What is the reason why Kang Youwei "moved the capital to establish the foundation of the world"?

The fundamental reason why Kang Youwei moved the capital to the world was that the rule of the Qing Dynasty was in jeopardy and it was difficult to protect himself. Specifically, the reasons are as follows:

First, Beijing's geographical position is not superior, and it is easy to attack and difficult to defend. As early as 1860, during the Second Opium War, the British and French allied forces defeated the Qing army, landed in Tianjin, and then marched straight into Beijing. Xianfeng was forced to take refuge in chengde mountain resort.

In the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1895 (1895), the Japanese attacked from the northeast and Shandong, which also threatened Beijing's security.

Faced with this situation, it seems inevitable to move the capital.

In the proposal of moving the capital, Kang Youwei has two choices: coastal cities and inland cities. He believes that if the Qing government insists on political reform, it should choose coastal cities, which is conducive to strengthening foreign relations and realizing foreign trade demand.

However, in the absence of strong military support and the uncertain prospect of political reform, Kang Youwei believes that moving the capital to Xi 'an can use its unique geographical conditions to extend the enemy's invasion time.

Second, Kang Youwei thinks that feng shui in Beijing is not good. And make Kang Youwei advocate western learning, but as a traditional scholar in China, he still pays attention to Feng Shui. Even during the Reform Movement of 1898, he made remarks such as "the essence has been exhausted" and "the atmosphere should have been exhausted".

Thirdly, Kang Youwei intends to help Guangxu get rid of the control of Empress Dowager Cixi. Guangxu was the emperor, but the actual power was in the hands of Empress Dowager Cixi. Kang Youwei tried to bring Emperor Guangxu back to power by moving the capital, so as to advance his own political reform thought.

However, Kang Youwei made an understatement and repeatedly put forward the idea of moving the capital, which was not recognized by the Qing government. Of course, if the move to the capital is really successful, it will be futile, and it will cost manpower and material resources.