Do not swim in the Yellow River, the monks dissuade it.
Up and down the river, suddenly lost and surging". When he arrived in northern Shaanxi after the end of his Long March, he attempted to cross the Yellow River eastward twice, once in 1936 and once in 1948. Every time he saw the Yellow River, he had the urge to swim, but every time he failed to do so.
The first time was because of the dissuasion of the guards and others, and the second time was because of the persuasion of a monk.
** At the end of February 1936, he led the Red Army to the east, crossing the Yellow River in two ways and moving to Shanxi, and finally defeated Yan Xishan's army. After completing the Eastern Crusade, they planned to cross the Yellow River west and return to northern Shaanxi in May.
When the Yellow River was crossed for the first time, it was the flood season of the Yellow River, and many ice cubes the size of millstones floated in the river. Although the ship collided with the ice from time to time and made loud noises, *** didn't care and talked and laughed.
He looked at the boatmen shirtless, shouting a thick trumpet, and said with a smile: "This is the spirit of our nation. Then, he asked the guards who dared to swim the Yellow River, and everyone gossiped, some said that they had swam in the middle of a letter to Mr. Peng, some said that they swam in the middle of the flood, and some said that they swam in the dry season.
After listening to everyone's words, ** said very happily: "That's great, come, we don't have to take a boat, let's swim over!" As soon as these words came out, the guards on the ship were terrified.
They said there was still so much ice in the river, how could it be swimn?
You can despise everything, but you can't despise the Yellow River, because to despise the Yellow River is to despise our national ......In October 1947, ** and Li Yinqiao came to Shenquanbao in Jia County because of Hu Zongnan.
When conducting a rural survey in Nanhedi Village, which is close to the Yellow River in Jia County, it was the autumn harvest season, and I rubbed corn and chatted with the villagers, and learned a lot of information about land reform.
One night, ***, who had been tired all day, suddenly asked Li Yinqiao: "Yinqiao, have you ever entered the big temple?" Li Yinqiao replied: "I have never entered the big temple, only the small temple." ”
** As if recalling: "I have been to the big temple, when I was studying in Changsha, I and a classmate did social research and walked to five counties on foot. Later, we ran out of money, so we went to Weishan Temple to ask for a bowl of rice.
The temple of Weishan Temple is so big, and the abbot is also a learned person. That time I made a wish, ......”
You see, there is a very large temple on Baiyun Mountain! ”
In the early morning of the next day, ** held a wooden stick in his hand and led Li Yinqiao and more than a dozen others to climb Baiyun Mountain. When the magistrate of Jia County heard the news, he also rushed from the county seat to accompany *** to climb the mountain together.
On the green avenue, the tall pines and cypresses are neatly arranged, and the group chatted while walking, and soon reached the top of the mountain. At the last step, a grand temple appeared in the green bush, which was particularly magnificent under the blue sky.
** took a deep breath and said brightly: "It's a pity that there are no clouds today, otherwise we would have become immortals who ride the clouds." A guard said: "Why is it called Baiyun Mountain without clouds, I think it is better to call it Wuyun Mountain!" ”
Usually there are clouds," * said humorously, "Today's white clouds may have been scared away by us!" ”
Li Yinqiao excitedly pointed to the east and said to the chairman: "Chairman, you can also overlook the Yellow River here!" "We'll go to see the Yellow River another day, and let's take a look at the big temple today." ”
After they walked into the big temple, Li Yinqiao saw such a grand temple for the first time. The Daxiong Treasure Hall is majestic and solemn, with pines and cypresses on both sides, and the exquisite stone sculptures in the temple complement each other.
There are more than 100 stone monuments in the courtyard, which looks solemn and solemn. Just when *** was in a happy mood, an old monk walked out of the pine and cypress bushes. He first glanced at ***, and then looked at the county magistrate of Jia County who was accompanying him, and then folded his hands and saluted, saying, "Amitabha!" ”
** waved his hand slightly, then shook hands with the old monk and said, "Master, let's visit your big temple." The old monk immediately bowed and said, "Welcome, welcome, chief, please!" ”
How do you know I'm the chief? The old monk smiled slightly and pointed to the county magistrate accompanying him: "Accompanied by the county magistrate, how can you not be the chief?" * also smiled: "You used to be called 'donors', but don't change the rules." ”
Hearing this, the old monk's expression became serious, he looked at *** silently, and then led everyone forward, and finally came to his meditation room.
Li Yinqiao followed *** into the meditation room and found that it was quiet and elegant, neat and dust-free. The old monk asked *** to sit in the guest seat, and insisted on personally serving *** a cup of fragrant tea before sitting down in his own seat.
Start by asking, "How is your life now?" ”
The old monk looked at the county magistrate, hesitated for a moment, and then said sincerely: "Indeed, now there are fewer and fewer people who believe in God, and there are fewer people who give alms, and our monks' lives are a little difficult. ”
** Smile and show understanding: "You tell the truth, I appreciate it, if there are any specific questions, you can talk to me in detail." The old monk looked at the county magistrate before he said his difficulties: "Now there are fewer people in the temple fair, the income is limited, there are some problems with food and clothing, and many monks have left the temple." ”
Although the temple is small, it cannot be left unattended, and the Buddha is always worshipped. "The old monk replied calmly. "The people told us to be self-reliant, respond to the call of the people, and farm and engage in agriculture. "
Adapted? " "I'm used to it, and now I'm able to work. " "How is life? "The county magistrate was annoyed by the old monk and said to him:"Old abbot, don't look at me anymore, I'm just *** If you have anything to say, just say it. "
**Visiting the Han Temple in person, the old monk immediately got up and bowed to express his gratitude. ** laughed and said that the monks also have to eat and live, and if there are any difficulties, they can reflect to **.
The old monk revealed that ** has already covered the expenses of the temple, including food, clothing, treatment, repair of the temple, etc., plus incense almsgiving, life is okay.
**After hearing this, he showed a relieved look and asked the old monk if he felt that **'s arrangement was proper.
The old monk said enthusiastically: "Thanks to ***'s care, everything is arranged very well. In the past, we monks did not produce, but now we should also progress with the progress of society. ”
It makes so much sense, society has changed, and we have to change too. In the past, monks were not involved in production and food, but now we should be actively involved, and although it is not possible to produce a human population, labor is necessary.
The border ** protects religious beliefs, but we cannot not work, and after participating in labor, our bodies will be better and there will be no exploitation, and this is completely true. Master, you are welcome to come to me to learn from me. ”
The old monk nodded his head again and again with a smile on his face, expressing his gratitude. **After taking a sip of tea, he continued to ask how many acres of land there was in the temple, how much the monks could plant by themselves, and how much grain they could fight.
After the old monk replied one by one, he suddenly bowed to the chairman and saluted: "In front of you, I don't know if I should say a word or not?" ”
Mao Runzhi smiled slightly"Master, you just have to say, don't worry. "The old monk replied"Among the countless people who have read and seen, you are the best, but I am also well aware that the Communists oppose superstition, and I am worried that my remarks will cause misunderstanding and ridicule. "
Mao Runzhi said frankly:"Since I have come to this temple, how can I laugh at the master? It doesn't hurt to ask the master to speak up. "The old monk continued:"Chairman, although your body is strong, from the perspective of the five elements, it belongs to the earth, and water can moisten the soil and make all things grow.
If you want to ride the clouds, you must have the support of water. The Great Sawa of the East is your water source and the key to your success. "Mao Runzhi smiled calmly"Do many people know that my name is Mao Runzhi? "
Wonderful! "The old monk sighed"The chairman must be a lover of swimming. "
** laughed and said to the old monk: "Swimming can not only exercise the body, but also temper the will, and even enhance people's courage to overcome difficulties." The old monk closed his eyes slightly and said, "I'm sorry, you can swim in China's rivers, lakes and seas, except for the Yellow River." ”
** Seriously asked: "Why can't you swim in the Yellow River?" The old monk opened his eyes and explained: "The Yellow River is the source of our Chinese nation, and others can swim, but the chairman can't."
The Yellow River belongs to the soil in the five elements, and the soil and soil are superimposed on each other as Gui, and its sound is 'return', so I am worried that there will be accidents. * stood up, nodded to the old monk and said, "I understand."
We Communists advocate the protection of religion and respect for people's freedom of belief, but we are not superstitious. The master's statement is unique. ”
The old monk stood up and paid tribute to the chairman: "You are a rare outstanding talent in the world!" Although the Yellow River is wide, it is difficult to swim because of its turbidity, whirlpools, and undercurrents. ”
After speaking, he took the chairman and others to visit the temple. It was the first time for Li Yinqiao to see such a grand temple, and he was very devoted to visiting. He noted that the Chairman had shown great interest in the fonts on the stone carvings, frescoes, inscriptions and plaques, reading them carefully and stopping from time to time.
Whenever he came to a stone monument, the chairman would stop and carefully study every word. He said to the old monk: "These historical and cultural heritages and the precious wealth of the Chinese nation must be protected and not damaged.
All of these will have an important impact on the research work. ”
Great, thanks**, thanks Chair! ”
** and Li Yinqiao and his party came to the gate of the temple and saw that the old monk reluctantly hoped that they would come to the play tomorrow. **Readily agreed, and agreed to go to the temple fair together the next morning.
The next day, there was an endless stream of pedestrians on the main road outside Nanhedi Village, and there was an endless stream of people rushing to the temple fair. **According to the agreement, take Li Yinqiao and the guards together.
Li Yinqiao was worried that it would be unsafe to have a large number of people, and reminded *** that in addition to the large number of people at the temple fair, there was a lot of soil, but *** was full of interest and said that he must go to see it.
**Proposal: "Let's go to the temple fair together, it's boring when there are fewer people!" As he spoke, he picked up the willow stick on the side and looked very expectant, "Don't worry about being unsafe, it's definitely okay to be with the villagers."
There are only two people left to guard the door today, and the others will come with me! So, Li Yinqiao notified the guards, and they climbed Baiyun Mountain again together. **On the way, I will introduce to you: "Visiting the temple fair is not only to see the excitement, but also to understand the culture and people's feelings.
If we don't understand this, it will be very difficult for the revolution to succeed. The villagers go to the temple fair to do good deeds and do business, and we can also learn a lot of knowledge from it and understand the customs and habits in this area, which is very helpful to our mass work. ”
When I came to the Baiyun Temple Fair, I saw that the temple was crowded, and all kinds of food stalls, incense burners and offering tables were full of items. In front of the highest stage on the top of Baiyun Mountain, the sound of gongs and drums was deafening, and the villagers crowded together, looking at the stage one after another, and also followed behind the crowd, excitedly watching the performance on the stage.
The venue suddenly became lively, everyone looked back, and someone shouted: "* is here!" The news immediately spread throughout the temple fair, and people squeezed forward one after another, wanting to see the best of the world.
Li Yinqiao and the other guards were very worried about the safety of ***, but *** smiled and waved his hand to greet the villagers: "Folks, let's watch the play, I also came to see the play!" ”
However, the noise in the venue was so loud that only a few people could hear the words of ***. The excitement of the masses was also infected*** At this time, someone moved a bench and asked *** to sit down several times, but *** waved his hand again and again: "No, no, the villagers are all standing, and I am sitting alone, isn't that too isolated?" ”
**As he spoke, he squeezed inside, and Li Yinqiao and the other guards also walked inside. Looking at the big drama that had stopped on the stage, he could only say repeatedly: "Folks, let's watch the play, we are all ...... to watch the play."”
**'s trip to Baiyun Mountain made him happy, and a few days after returning to Nanhedi Village, his face was full of smiles. In 1948, when he crossed the Yellow River in the east, he sighed at the men driving boats on the river and the spirit of struggle and the courage of tenacious struggle of the Yellow River, and exclaimed: "This is the spirit of our Chinese nation!" ”
The audience nodded their heads in praise. The Yellow River has a special significance for the first time, after the founding of New China, he first went out of Beijing to inspect the place is the Yellow River, in October 1952, he came to the Yellow River flooding most serious Shandong, Henan, looking at the boiling Yellow River, said solemnly: "We must build the embankment firmly, never accident, the rainy season flood needs to mobilize the masses to defend the embankment, if necessary, the army must also go up to resolutely defend." ”
Xu Shiyou, who inspected the inspection accompanied by the chairman, said firmly: "Please rest assured that the chairman will follow the order and go all out to complete the task!" Since then, the chairman has been concerned about the planning of the Yellow River management many times, and has visited the banks of the Yellow River many times, but he did not realize his wish to travel the Yellow River until his death.