The reason and influence of the restoration trend in the early Republic of China

Mainly at that time, the domestic feudal forces were still very strong, and the bourgeoisie representing the new mode of production was relatively weak. Moreover, the Revolution of 1911 was the product of compromise between the landlord class and the bourgeoisie to a certain extent. The revolution was not carried out thoroughly and the feudal residue was serious. There were two restoration events in the early Republic of China: Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor and Zhang Xun recommended the abolished Qing emperor Puyi to reign again.

The restoration of Yuan Shikai was first related to the social environment at that time. Relying on his own strength and the support of foreign forces, Yuan Shikai stole the achievements of the Revolution of 1911 and became the president of the Republic of China. However, he is not satisfied with the limited rights of the president. In addition, he is a man with extremely strong feudal thoughts in his bones, and thinks that only when he is an emperor can he reach the peak of power. So after all kinds of careful planning, he began the process of calling himself emperor, but it also accelerated his stepping down.

Zhang xun restoration, because of the internal struggle of the Northern Warlords, overthrew his competitors in one direction with the strength of Zhang Xun. Unexpectedly, it was easier to meet wolves than to drive them away, and Zhang Xun gained control of Beijing. Zhang Xun was very loyal to the Qing Dynasty, so he put Puyi on the throne.