Why was the Reform Movement of 1898 met with opposition from die-hards led by Empress Dowager Cixi?

Because the reform activities promoted by the reformists violated the rule of the diehards.

The Reform Movement of 1898, also known as the Hundred Days Reform and the Reform Reform, refers to the period from June 11 to September 21, 1898 when the reformers advocated learning from the West, promoting science and culture, and reforming politics and politics through Emperor Guangxu. education system, and develop political reform movements in agriculture, industry, commerce, etc.

However, the Reform Movement of 1898 met with strong resistance and opposition because it harmed the interests of the conservatives (die-hards) headed by the Empress Dowager Cixi. On September 21, 1898, the Empress Dowager Cixi and others launched the 1898 Reform Movement, and Emperor Guangxu was imprisoned. Imprisoned in Yingtai, Zhongnanhai, reformists Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao fled to France and Japan respectively. Tan Sitong, Kang Guangren, Lin Xu, Yang Shenxiu, Yang Rui, and Liu Guangdi, the Six Gentlemen of 1898, were killed. The 103-day reform failed.