Soong Ching-ling, who was Sun Yat-sen's young partner when he organized the Chinese democratic revolution in Japan, experienced the transition from the old democratic revolution to the new democratic revolution. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, she devoted herself to the cause of women's liberation and education, freeing herself from the shackles of the old era. On her deathbed, she made the puzzling decision not to be buried with Sun Yat-sen, but to sleep with another person. This decision caused people to wonder, because she cherished her relationship with Sun Yat-sen all her life, inherited Mr. Sun's legacy, and continued the revolutionary road, but gave up the opportunity to be buried with Mr. Sun.
However, despite the hesitation of many people, Song Qingling insisted on her decision. So, who did she choose to be buried with?What is the reason behind this decision?First of all, Soong Ching-ling refused to be buried with Sun Yat-sen because she inherited Mr. Sun's revolutionary aspirations. Mr. Sun devoted his life to democracy and progress, and even objected to naming the mausoleum after himself on his deathbed, but the circumstances did not allow him to choose, which eventually led to the establishment of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Faced with such a symbol of the old era, Song Qingling naturally felt disgusted.
As a democratic progressive who has experienced the revolutionary movement, she not only leads by example against the system left over from the old era, but also hopes to pass on the pursuit of the new era to the younger generation. Therefore, her decision was well thought out. Secondly, Song Qingling's persistence demonstrates her determination to no longer stick to the fate of women in the old era. She gave up the opportunity to be buried with Mr. Sun to welcome the dawn of a new era, so that her wishes were respected. Despite the humble status of the person she chose to be buried with, she never stood still in the past, but looked at the problems of the new era with an equal eye.
This decision became the perfect end to her career in the women's liberation movement. In the end, the person who spent her life with Song Qingling was her servant. Before Song Qingling was dying, she hoped to be buried with her young personal maid, who was Li Yan'e, who had been with her all her life. Although Li Yan'e was conservative at first, Song Qingling regarded her as a relative, and the two spent 53 years together, talking about everything, and such a special relationship was deepened in the new era. Song Qingling witnessed the founding of New China and hoped to give Li Yan'e a generous severance pay so that she could live a stable life.
However, Li Yan'e refused the money and chose to stay by Song Qingling's side, so that she would not feel lonely in her old age. Song Qingling devoted her life to the women's liberation movement, treated Li Yan'e who had accompanied her for 53 years equally, and completely changed her thinking, so that Li Yan'e truly felt the happiness of being a person in the new era. Although Li Yan'e, who has been with Song Qingling for a long time, is younger than her, she died before her, which makes Song Qingling very sad. Therefore, she decided to be buried with someone who had accompanied her for 53 years, a decision that has a profound impact on the embodiment of Chinese women's autonomy and is a manifestation of the complete emancipation of Chinese women.
Under the shackles of the old era, Chinese women often did not have the right to choose their own life path, but Soong Ching Ling, as a model for women in the new era, dared to make a choice for her life and destiny, representing the complete liberation of Chinese women in the new era, which is naturally of far-reaching significance.