英文摘要
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The founding of the Republic of China in 1911 with its revolutionary accomplishments was almost immediately destroyed by the powerful Northern Warlords who were not in support of it. The revolutionists had but to compromise with them so as to maintain their territories or to retreat from various centers of power politics. These pathetic situations were extremely serious especially in many northern provinces under the control of their respective warlords, with whom revolutionists resorted to various plans in combating them. A conspicuous example was Hu and other members of the National Pacifying Army in Shaansi who were waiting for the right opportunities to take actions against these opportunistic warlords. In the beginning, the National Pacifying Army did pose a threat to the Governor of Shaansi, Chen Shu-Fan. But with the pressure from the Northern Warlords and the problems within the Army, the fight against Chen had gone nowhere. Hu then decided to go to Gushi to talk to some of his old comrades, but unfortunately he was arrested and imprisoned in Xian. As he was once Chen's subordinate, Hu also intended to persuade him to join the Army so as to form a stronger league against the other Northern Warlords. But though once a member of the Revolutionary Army, Chen was now already in collusion with the Northern Warlords and rejected Hu's proposal. However, Chen did not think of killing Hu in response, as he fully understood both that Hu was not a selfish person and that he was an important figure in the National Pacifying Army. Instead, he kept him under detention in a cell in the Governor-General's Office. Hu stayed under Chen's imprisonment from September 22, 1918, the date of his arrival in Xian, to July 27 1920, the day he was released to leave the city. During his days of imprisonment, Hu wrote a diary, keeping record of what he read, describing his state of mind in prison, and his thinking about a solution to the chaotic situation. All this was a special experience to him. This study makes use of Hu's Diary for exploring into his existence as a revolutionist and his character qualities of indomitableness and fortitude. From the Diary we will appreciate Hu's personality as a man of refined learning and implacable military training. We will also come to understand he was also a patriotic and compassionate leader, trying every possible way to help and protect his people.
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