Lin Zexu (1785 August 30th-1850165438+1October 22nd), a native of Houguan (now Fuzhou), Fujian Province, was called Mu, an old man in the village, who retired to the village and retired to the 72nd peak late. 1839 When smoking was banned in Guangdong, Lin Zexu sent an unannounced visit to force foreign opium dealers to hand over opium, and the confiscated opium was destroyed in Humen on June 3. The destruction of opium in Humen put Sino-British relations in a state of extreme tension, which became an excuse for British aggression against China during the First Opium War. 1850165438+1On October 22nd, Lin Zexu died in the old county town of Puning. Lin Zexu's works include Notes on Yunzuo Mountain Residence, Notes on Yunzuo Mountain Residence Poetry, Lin Wenzhong's Notary Certificate, Lin Zexu's Collected Works and Lin Zexu's Letters.
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