5 月，全国近代史研究的专家学云集常熟，参加由中国史学会和常熟市人民政府联合发起的?甲午战争与翁同 龢 ?全国学术研讨会。 In May 1994, the national experts and scholars gathered in the modern history of research in Changshu, organized by the Chinese History and Changshu Municipal Government jointly launched the "Sino and Weng and the" National Seminar. 周年，也是翁同 龢 逝世 90 周年。 Because this year is the 100th anniversary of Sino-Japanese War, and also with the death of the 90th anniversary of Aung.

，字声甫，号叔平，又号瓶生，晚号松产老人。 Weng and, just the word sound, No. Shuping, and number of bottles of Health, Dusk Song production elderly. 5 月 19 日生于北京。 May 19, 1830 Born in Beijing. Weng feel when his father worked in Beijing. There toward the comprehensive examination Weng Chin dynasty, later worked as clerks, farmers, soldiers, workers and other government minister, Sichuan, and Jiangxi provinces, school governance, the Imperial Academy Bachelor of palm hospital, the official body Yan Court scholar, read several of Wales grant , Dukes, old age and became a master chih emperor. 后来从政，也是走的这条道路。 Weng and later in politics, is taking this path.

The end of 1834, Weng 5 years old, with her mother and siblings to return home. Changshu them back home, living in the stone plum estates, later moved to the middle of College Street is now called Weng Church Lane entrance Dreamcoat this Ming Dynasty architecture. This Weng's House, by the Changshu Municipal People's Government allocated funds to build, this has become in November 1991, Weng memorial was officially opened.

Weng childhood studying very hard. He taught first by his mother and elder sister read a study of the "Three Character Classic," "one hundred poems," so enlightening reading. And from siblings after learning "The Book of Songs," "Four Books" and eleven familiar with the chant. 14 years old, Weng County after the test to be studied at his father when the speaker's travel documents hospital, with a total of some local young classmate students read, learn to learn. He was very hard, even heat and cold, always Shoubushijuan, insatiable in learning. A lot of history, literature on youth are seriously learned.

1849, Weng feel called to serve in Beijing, Weng will follow the father, mother counterparts. The next year, he was 21 years old, just dial tribute at Beijing Rites examination. Weng examination, to obtain first-class results; and twice to the morning examination, are ranked first, was assigned when the seven items in the Board of Punishments Beijing officials. Two years later, he again participated in the North Non provincial examinations, comprehensive examinations of the lifts. He continued to work, four years later, Xianfeng six years (1856), he will try to participate in the age of 27, comprehensive examinations for Scholars, and then participate Ting Shi, won first place, to become champion.
Weng at 29 years old was sent to Shaanxi Provincial Examination as a deputy examiner, after they have been appointed as Shanxi, Shaanxi Ganxue Zheng and typical positive test examiner.

1861 death of Emperor Xianfeng, Emperor Tongzhi take place, because the young, the Empress Dowager Liang Gong behind a screen. Emperor Yung-wen {feel the book is to teach several master one, and soon feel Weng died. Wen 1 year, Weng was appointed to replace the parent level, as wen master. Wen died, Weng was appointed as the throne of Emperor Guangxu master. Enlightenment from the dynasty dynasty Reformation Movement to support literacy until membership was cut in return, Weng in the emperor for 24 years, ruler and subject, teacher-student relationship is very intimate.

Guangxu first year (1875) August, Weng in temporarily during the Board of Punishments Shilang, Zhejiang Adulteress, GE Pythagorean conspiracy to poison the injustice of life to death suspicious, advocated a new trial. After many twists and turns to sit, eliminate all resistance, and finally make the truth come to light, so Chen Yuan white, the case has been vindicated, this government and opposition parties had a great impact.

Guangxu eight years (1882), Weng was appointed the first minister in the military walk on. At that time, China's southwest border of the French forces of expansion and aggression is very peaceful. Weng Chang aid students trying to fight the French in Vietnam and advocated for the civil armed Liu Yongfu's Black Flag to provide pay and weapons in order to increase our troops, to prepare the French invaders and aggressive to compete. As the Qing government has already started decay, the ruling Empress Dowager and the various ministers ax to grind, in the Sino-French War indecisive, muddle-headed, finally signed a peace treaty unequal, and military officials were at all removed.

In particular thread two years (1894), Weng re-enter the Grand Council to participate in the deliberations of the Japanese invasion was imminent war instantaneous response.

Sino-Japanese War finally broke out, Emperor Guangxu the situation and advocates to resist Japanese aggression, Weng, who strongly support the dynasty, that should go all out war against Japan. However, the court and another group of bureaucrats in order to "re-diplomatic, military light" as the guide's thought (that is, send fantasy interference in the powers, suppressed aggression and expansion in Japan, not only preparing for, traditional delay and lose a lot of fighters in the war began , and war factions within the military at the opposing views, words and deeds reconcilable Taliban contain political, lost the initiative in war, and the Empress Dowager Cixi in the current enemy, soldiers fought a bloody war in front of a critical juncture, the safety of the survival of the nation still home expense, vigorously her sixty birthday celebration, Sino-Japanese War finally ended in failure in China, the Qing government was forced to sign a humiliating "Treaty of Shimonoseki," four hundred million taels of silver in addition to the huge reparations and a series of harsh conditions, but also to cede Taiwan. Weng Although every effort against the cession of Taiwan, but the trend had to go, all his efforts still failed.

The weak and corrupt Qing court in the Sino-Japanese War has been completely exposed. Jiawu defeat, the national crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Young dynasty emperor's rule was at stake, if not where there is no guarantee for a long time seeing the country. Reform Reform Movement was a patriotic bureaucratic intellectuals in the rise of Emperor Guangxu also going to enhance national power through political reform, consolidate imperial power at the same time to obtain real power from the hands of the Empress Dowager Cixi in order to make a difference.

Weng as Emperor Guangxu teacher, minister of state paternity pro-actively support the idea of ​​dynasty. In "Ma Wu Treaty" signed on the eve of the 189 buildings in the spring, it is Beijing will try during the representative of the bourgeois reformists into the matter Kang and Liang, also will try to Beijing, they first launched more than a thousand lifts Tou joint letter to the bus , that "refused and moved the capital, political reform" policies. Beijing government and the sound vibration of this move, had a significant impact. Weng for the attention of the very determined to end accept this force in order to strengthen support dynasty Reform Reform momentum.

However, the idea of ​​political reform, led by Emperor Guangxu of all activities reformers, led by Empress Dowager Cixi was a stubborn old school with strong opposition, Guangxu twenty-four years, April 22 (June 10, 1898), Weng Feng Guangxu Emperor's life, the drafting of that change on behalf of imperial France. After a whole night's efforts, finally final fair copy at dawn, into the emperor was. Very pleased to see this edict dynasty, or the same day are issued to domestic and foreign. Thus, the famous modern Chinese history, began the Hundred Days Reform.

However, the old guard led by Empress Dowager Cixi, stifle the activities of political reform is also being stepped up. June 10, old school Rong Lu was appointed scholar also responsible for the Ministry, the powers of chancery Weng households are slashing; Five days later, the Empress Dowager Cixi and forced dynasty decreed Weng opened the lack of home. Since then, Weng forced to leave Beijing and return to Changshu, has to finish his road of life.

Weng was dismissed from office to return home after the first tower to live in the city before, later moved to the West Gate homes Weng C, that is the tomb of Lu ancestors settled. He and the general public does not travel as much as possible, like Yuanyuan reclusive life. He called himself "old Shan Song," lived in the tomb of the House called "bottle Cottage", said the tight-lipped, no longer involved in political affairs. Fang Yin affairs of state even though he knows not to forget, but they know they can not do anything. Changshu back soon for Weng "pay to strict control, not allowed to breed trouble," the on Yu on one after another. In this way, Weng more dangerous situation, the body even more debilitating.
Guangxu three years May 21 (July 4, 1904), Weng dying, the relatives to stand by the side of the mouth account for death poem:
Six decades in the matter, sad to draw a.
Not to two lines of tears, light to Rucao bomb.

The same time, set the "Four Books" sentences, essays an elegiac couplet:

Hear the Tao, Xi die without regret;
Now and then, I know free man.

The careworn statesman, with a sad finish filled with ANGER and his path in life.

Weng's death was buried in the West outside the peak of Yushan Bo pigeons ancestral grave Weng. 90 years, people with respectful feeling to this is still facing the lake, perched Yushan the cemetery, pay tribute to the famous statesman of modern Chinese history. In May 1994, Chinese History and Changshu Municipal People's Government to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Sino 90th anniversary of the death and Weng, Weng Tomb King to a basket of flowers, all attended the seminar on modern history, experts, scholars and all Weng Yi Sun Weng tomb to pay respects. People will always cherish the memory of the famous historical figures patriotic.

"Dreamcoat Church" is Weng Weng feel his father built to celebrate the mother of life, painted beams carved buildings, grand. The architectural design follows the ancient gentry house to the main axis of the shape pattern, divided into east, central and west parts, into a total of seven, never thought in the west of the axis Church, Jinyang Random House, Bo Gu Xuan, Ming Room other buildings and "WHM" Park Linsheng Jing, Ming and Qing Dynasties to become the complete embodiment mayor Jiangnan typical residential characteristics, is now being turned into Weng Museum, hanging on the door, "the first champion," the plaque is a historical artworks, precious.