Sun Yat-sen predicted that if China moved its capital to these three cities, it would dominate Asia. Which three cities are they?

In Xiang Zhai written by Zhang Taiyan, a great literary scholar, it is recorded in detail that Zhang Taiyan and Sun Yat-sen discussed Das Kapital in 1902. At that time, Sun Yat-sen and Zhang Taiyan were forced into exile in Japan because they were engaged in anti-Qing government activities, and they went to appreciate each other as soon as they met. They are also full of confidence in the bright future of China.

Zhang Taiyan thinks that if a new country is established in the future, Nanjing can be its capital, but Sun Yat-sen disagrees with this view. He believes that "Jinling is still uninhabitable." Sun Yat-sen believes that although Nanjing has convenient water conservancy, developed transportation and a long history, it is close to the sea, but its terrain is too southeast to control the whole country. In this regard, Sun Yat-sen put forward his own three opinions on the strategy of building the capital.

The first is Wuchang, the capital of which is in Hubei Province. "Dingding, Nancheng, Xiangfan Town is Fuhe Xiong, and the railway is laid, but it is reasonable for the Great Wall. It is the short of Jinling and the victory of Wuchang. "

Moreover, Sun Yat-sen believes that Wuchang's thought is relatively open and advanced, and Wuchang is also one of the earliest places in China to open and popularize new schools, with a good mass base. Facts have proved that Sun Yat-sen's vision is not wrong. Later, the beginning of the Revolution of 1911 originated from Wuchang Uprising.

The second point put forward by Sun Yat-sen is that Xi 'an is its capital, "seeking Wuchang as its headquarters and Xi 'an as its uniform. "Sun Yat-sen pointed out that if we want to go to the whole country stably, we must take Wuchang as the capital, but if we want to pacify the border region, then Xi 'an is an ideal goal. Historically, China has been harassed by nomadic people, so with the capital Xi 'an, we can strengthen control over the border areas.

The third is Ili in Xinjiang. As for the last capital location proposed by Sun Yat-sen, it is even bolder, that is, Ili in Xinjiang, which also has a long history, but no Central Plains regime has ever built a capital here in the past, but Sun Yat-sen believes that "Ili is the capital of the continent". "If its capital is Guanzhong, it is enough to control Mongolia and Xinjiang, but if you want to be the master of Asia and it is too narrow, you should move to Yili.

Sun Yat-sen's consideration can be said to be long-term, so why did the Republic of China finally settle in Nanjing in 19 12 after the Wuchang Uprising? This is because after Wuchang Uprising, Wuhan fell and Nanjing became the most ideal place to live. After the Northern Expedition, Nanjing became the first city in the history of China to be officially called "the capital".

From today's perspective, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's views at that time, after all, had many concerns about the environment, politics and other aspects, and had certain limitations, but some of his views were still refreshing and could be used for reference.