Lin Yongsheng

Lin Yongsheng

Lin Yongsheng (1853-1894), Zhong Qing, Han nationality, was born in Fuzhou. After graduating from the first phase of Fuzhou shipping administration school, he participated in the first voyage practice of modern Chinese Naval School. After that, he was appointed as the general manager of Fuzhou shipping school. In 1877, as the first batch of Chinese navy students, he went to the Royal Naval Academy for further study and practiced in the British Navy armored battleship Manado. After returning to China, he was transferred to Beiyang to serve as Garrison and metropolitan division. He served as the "town" warship pipe belt. He went to Britain in 1887 to receive the "warship" and promoted the guerrilla belt to the warship. After Beiyang became an army, he was promoted to Deputy General of the left wing left battalion, and then moved to the general. After Lin Yongsheng's death in battle, the Qing government, with his "striving to advance and die the most fiercely" in the naval battle, discussed the ex gratia pension according to the governor's rules, and pursued the crown prince Shaobao as a gift.

Life of the characters

Lin Yongsheng, also known as Zhongqing, was born in 1853 in Xianfeng, Fujian Province. Tongzhi six years (1867) admitted to Fuzhou shipping school to learn ship driving, Tongzhi ten years (1871) to "Jianwei" training ship practice, Guangxu first year (1875) transferred to "Yangwu" training ship, "Zhou Li Nan, Beiyang dangerous, with a thousand general stay in Fujian, full of shipping school teaching." In 1877, Feng Pai and his classmates Lin taizeng, SA Zhenbing, Liu Buchan and Yan Fu went to Britain for further study, and entered the Greenwich Naval Academy with excellent results. The next year, he went to manadu as an intern, touring the mediterranean ocean, and his experience increased greatly.

Guangxu six years (1880), Lin Yongsheng returned home, Baosheng garrison, jiadusi title. Soon after, Li Hongzhang was transferred to Beiyang as "Zhenzhong" gunboat management belt, and the next year he was transferred to "Kangji" ship training management belt. In 1882, the Korean political situation was in turmoil. Lin Yongsheng went to Korea with Ding Ruchang, the commander-in-chief of the Navy. He was promoted to Dusi because of his contribution to the chaos and was rewarded with Dai Hualing. In the spring of 1887, the Qing government completed the "Zhiyuan", "Jingyuan", "Laiyuan" and "Jingyuan" clippers (cruisers) ordered by Britain and Germany. Li Hongzhang sent Lin Yongsheng to take over the "Jingyuan" clippers with Deng Shichang, ye Zuli and Qiu Baoren. In the spring of the next year, the four ships arrived in Dagu, Tianjin. Lin Yongsheng made great contributions to his return to China with his ships. He promoted guerrillas and rewarded the "Yuyong batulu". In August of the same year, Beiyang ships became an army, and Lin Yongsheng was appointed as the "Jingyuan" ship management belt. In 1889, the Beiyang naval yamen was established, and Lin Yongsheng was promoted to Deputy General of the left wing left camp, still carrying the "Jingyuan" warship. In 1891, Li Hongzhang went to Weihai to inspect the Beiyang fleet. He promoted Lin Yongsheng to the rank of deputy general to make up for the vacancy. Later, he promoted him to the rank of commander in chief and rewarded him with the bravery of "qimuqin batulu". The next year, he was given the right-wing deputy general.

Lin Yongsheng is honest and kind-hearted He has won the support of his subordinates. After the Sino Japanese war broke out in June 1894, Lin Yongsheng immediately "supervised and encouraged the soldiers, practiced day and night, and emphasized the skill of duty; he told his subordinates and soldiers with great righteousness, and was moved by the news.". After the Qing government declared war on Japan, Ding Ruchang led the Northern Fleet to escort troops to Dadonggou on August 17 (September 16). At 11 a.m. the next day, when the fleet was ready to return, a huge Japanese fleet suddenly appeared in the southwest sea. Ding Ruchang ordered all the ships to set on fire, with Dingyuan and Zhenyuan armored ships in the middle to fight for the "human" geese. Lin Yongsheng led the "Jingyuan" ship to the middle of the right wing. At the time of the battle, Lin Yongsheng ordered him to "go to the wooden ladder in the cabin to prevent the soldiers from retreating and hiding, and hang the Dragon flag on the top of the mast to show that he swore to death and bravely supervise the battle."

The naval war between China and Japan in the Yellow Sea began at 12:55 noon. As soon as the war started, Japanese warships quickly crossed the Dingyuan and Zhenyuan warships and attacked the left and right flanks of the Northern Fleet. The right-wing "Chaoyong" and "Yangwei" warships were immediately caught fire and sank. At 3:30 p.m., the left-wing "Zhiyuan" warship was heavily besieged by the gunfire of four Japanese warships, causing a big fire. The warship was seriously tilted and in danger. Finally, its torpedo launching tube was shot, and a torpedo inside exploded, resulting in the "Zhiyuan big explosion" and sank. "Jiyuan" and "Guangjia" were out of the battle, and "Jingyuan" lost its cover. Japan's "Yoshino", "Takahashi", "qiujinzhou" and "langsu" took the opportunity to attack the "Jingyuan" warship. The "Jingyuan" warship was forced out of the battle. Under the siege of the "Yoshino" warship, which is known as the "elite of the Empire", many bullets were shot. The "boats were just leaving, and the fire broke out suddenly". At a critical juncture, Lin Yongsheng calmly commanded, "firing artillery to attack the enemy, exciting water to fight fire, still in good order.". In the fierce battle, Lin Yongsheng found that a Japanese warship was injured, so he ordered "the drum wheel to chase it, trying to sink it.". However, Lin Yongsheng was "suddenly attacked by Japanese warships, and the ship's hull was broken", and Lin Yongsheng was also "shot and killed". After the war, the Qing government issued an imperial edict according to the governor's regulations to give the crown prince Shaobao a special pension.

Character evaluation

Lin Yongsheng is honest and kind-hearted. He is "easy-going and easy-going, but he is afraid to hurt his feelings" and is very considerate of his subordinates. At the beginning of the construction of the Northern Fleet, foreigners were used as the general teachers, and cruel corporal punishment was applied to the soldiers. Lang Weili, the British member, was the most powerful. Therefore, there was a saying in Shui's hands that "if you are not afraid of the Ding army, you are afraid of Lang's deputy general.". Lin Yongsheng, on the other hand, opposes corporal punishment. He believes that a chief executive should set an example and teach by example. He believes that "he is kind to the soldiers and never insults others in front of the public. Therefore, he has a deep sense of rhythm and is happy to die.".

Mourning for later generations

The Manchu government and the Navy were all deeply sorry. His lofty spirit of patriotism and love for the people has deeply moved the people on the coast near the sea battlefield. After the Sino Japanese War of 1894-1895, people near the sea battlefield built a temple (demolished after liberation) in front of Xiyang temple in Heidao (now in Heidao town of Zhuanghe City), dedicated to the worship of Lin Yongsheng. In the spring of 1994, the people's Government of Heidao town raised funds to build a magnificent statue of Lin Yongsheng, a patriotic general, on the front slope of Aotou mountain for later generations to look forward to. In September of the same year, the CPC Dalian Municipal Committee and Dalian Municipal People's government listed the statue of Lin Yongsheng as the patriotic education base of Dalian. In August 1998, the CPC Dalian Municipal Committee and Dalian Municipal People's government set up a statue for Lin Yongsheng in Dalian hero Memorial Park to praise his patriotism in fighting against imperialist aggression.

September 10, 2004 is the 110th anniversary of the Sino Japanese naval battle. On the same day, more than 3000 teachers and students from primary and secondary schools in Heidao town gathered in front of the statue of Lin Yongsheng on the top of Aotou mountain to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Sino Japanese War of 1894-1895, cherish the memory of the Anti Japanese feats of the sages, and stimulate patriotism.

The South China Sea area between Donggang and Heidao is the battlefield of Sino Japanese naval battle of 1895. In the middle of September 1894, the Qing government sent ten warships, led by Ding Ruchang, the commander of the Northern Fleet, to transport troops and supplies to Dadonggou. At noon on the 17th, they met with 12 warships, led by lieutenant general ITO Youheng, the commander of the joint fleet of the Japanese Navy, and were heavily shelled by them. Qing generals Ding Ruchang, Deng Shichang, Lin Yongsheng and others led a fierce naval battle with the Japanese army. The battle lasted for five hours and ended in the evening. Lin Yongsheng, under the control of the long-distance warship, was in danger of being outnumbered by the enemy. In spite of his own life and death, the governor led all the officers and men of the warship to fight against the enemy bravely until the long-distance warship sank near laorenshi in the South China Sea of Heidao. Lin Yongsheng and more than 200 officers and men of the warship died bravely. In memory of this patriotic general, on the occasion of the Centennial Sino Japanese naval battle of 1894-1895, the people of Heidao village carved a full-length statue of Lin Yongsheng on Aotou mountain on the Yellow coast. Cao Bochun, then Secretary of Dalian municipal Party committee, inscribed "Lin Yongsheng" below the statue. In May 1997, it was designated as the patriotic education base of Dalian by Dalian municipal Party committee and government.

Poetry mourning

He has been singing and crying for more than 100 years. It's better for the Japanese slaves to lingcunhai and dare to take the ship and horse to xiaogangfeng.

The pines are green on the Phoenix Mountain, and the blood is red on the edge of ape deer island. He is a real national hero who died in the war in the face of national calamity.

Film and television image

In 1962, Feng Zhenzhou played Lin Yongsheng.

1992 TV series "Beiyang navy": Xu Yuxiao plays Lin Yongsheng.

1992 TV series "Beiyang navy": Li Yang plays Lin Yongsheng (teenager).

2015 TV series men on the armored ship: Yu Haitao plays Lin Yongsheng.

Chinese PinYin : Lin Yong Sheng