After an China man escaped, he bought an island abroad. Why does this island still call him by his name?

In the Nordic country of Sweden, there is an island. About 100 years ago, an China bought it. He built a garden on the island, which was later named? Kang Youwei Island? . So who is Kang Youwei?

Speaking of Kang Youwei, friends who have studied history should not be unfamiliar with him. What is inseparable from him? The reform movement of 1898? . After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the signing of treaty of shimonoseki completely shocked the Chinese people, and China ushered in the upsurge of advocating reform. They wrote to Emperor Guangxu, advocating learning advanced western civilization and technology and carrying out bourgeois reform movement. It started to be vigorous. Later, the feudal die-hards (represented by Empress Dowager Cixi) intervened, which led to the 1898 coup. Emperor Guangxu was jailed, and Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and others fled overseas. 1898 The remaining six gentlemen of the movement were persecuted. The reform only lasted 103 days. So it's also called? Reform for a hundred days?

As a reformer in modern China, Kang Youwei was highly praised for his efforts to reform the country. Unfortunately, he never saw the situation clearly, so that he was displaced all his life. He believes that political reform is a quick thing, but the new law can be established stably and developed continuously within three years, and it only takes a few years to learn advanced western civilization and technology. Since ancient times, there have been many literati reformers like Kang Youwei, but their ideas about reform and political reform are always surprisingly simple. In fact, it is whimsical.

Kang Youwei drifted overseas all his life and never forgot to reform. With his own efforts, he lobbied and encouraged political reform everywhere. Communicate with overseas Chinese and hope to get their help. In order to continue to realize their dream of strengthening maps.

Kang Youwei later fled overseas in 16, during which he traveled around the world. On one occasion, Kang Youwei came to Sweden, a Nordic country. He thought this place was nice, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, so he bought a small island in Sweden from his own pocket. Moreover, he also built a China Garden on this island, named it? Beihai Caotang? . Now, after 100 years of wind and rain, this garden has been in disrepair for a long time. Later generations named this place a memorial place. Kang Youwei Island? . Although later generations have different views on him, being a child of the motherland is still worthy of recognition.