Japan s Meiji Restoration, the year in which Japan s Meiji Restoration began

Japanese feudalism was weaker, while Chinese feudalism was stronger. In addition, during the Meiji Restoration period of Japan, the Western powers did not carry out large-scale aggression and capital export in Asia, and the international environment was relatively good. However, China is catching up with the frenzy of the great powers to carve up China, has no international status, and the domestic and foreign environment is not conducive to China's social reform.

The Meiji Restoration refers to the top-down and capitalist comprehensive Westernization and modernization reform movement carried out in Japan in the 60s of the 19th century under the impact of Western capitalist industrial civilization[1] .

This reform began in 1868 with the establishment of a new ** by Emperor Meiji, and the modernization of political reform in Japan and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. Economically, we have promoted "colonization and development," learned from European and American technologies, carried out a wave of industrialization, and advocated "civilization and enlightenment," Europeanization of social life, and vigorously developed education. This reform made Japan the first country in Asia to embark on the path of industrialization, ranking among the world's great powers, and was the beginning of Japan's modernization.

The following personal opinions:

Japan's emperor before the Meiji era did not have much real power, and the real power was mostly in the hands of the generals, so Japan, which was completely defeated by the West, did not have too many stubborn and corrupt forces, and Meiji was angry and strong, so it was natural to become strong quickly.

The most corrupt and old force in China was the Qing court. And unlike Japan, which was scarce in resources, China, with its vast land and abundant resources, aroused the strong interest of the Western powers, who implemented another policy in China to plunder China's resources, and "hit it off" with Cixi, making it more difficult to change the law and revolution.

Japan's Meiji Restoration began in 1868, and the Meiji Restoration was a top-down, capitalist-oriented comprehensive Westernization and modernization reform movement in Japan at the end of the 60s of the 19th century under the impact of Western capitalist industrial civilization. Japan's Meiji Restoration began in 1868, and the Meiji Restoration was a top-down, capitalist-oriented comprehensive Westernization and modernization reform movement in Japan at the end of the 60s of the 19th century under the impact of Western capitalist industrial civilization.

Japan's Meiji Restoration began in 1868. The contents of the Meiji Restoration included political reform, civilization and enlightenment, industrial development, education, military reform, and social justice. The effects included the rapid rise of Japan and the path of developing capitalism, which directly or indirectly prompted Japan to embark on the road of aggression and expansion.

Japan was in the period of the Meiji Restoration, and China was in the period.

Japan's Meiji Restoration China was in the Qing Dynasty, from the seventh year of Tongzhi to the third year of Xuantong. China's Westernization Movement and Japan's Meiji Restoration took place at about the same time, and both countries faced foreign aggression and a crisis of feudal rule. The Westernization Movement, also known as the Self-Improvement Movement and the Tongzhi Restoration, was an industrial movement in the country from the late Qing Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, with the slogan and purpose of "mastering the skills of the Qing Dynasty to control the country".

The Meiji Restoration refers to a series of major reconstruction initiatives in Japan at the beginning of the Meiji era. On the eve of the Meiji Restoration, under the impact of the strong ships and cannons of the West, a new regime established by a group of knowledgeable people formed by the "Sacho Tohi" feudal clan eliminated the Tokugawa shogunate and rebels in the Boshin War, implemented the return of the copyrights, and ended the samurai feudal system that had lasted for more than 600 years, and replaced the rule of the samurai class with feudal lords and capitalists. In the Meiji Restoration, Japan established a new style of separation of powers by promoting the "royal government retro" to achieve the dislike of the emperor's pro-government and parliamentary politics (collegial).

Economically, it promoted fiscal unification and stabilized the national finances, which were heavily indebted in the later period of the shogunate; In addition, we will promote the development of agricultural production, master new technologies, realize the industrialization of the country, and greatly increase the productive forces. Education has also undergone large-scale reforms, data show that in 1860 the enrollment rate of elementary school-age children in Japan was 100%, in 1930 the enrollment rate of junior high school was 100%, the enrollment rate of high school was 100%, the university was 100%, free meals, books were borne by the state, and all schools in Japan from kindergarten to university had swimming pools, tennis courts, baseball fields and other sports venues.

Even if China's economic development has improved at present, many factors have led to the fact that the education gap between China and Japan is not narrowing, but is widening, at least 150 years behind.

The westernization of values, especially the development of education, laid the groundwork for future political and economic changes. It was an important turning point in Japan's modern history as a result of the diplomatic tradition of abrogating unequal treaties with foreign countries, continuing the development of Ezo land since the Edo period, extending the Ryukyus, actively realizing the integration of Japan and South Korea, and expanding overseas colonies in the future. Japan's Meiji Restoration was significant because it was one of the few countries in Asia that succeeded in implementing reforms.