蔡锷百年祭

The Centenary of Cai E's Death

蔡锷去世至今已经百年了。回顾蔡锷34年短暂的一生,其中三件大事尤其令人难忘:一是领导昆明辛亥起义,改革成效显著;二是敢为人先,发动护国讨袁,铸成护国军神;三是有高尚的人品,廉洁自守,不愧模范。蔡锷去世后,各方面都给予高度的评价和点赞,先后主宰20世纪中国的国民党、共产党领导人的评价,有高度的共识,尤值得注意。

It has been one hundred years since the death of Cai E. In his short life of 34 years, Cai E made three impressive achievements. He led the Revolution of 1911 in Kunming city and achieved outstanding revolutionary effect. He was the first man to condemn and rebel against Yuan Shikai＇s attempts to restore monarchy. Therefore, he gained the honor as the army’s God to defend the nation. He was a model soldier who was lofty, integrit and principled. Cai E was one of the few who was highly praised and commented both by Chinese Communist Party and Kuomingtang in China in the 20 th century after his death.