What are the reasons, slogans and significance of the rise of the Boxer Movement?

The slogan of the Boxer Rebellion is "Help the Qing Dynasty to Destroy the Foreign Countries"

There are many reasons for the rise of the Boxer Rebellion, the most important of which is the increasingly fierce contradiction between imperialism and the Chinese nation. Since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, China has been carved up by imperialist powers. The imperialist countries stepped up their political and economic aggression against China, which deepened the national crisis in China and made the China people suffer greatly, which became the fundamental reason for the rise of the Boxer Rebellion. In addition, some scholars believe that the rise of the Boxer Rebellion is closely related to the incitement of rumors or the natural disasters in North China at the end of 19. The direct cause of the rise of the Boxer Rebellion is religious planning. At that time, the imperialist powers had obtained the right to preach from China. After decades of development, the spread of Christianity in China has reached a certain scale. However, relying on the support of foreign forces, some missionaries or parishioners ran amok in China, demolishing houses, repairing churches, seizing the property of China civilians, and even interfering in the judicial administration of China, which aroused the anger of China people. In addition, in the process of dealing with religious plans, some officials "blindly protect religion and suppress the people", causing public dissatisfaction and taking action against the church spontaneously. The struggle against foreign religions in various places became a prelude to the Boxer Rebellion.

The Significance of the Boxer Movement

Although the boxer movement failed, its historical significance is very far-reaching.

First of all, the Boxer Rebellion shows the lofty patriotism of the people of China, the great spirit of opposing aggression and the indomitable spirit of resisting imperialism and its lackeys, and shows the strength of the Chinese nation.

Secondly, the boxer movement also dealt a heavy blow to the reactionary rule of the Qing government, the running dog of imperialism.

Third, the Boxer Rebellion also had a great influence on the national liberation movements in Asian countries.

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