The G8 countries are: the British Empire, the United States of America, the Third Republic of France, the German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Japanese Empire, the Italian Kingdom and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The early G8 was led by British Admiral Seymour. At first, the total number was around 30 thousand, but later it increased. Among the eight countries, Japan sent the most troops, while Italy sent the least, with only a symbolic 80 people.

1900 Spring, the Boxer Rebellion became the fuse of Eight-Nation Alliance's war of aggression against China. Under this pretext, Eight-Nation Alliance carved up and plundered China in the name of suppressing the Boxer Rebellion. The total number of United Nations troops invading China is about 50,000, which is well-equipped and powerful. On August 1900, Beijing was completely occupied.

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After the allied forces occupied Beijing, they plundered the imperial city, yamen, yamen, etc. in Beijing, resulting in the theft and destruction of a large number of China precious cultural relics, a large number of cultural and historical materials (including the famous Yongle Grand Ceremony) and cultural heritage (including the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Western Hills and the Yuanmingyuan). The loss is immeasurable! Among them, only one Songzhu Temple lost more than 3,000 gold-plated bronze buddhas, 1400 splendid products and 4,300 bronzes.

Even the gold plating on the bronze cylinder in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City was scraped off by the bayonet of the invading army, and it is still full of scratches, which is also the ironclad evidence that the allied forces looted Beijing. The Grand Ceremony of Yongle was compiled by 2/0/000 scholars in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty (1403-1408), with a volume of ***22870.

1860, destroyed in the Second Opium War, was later collected in the Royal Historical Tower in Nanchizi Street. 1900, destroyed and abandoned by Eight-Nation Alliance, even the book Yongle Dadian was used to build fortifications. Sikuquanshu was compiled by 360 scholars during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. Collect 346 ancient books1species, * * * 79309 volumes and 7 sets of books. In 65,438+0,860, one set was destroyed when Britain and France invaded, and in 65,438+0,900, Eight-Nation Alliance destroyed tens of thousands of copies.

There are many precious books, rare books, Song edition books, literature and history materials and precious paintings and calligraphy in the Hanlin Academy. Eight-Nation Alliance plundered and wasted all the books. Up to now, there are still many looted books, literature and historical classics such as Yongle Dadian in museums in London and Paris.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Eight-Nation Alliance's War of Aggression against China