forty years. Xu Shichang thought nobody can substitute Mr.Zhang's position because he can combined both China's and Western status, both new and old things in late Qing dynasty. During all life of Zhang Zhidong, he had closed relationship with political situation and involving mayor issues of late Qing dynasty. The interaction relationship between Zhang Zhidong and late Qing dynasty manifested in the following aspects:â… From negative trend to westernization, revitalized country in order to change the decadent situation. He ironically political and current affairs, run westernization, wealthy and powerful people. He had tremendous contributions in updating politics and revitalizing economics of late Qing dynasty.â…¡Zhang Zhidong advocated resist foreign shame to deal with the dangerous situation in border areas. He searched for changes on the basis of stability. He advocated tough law to maintaining border security. He advocated fighting and opposite parliament in Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.He advocated new political policies, supported Restoration of 1898. He published and he did not contrary old rules to search a steady way to have innovation.â…¢Zhang Zhidong gave Boxer Change positive response to save dangerous situation of the nation. He advocated repression Boxer Movement and promoted have peaceful relationship with foreign countries. He advocated that east and south place to protect each other. And he participated in negotiated 1901 Treaty to strive for autonomy. He defended national territory and solidarity to negotiation for three provinces of northeast China.â…£He promoted new political situation to search for new change. He in favor of the constitution urged Qing dynasty carry out constitutional monarchy. He participated official policies reform and had important effect in it. Zhang Zhidong had significant impact to political situation of late Qing dynasty through his political activities. He played very important role in political situation evolution of late Qing dynasty. He had big effect on saving recession situation and protected national rights of Qing dynasty. Although because the time and class limitations, he showed some thoughts such as faithful to monarch, Discrimination against people, had thoughts of protect himself and he did not reached the purpose of saving decadent situation and resisting foreign shames. He made outstanding contributions in saving late Qing dynasty, reform in changing politics, revitalized industries, strengthen education. His main political activities are loved his country, his people and save his countries from dangerous situation. His deeds were very significant.