The word Mobao, Nixon is unsolved,So far, no one has been able to figure it out.
**, as the founder of New China, he had outstanding political vision, and at the same time was a great poet, whose unique character and charm deeply impressed world leaders.
In 1972, when Nixon visited China, he was given 12 words that Nixon did not fully understand, and no one has been able to accurately interpret their meaning until now.
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, relations between China and the United States were tense, and China, as a socialist country, was repeatedly opposed by the United States when it was fighting for a seat in the United Nations, so it could only follow the Soviet Union to seek support.
However, in the 60s, Sino-Soviet relations broke down, and even armed conflict broke out, and the big brother of the Soviet Union also claimed to carry out armed strikes against China. At this time, the former enemy of the United States was also facing a dilemma, with huge losses on the battlefield in Vietnam, continuous anti-war demonstrations at home, and gradually lagging behind the Soviet Union in terms of economy and scientific research.
Against this background, the United States has begun to turn its attention to China, an emerging power, and is ready to request foreign aid to maintain its international hegemony. After Nixon took office in January 1969, he analyzed the international situation and took corresponding measures.
Nixon** visited China in the hope of witnessing China's development in his lifetime. He gradually opened up to travel and ** to China, and praised China in public.
On the sports field, U.S. table tennis players reached out to Chinese athletes and asked when they could invite the U.S. team to visit and study in China. China is naturally aware of a series of overtures by the United States.
Under the tense relations between the United States and the Soviet Union at that time, China had already offended the Soviet Union, and in order to prevent the enemy from being attacked on the back, it had to seek the support of another country. Whether the United States is reliable or not is an issue that leaders urgently need to study.
After many meetings and discussions between the chairman and several leaders, they decided to join forces with the United States to resist the Soviet Union.
In August 1970, he invited American journalist Deng to visit China and expressed his hope that Nixon would come to China in person. Soon after, the decision to invite the U.S. table tennis team to visit Beijing demonstrated China's sincerity to the world.
In July 1971, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger secretly came to China, and on February 21, 1972, Nixon's special plane finally landed in China and was personally greeted by him.
During that time, **'s physical condition was already very bad, and he went into shock twice when he made these decisions, and by the time Nixon arrived in Beijing, his physical condition had not improved significantly.
However, even so, he insisted on meeting Nixon in Zhongnanhai while ill. The originally planned 15-minute meeting was extended by an hour, and the conversation between the two was very rich.
Nixon's evaluation of *** is that his words are full of wisdom and humor, he has a keen insight into the political situation, and his words are full of philosophy. In his memoirs, he mentions that when he first met ***, although his body was very weak, his eyes were unusually sharp.
During his visit to China, Nixon, the former US president, not only brought his greetings, but also prepared four exquisite gifts. Among them, the most important gifts are the exact location of the sinking of the Awa Maru and the list of treasures on board.
The ship was sunk by an American submarine in 1945 when it was filled with valuable items looted from China, including the Peking Man skull. The Chinese side has been salvaging the area for three years according to the location provided by the United States, and most of the treasures have been found, but unfortunately, the Peking Man skull has never been found.
In addition, there are two unique gifts, one is the musk cow from North America and the other is the North American redwood tree. The survival of these animals and plants in China symbolizes that the friendship between China and the United States will always exist.
Nixon himself also presented crystal vases, goblets, and porcelain swans.
China, with its status as a state of etiquette, has carefully prepared a gift. This gift is the first gift of Dahongpao tea, this tea is precious because of its rarity, the annual national output is only 8 taels, enough to show its importance.
Humorously referred to it as "half the country" as a sign of respect for the foreign leader.
Nixon attached great importance to this visit, and before his departure, he deeply studied the life and poetry of ***, and deeply admired the chairman's literary attainments and unique "hairy body".
He asked *** to give a piece of ink treasure as a collection, and the chairman readily agreed and wrote down 12 words "Lao Suo sits on a stool, Chang'e runs to the moon, and looks at the flowers". Although Nixon brought Mobao home, American experts could not understand the meaning of these 12 words.
Two years later, the American Rost gave an explanation, he pointed out that the Lao Su in the "Lao Suo Stool" refers to an elderly person, the United States was founded much earlier than China, can be regarded as an old man in China, sitting on the stool symbolizes sitting on the well and watching the sky.
"Chang'e to the Moon" represents China's first artificial satellite, as a testament to China's scientific and technological progress. "Watching the flowers" means that Nixon's visit to China is short, just like watching the flowers, and this is how the Chinese side expresses its dissatisfaction.
His interpretation has been endorsed by many American scholars.
Chinese experts interpret that American experts have a wrong understanding of Chinese culture. Chinese culture pays attention to etiquette and gentlemanly demeanor, and will not be as arrogant and rude as American experts interpret.
** He was 79 years old at the time of Nixon's visit, and he considered himself "Lao Suo," and the "Lao Suo Stool" represented his independence and fearlessness. As for "Chang'e to the moon", it may refer to the landing of American astronauts on the moon in 1969 as a way to praise American technology.
The "superficial" is to hope that China and the United States can establish long-term friendly relations, rather than getting to know China in just a few days.
The true meaning of these twelve words may only be deciphered by the chairman himself, but no matter how you interpret it, it expresses the great importance that you attach to the relationship between the two countries. Fifty years ago, China was able to protect itself and develop rapidly in a difficult political environment, which was inseparable from its unique vision.