Wang Qi

Wang Qi

Wang Qi (1890.2.22-1937.6.4) was named Huaijun, also known as siweng and bieshusan,

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Hengzhou Prefecture Hengyang County Xixiang shiziqiao Dongtian Chong douniu mountain (now Hengyang City Hengyang County Shishi Township Dongtian Village) people.

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Wang Qi

In 1906, Wang Qi joined the alliance when he was studying in shigu college. In 1908, he was admitted to Hunan excellent Normal University and participated in secret activities of the alliance. After the outbreak of the revolution of 1911, he interrupted his studies in Hunan excellent normal school and returned to Hengyang to take part in the uprising. The provisional government of the Republic of China was established, and Sun Yat Sen called Wang Qi to be the Secretary of the Ministry of interior. After Yuan Shikai usurped power, Wang Qi quit politics and went to the United States in 1913 to study biology at the University of California. The next year, Yuan Shikai canceled his official fee for studying abroad, and Wang Qi was forced to go into exile in Japan to join Sun Yat Sen's political school. In July of the same year, Wang Qi joined the Chinese revolutionary party and served as a counsellor of the Hunan Branch of the Chinese revolutionary party. After the Wuchang Uprising, Wang Qi, Wang Zhiwei and Xie Shan sneaked back to Hengyang to organize the anti Qing uprising. In 1915, Wang Qi and Lin Jing went to Shanghai to plan an anti yuan uprising, but failed. At the end of the year, he was invited by Cheng Qian to return to Hunan for yuan. In March of the next year, Wang Qi, Cheng Qian, Lin Xiumei, Lin Boqu, and Li Zhonglin formed the Hunan national defense army in Jing County, and appointed Wang Qi as a member of the Hubei provincial government, director of the Department of agriculture and industry, and director of water conservancy. In a few months, he presided over the construction of the Han River embankment. The people benefit from it, so it is called "Wang Gong Di". After the confluence of Nanjing and Han, Wang Qi was suspected and forced to abscond to the British concession in Shanghai disguised as a monk. Immediately, he was denounced as a Communist Party and hunted by the British. Fortunately, he was rescued by his friend. After that, Wang Qi was appointed secretary of the Training Department of the Central Party Department of the Kuomintang. He was elected by the Fourth Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee as an alternate member of the Executive Committee and a member of the supervisory committee of the CPC Central Committee, and was soon elected as a member of the third legislature. The Fifth National Congress of the Kuomintang was elected executive member of the Central Committee.

Wang Qi, who was known as "Wang Niu" and "Da Pao", advocated the war of resistance against Japan and opposed flattering Japan and harming the country. Wang Qi regarded himself as the censor of ancient China and impeached Huang Ying for betraying his country at the beginning of his term of office. President Yu Youren thought it was of great importance and seized the proposal. Wang Buhui was discouraged, and then put forward the case of Gu Mengyu's corruption. He had a dispute with Yu Youren, claiming: "the supervisory yuan can't just SWAT flies, not tigers!" after struggling, it was finally approved and published in the newspapers.

Wang Qi's painting and calligraphy are unique. His calligraphy is elegant and handsome, showing majestic atmosphere; his painting is far-reaching, various and innovative. Xu Beihong, Chen Zhifo and Zhang Shuqi, the famous writers of a generation, were highly praised. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, Wang Qi's calligraphy and painting works have been listed as the second-class national protected cultural relics. On June 4, 1937, Wang Qi died in Hengyang.