The Yasukuni Shrine in Japan enshrines three Chinese, one chiang kai-shek, and the other two you would not expect
We know about the Yasukuni Shrine because senior Japanese officials often "worship ghosts." In everyone's opinion, the Yasukuni Shrine is dedicated to Japanese soldiers and their families, including Hideki Tojo, a Class-A war criminal we know in World War II. In recent years, Japanese politicians have frequently visited the Yasukuni Shrine and have become a political show for some people, and these acts have been vigorously protested by the mainland and have also seriously affected Sino-Japanese relations.
It is precisely for this reason that our people have always been hostile to Japan's Yasukuni Shrine. However, I don't know if the friends who have visited the shrine have found that there are three Chinese in the Yasukuni Shrine, one of whom is Chiang Kai-shek. Why do shrines in Japan worship Chinese? Who are the other two?
Is it a surprise to enshrine Chiang Kai-shek at the Yasukuni Shrine? After all, during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Kuomintang army led by Chiang Kai-shek also stood against Japan and stubbornly resisted their aggression. However, after Japan announced its unconditional surrender in August 1945, many of the victimized countries demanded compensation from them, and China, as the largest victim, should have demanded huge compensation. However, because the mainland has also been seriously hit, and the long-term war has drained the national treasury, Japan has been unable to pay. In view of this, Chiang Kai-shek, on behalf of the Nationalist Government, decided not to seek compensation from Japan. This is also because the mainland has the virtue of "repaying grievances with virtue.". Japan is also very grateful to him, so it enshrines him in the shrine, and every time Chiang Kai-shek's birthday, people go to worship him.
The second person was Xu Fu of the Qin Dynasty. This Xu Fu was the one who sought the elixir of immortality for Qin Shi Huang. Legend has it that during the reign of Qin Shi Huang, out of his mentality of wanting to live forever, he was specially sent to Penglai Immortal Island with three thousand boys and girls to find the elixir, and Xu Fu went without a word. It is said that when Xu Fu arrived in Japan, he settled down, and he taught many advanced science and technology to the Japanese, and the Japanese respected him very much and always worshipped him.
The third person was Lin Jingyin of the Yuan Dynasty. Everyone may not be familiar with this person, in fact, Lin Jingyin is a descendant of the Northern Song Dynasty poet Lin Kui. He was a monk, and in 1350 he followed his Japanese friend Ryuzan to Japan. At that time, Japan's craftsmanship in food production was far inferior to that of China, and the noodles made were hard and crispy to eat. Through research, Lin Jingyin discovered the method of flour fermentation and taught this technique to the Japanese, which greatly improved their lives. The Japanese are very grateful to him and enshrine him in the shrine.
In this way, the Japanese are not a people who do not understand gratitude, but they have never bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes for the big mistakes they have made, which Chinese people cannot forgive. In fact, Japan and China share the same water, and many cultures are also very related, and if they can coexist peacefully, it will also be of great benefit to the two peoples. Dear netizens, what do you think of the Chinese enshrined at the Yasukuni Shrine? You can leave a message to share.