Let's look back at that period of history together, in 1976, after his death, the Party and the people decided to keep his body and decided to build a memorial hall to remember him forever.
After much deliberation, the location of the memorial hall was finally determined, and the construction began, carving a seated statue of him out of precious white marble. However, as it neared completion, some people thought that the seated statue was not majestic enough, and experts also believed that it should be rebuilt.
But at this critical moment, Han Fuyu's words changed everyone's attitude, so what did Han Fuyu say? And how did this *** memorial hall be built step by step?
Let's find out.
It is necessary to keep the body of *** for a long time. Therefore, medical personnel immediately arrived at that time to dispose of the body, and a condolence event was held on September 11.
However, the Great Hall of the People could not store the remains for a long time, and it was finally decided to build another memorial hall. Initially, architectural experts considered building the memorial hall in a scenic location, such as Zhongnanhai, Yingtai, etc.
However, Zhongnanhai is, after all, the place where the leaders work, and if it is built there, it may have an impact on normal party and state affairs. Although Yingtai has beautiful scenery and was once idle, it was the place where Cixi used to imprison Guangxu, which was not suitable.
Places such as Beihai and the Summer Palace were also quickly excluded because they were places for people to entertain and relax, and the atmosphere was incompatible.
After careful consideration, the experts agreed that the President's Memorial Hall should be set up in Tiananmen Square, because it is the place where the President once lived and has a beautiful environment.
The only drawback was the distance, but in order to make it easier for people from all over the world to come to pay their respects, the experts decided to build a church on the spot. The specific location is set at the location of the original Zhonghua Gate, which is located on the central axis of Tiananmen Square, adjacent to the Monument to the People's Heroes and the Great Hall of the People.
Under the constraints of time, the site selection and design work of the ** memorial hall were carried out simultaneously. During the day, team members go to the site to conduct surveys and at night work on design proposals.
The designers took turns resting, but the design of the memorial was always ongoing, and it was brightly lit. The design of the memorial hall is not an easy task, and it needs to be combined with the historical traditions of our country, and at the same time, it must also show the chairman's bearing.
The design needs to be sacred and dignified, but not oppressive; It needs to be majestic and open, but not alienating. The goal of the design is clear: to resolutely draw a line with the rulers of feudalism and capitalism, to show the characteristics of being united with the people and being loved by the people.
Through the joint efforts of everyone, the first draft of the design of the memorial hall has been completed, and every detail has been carefully carved. For example, the overall shape of the memorial hall is square, with a total of eight bays and a heavy eaves roof, the base is made of red granite, and the railing is embellished with white marble, the most striking is the white marble *** statue.
Although these sounded simple, there were many challenges during the construction of the memorial due to the limited technology and lack of materials at the time. The most representative example is the production of "** white marble statue".
In the north hall of the memorial hall, the white marble statue of ** is about to be completed. The height of this statue will reach 3At 45 meters, it takes 4 months to excavate at least 1,500 cubic meters of jade, and this is a challenging task.
Fangshan, a famous white marble mining site in China, quickly organized a team of several staff members, who made their homes directly near the quarry and devoted themselves to the excavation work.
They worked day and night, wearing the stars and the moon, overcoming many difficulties, and finally succeeded in excavating more than 4,000 cubic meters of jade in just three months. Behind this feat is the hard work and perseverance of the staff, who have demonstrated the wisdom and strength of the Chinese nation with practical actions.
It turned out that in order to build a white marble statue, the architects designed hundreds of drawings, including sitting statues and standing statues. Considering that the statue would be placed indoors, a seated statue was chosen.
However, when the statue was about to be completed, it was discovered that the image of *** was crossed legs and did not look majestic enough. As a result, experts suggested a reinvent. However, Han Fuyu and others intervened to block this decision, and eventually kept the existing statue.
In their eyes, despite *** with one leg crossed, this does not seem frivolous, but rather relaxed. In particular, this white marble statue is placed indoors, which will give people an intimate feeling.
There is a simple way to deal with the problem that the white marble statue is not "majestic" enough: just place a circle of flowers around the white marble statue. This can not only increase the intimacy of the white marble statue, so that tourists can see the side of the people who are close to the people, but also highlight people's love for the people, and indirectly enhance its sense of majesty.
After listening to Han Fuyu's suggestion, the experts felt deeply reasonable. When the white marble statue was completed and placed with flowers, they admired it even more.
No matter from which angle you look at this white marble statue, it seems that you can hear the chairman listening to the voice of the people. Han Fuyu and others insisted on keeping this statue, not only because of its beauty, but also out of economical considerations.
The statue has already been built, and if it is discarded, it is likely to need to be torn down and rebuilt, which will be costly and costly. After listening to Han Fuyu's report, comrades such as ** and *** thought that they could try to keep it, so they left this statue in the north hall of the memorial hall.
In addition, there is a huge velvet embroidery "The Land of the Motherland" in the north hall, which is 6 years high6 meters, width 2374 meters, with 4 marble square columns and 110 glass sunflower lanterns, it is even more elegant.
**In addition to the well-known North Hall, the President's Memorial Hall also has many significant halls such as the Viewing Hall, the Cinema Hall, the South Hall, and the Memorial Room. Among them, the memorial hall is the place where the body of the chairman is placed.
During the condolence service on September 11, 1976, due to insufficient equipment, the body of the President was left open. In order to better preserve the body of the chairman, people later designed a glass hall and a crystal coffin, of which the crystal coffin is now used.
The base of this crystal coffin is made of Tarzan black flower stone, and the lid is made of high-purity crystal.
In this sacred place, you can not only see the crystal coffin that radiates a solemn light, but also feel how the revolutionary leaders created a magnificent revolutionary history in the 20-minute movie "Remembrance".
The south hall and the north hall complement each other, and it is also the exit of the *** memorial. On the marble wall of the hall, we can see the handwriting of "Man Jianghong and Comrade Guo Moruo", as well as 10 pots of five-needle pine planted in pots made of Yunnan green colored marble.
The uniqueness of these five-needle pines lies in the fact that their pots are all carefully carved using the natural grain of marble, which contains the images of important revolutionary sites such as Shaoshan, Jinggangshan, and Yan'an.
It's a place where we pay homage to history and where we pass on the red spirit. There are two parts of the memorial room, one dedicated to the pioneers who contributed to the revolutionary cause before 1982, including *** and **.
The other part was added in 1999 to commemorate the two great revolutionaries. Whatever the part, it is an ideal place for young people to be educated in socialism, patriotism, and revolutionary traditions.
Since its reopening on July 1, 2001, we can often see groups of people coming here to pay homage to the statues of great men, sing songs of the Red Revolution, and some will take the oath of joining the group and the party, and hold some educational theme activities.
According to statistics, since it opened to the public on September 9, 1977, hundreds of millions of tourists have visited it for more than 40 years. The visit of each tourist is not only a manifestation of their tribute to the older generation of revolutionaries, but also a testimony of their inheritance of the red spirit.
In addition, the importance of the memorial hall is also very high, and people are specially sent to manage it, and on the 90th anniversary of the birth of the people, a number of leaders will go to pay respects.
Since then, every 100th, 110th and 120th anniversaries of the birth of ***, the leaders have gone there to express their deep remembrance. It can be seen from this that the ** Memorial Hall is of extraordinary significance to the Chinese people, and people's longing for *** has formed an inexhaustible river in front of Tiananmen Square.
The rise and fall of statues Many places in China have built statues, in addition to the white marble statue in the memorial hall, the most striking of which is the 8-meter-high statue built by Tsinghua University in 1967.
Most of these statues are standing, and they are made according to a ** when they traveled in Beidaihe. However, ** I do not approve of the act of erecting the statue.
He has publicly criticized this kind of behavior as "laboring people and money, not beneficial and harmful", and said that if it is not stopped, it will also cause exaggeration. In the ** document, he made it clear that he wanted to stop such acts.
This suggests that the statue is not actually supported. Although *** himself does not approve of the statue, his statues are still very common throughout the country. These statues are not only a personal memorial to him, but also a legacy of his thoughts and spirit.
Although his image and status have changed, his thoughts and spirit still deeply influence the Chinese people.
** Statues of the Chairman were once found all over the country, but most of them have now been removed, leaving only a few with special commemorative significance. It is said that ** once said that the construction of the memorial hall was actually against the will of *** himself.
**Before his death, he made it clear that he wanted his body to be cremated and his ashes scattered into the river after his death. However, out of respect for the will of the people of the country, it was ultimately decided to keep the remains.
In an interview with ***, Farage asked if the memorial would be demolished. **It is clear that the existing *** memorial hall is not recommended to be changed, and it will be the same as the *** on the Tiananmen Gate Tower, which will be preserved for a long time.
Those highly admired memorial halls, as well as the statues left all over the country, they not only represent the deep admiration and nostalgia of future generations, but also symbolize our deep memory and inheritance of the spirit.
Just like the "Spirit of the Long March", he led the Red Army soldiers over the mountains and mountains and walked 25,000 miles. This sends us a message, that is, we should put the interests of the country and the nation in the supreme position and advance toward the goal of justice with firm ideals and convictions.
In this process, we must dare to face difficulties and not be afraid of sacrifice; We must insist on independence and seek truth from facts; We must always stick to the overall situation and abide by discipline; We must keep the people in our hearts, fight for them, and share life and death.
**The "spirit of governing the country" inherited by the chairman and other revolutionaries of the older generation after the founding of New China is admired by future generations. Their simple style is incredible, such as the chairman of *** has worn a pajama for decades, and at the founding ceremony, the lining of his clothes is torn.
After decades of war, the country's material conditions are relatively backward, and natural disasters have made people's lives even more difficult. In order to help the people tide over the difficulties, the chairman and other leaders set an example and did not eat meat for a long time.
Even when conditions improved, the chairman only occasionally ate meat and fish, and the prime minister mostly served noodles with peanuts. These simple styles of work have fully embodied their lofty spirit of working for the welfare of the people.
New copywriting: * The memorial hall, and the white marble statue in it, are actually not only a memorial and commemoration of ***, but also to remember those great leaders of the older generation, as well as thousands of revolutionary martyrs.
We look forward to the eternal transmission of the revolutionary spirit, and at the same time, we hope that through the story of this memorial, we will have a deeper understanding of the hard-won peace and the hardships behind the prosperity.
Let us encourage together, move forward hand in hand, never forget the original intention, and forge ahead.