Where is the destruction of opium in Humen?

Humen, Guangdong Province, where opium was destroyed.

In the 19th year of Daoguang (1839 April 10), on February 16th, Lin Zexu, Deng Tingzhen and Guangdong Customs supervised Yu Kun to arrive at Humen by boat, and received opium together with Guangdong Navy prefect Guan Tianpei. The cigarette seller paid for cigarettes in Shajiao and wrote a receipt on Louisa's car. Lin Zexu suggested handing over a box of opium and rewarding five catties of tea. Lin Zexu wanted to transport opium back to Beijing for destruction, but he was advised that it was best to destroy it on the spot to prevent opium from being secretly replaced. Daoguang Emperor agreed, and Lin Zexu decided to sell cigarettes publicly in Humen.

In the 19th year of Daoguang (1839), the destruction of opium in Humen officially began on April 22nd. A ceremony platform was set up in Humen, and a yellow silk banner was hung in front of it, which read: "An imperial envoy ordered the Minister of Haikou Affairs of Guangdong Province to investigate Tang Lin, the land and water control camp of the Governor's Office", and all senior Guangdong officials attended the ceremony.

In the 19th year of Daoguang (1June 20th, 839), from April 22nd to May 10, a total of 2,376,254 Jin of opium was destroyed, and a small amount of opium was sent to Beijing for sampling and then destroyed.

The destruction of opium under the influence of human beings

The destruction of opium in Humen curbed the spread of opium in China to a certain extent and had a positive impact on the people. Secondly, the anti-smoking campaign has greatly raised the public's awareness of the dangers of opium in China, made many people see the essence of opium trafficking from Britain to China, and awakened the patriotic consciousness of China people. After this incident, Lin Zexu, a hero who banned smoking, was honored as a national hero by the people of China. Its honesty and integrity are also respected by later generations.

However, judging from the results, the achievements of "Destruction of Opium at Humen" have not been continued, and China has not been effectively rescued from the quagmire, which provided an excuse for Britain to launch the war of aggression against China (previously economic, cultural and political aggression).