The Eyes Of Members Of The Northern Group The Yuan Shikai Image

The historical figures should be observe from multi-angle, the front and rear, the right and left, in the historical study. The previous historians on the Yuan Shih-k'ai's research, more willing to adopt the strong orthodoxy argument of Revolutionary party, or the moral judgment from the narrative writers, so that it lead to the total negation to Yuan and fault in the one-side. This article from the perspective of the members of the Northern Group, a comprehensive summary of Yuan exist in their eyes what kind of image. Northern members of the close relations with Yuan, the addition of the remaining, first-hand information in the literature has an irreplaceable historical value.In the eyes of the Northern members, Yuan showing a complex multi-image, the image of this temporary classified into six:in the old relations, Yuan belongs to the old school bureaucracy, a strong imperial ideology, following an old family norms, also made remarkable achievements in reform; in the desire for power, Yuan addicted to power and takes power, intolerance, suspicion subordinates, is a stay at the helm of the dictator; Yuan like to use trickery, skilled in trickery, clever, great variety; in virtue, Yuan in the conduct of public affairs, is a certain virtue of the "Virtuous-Executive"; in diplomacy, Yuan focus on diplomatic, experienced, maintaining the country the right to make more use of diplomacy toward Japan knows how; Yuan ingenious, meritorious distinguished, liberal tolerance is the eyes of the Northern members of the salvation hero.This historical image of the Yuan, is related to the complex and multiple characteristics of Yuan himself the one hand, and the ideas, concepts of the Northern members, relations with Yuan on the other hand. Through the eyes of members of the Northern, Yuan's image is summarized, and I hope this image contribute to the reconstruction of Yuan's image.