近代之中国,正是多事之秋。国内清廷昏聩,太后垂帘,群臣营营苟且,国势日蹙;国外列强环伺,多有挑衅。自道光朝之鸦片战争以来,国门洞开,硝烟四起,而无不以清廷之丧权辱国终。虽然,近代中外战事之多,又以甲午年之中日战争对中国的政治社会影响最大。究其原因,实由于神州大夫一向轻视东夷小国。然自三十年以来,日本之启动明治维新,清朝之开展洋务运动,皆欲以求富强也;然而三十年后,成败异数。此一巨大的反差令当时之朝野上下,激荡震动,亡国亡种之感,漫布当时各个阶层。创痛之余,有识之士乃退而思变法以保宗庙社稷,因而神州上下,一时扬言纷纷,吾国之政治思想乃至民风世俗,乃趋于激进。故欲研究近代以来吾国之历史,实不可忽略甲午之战也。 In modern China, it is the autumn of many things. The Qing court domestic faint, the Empress Dowager, the ministers camp Gou and the national sundial; foreign powers circumninate, more provocative. Since the Opium War in Daoguang, the country has opened its door and smoke everywhere, and all have the power to humiliate and eventually end the Qing court. Although many modern Chinese and foreign wars have taken place in the Sino-Japanese war, Sino-Japanese war has the greatest impact on China’s political and social life. The reason, in fact, has always been despised Divine Prefecture Dongyi small country. However, since the beginning of the Meiji Restoration in Japan and the Westernization Movement in the Qing dynasty for more than 30 years, Japan wanted to become prosperous and prosperous. However, after 30 years, success or failure occurred. This huge contrast made the ruling and opposition parties up and down at that time, stirring up the shock and feeling of perishing the country and spreading all walks of life at that time. In addition to creating pains, people of insight are retreating and changing their laws to preserve the temples of the Ancestral Temple. As a result, the state has repeatedly threatened and thrown up one after another. My political thoughts and even the customs of the people have become radical. Therefore, I want to study the history of my country since the modern history, I can not ignore the war of noon.