He had a penchant for studying Fang Zhi intently, and whether it was in war or peacetime, he would ask for Fang Zhi to read everywhere he went. Reading Fang Zhi became one of the important ways for him to understand the situation in ChinaWhat kind of chronicles were first encountered is not found in the written record. It is also difficult to count which provincial and county chronicles I read when I was a student. In July 1917, ** went out on a study tour with his fellow students Xiao Zisheng and Xiao Weiran. In Meicheng, ** consulted the "Anhua County Chronicle". This is an early record of reading specific local chronicles, and his habit of trying to consult local chronicles whenever he goes to a place has gradually developed.
At the beginning of the new year in 1921, some members of the Xinmin Society (a progressive group initiated and established by Cai Hesen, Xiao Zisheng and others in Changsha on April 14, 1918) held a New Year's meeting in Changsha, and after discussion, it was decided to adjust the purpose of the Xinmin Society from "innovating academics, sharpening conduct, and improving people's hearts and customs" to "transforming China and the world". This has not only become the common goal of Xinmin Society, but also the lifelong pursuit of Xinmin Society. In order to realize this grand ambition, he traveled east and west, fought in the south and the north, and traveled all over the country. He was eager to understand China and the world, and reading Fang Zhi became one of the important ways for him to understand the situation in China.
In March 1929, the Red Army occupied Changting, Fujian. **Read "Tingzhou Mansion Chronicles" at Changting Xingeng Villa. In June 1929, after the "Seventh Congress" of the Red Fourth Army was dismissed, ** returned to Longyan Xinqiu House. According to the requirements of the special committee of western Fujian, a large stack of books and newspapers was brought from the county library, including "Longyan Prefecture Chronicles".
One day in March 1930, ** asked the guards to find Xiao Hua, secretary of the Xingguo County Party Committee of the Communist Youth League. When Xiao Hua arrived, he saw that *** was reading a copy of the "Xingguo County Chronicles" compiled during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. After the Red Army captured Ruijin, ** found the 8-volume "Ruijin County Chronicles" during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, although there were only 7 volumes left, he still read it carefully as if he had found it.
During the Long March, every time he captured a county seat or every important town, he asked people to collect county and local chronicles for him, and it was the middle of the night at a glance.
During the Yan'an period, while concentrating on studying Marxist-Leninist works, he also carefully read literary and historical books, including Fang Zhi. This was also the case throughout the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, ** love to read Fang Zhi's interest is still the sameAfter the founding of the People's Republic of China, ** love to read Fang Zhi's interest is still the sameHis collection of books such as "Yongle Canon", "Four Library Books", "Four Preparations", "Wanyou Library", "Ancient and Modern Books Collection" and other historical books, including general chronicles, provincial chronicles, government chronicles and county chronicles. **There are also special collections of provincial chronicles, prefecture chronicles and county chronicles. When he went out to inspect, he had to look for local chronicles, and many local libraries still have records of his borrowed books.
In October 1952, when inspecting the Yellow River, he arranged for someone to read the book "Zhongzhou Chronicles". After inspecting the Yellow River, ** and Zhang Xi, secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, had a late-night discussion on the issue of harnessing the Yellow River. Before going to bed, he also browsed "Henan Tongzhi" and "Bianjing Zhi".
During the Chengdu Conference in March 1958, Chairman ** inspected Sichuan. **Fang Zhi Sichuan "The Paper."
In March 1958, a working conference was held in Chengdu. **As soon as I arrived in Chengdu, I immediately came to read "Sichuan Provincial Chronicles", "Shu Benji", "Huayang National Chronicles" and so on. After that, he wanted to come to "Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Summary" and "Guan County Chronicles", and he also drew circles on the book.
On June 30, 1959, ** climbed Lushan and asked the secretary to borrow the "Lushan Chronicles", and then he had to come to the "Continuation Chronicles". * Explained to the staff the origin of the name of Lushan, and also told the allusion of Zhu Xi "asking the book at the beginning of the sedan chair". In March of the sixth year of Chunxi (1179), Zhu Xi went to Nankang County (now Xingzi County, Jiangxi) to take office. The local officials greeted him in front of the sedan chair, and when he got out of the sedan chair, he asked if "Nankang Zhi" had been brought, which caught everyone off guard and looked at each other. ** said: "After the allusion of Zhu Xi was circulated, 'those who govern the world take history as a mirror, and those who govern the county and the country take the will as a mirror' and 'present the will to read' have become the practice of later generations. Today, you must also know how to learn from history in order to do good things. ”
On May 21, 1965, on the way back to Jinggang Mountain, he stayed overnight in the compound of the Chaling County Party Committee in Hunan. He said to Zhang Pinghua (then the first secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee): "I wanted to read "Chaling Prefecture Chronicles" when I first visited Chaling in 1927, but I didn't get it, and now I don't know if I can borrow it? Zhang Pinghua quickly asked the county archives to send a set of eight thread-bound copies of the Qing Dynasty's Tongzhi 9th year (1870) edition and **22nd year (1933) reprinted "Chaling Prefecture Chronicles". That night, ** read until late.
Familiarize yourself with the Fang Zhi as a way of researchA large number of familiar Fang Zhi is not only to satisfy the thirst for knowledge, but also as a way of investigation and research. On August 1, 1941, the "Decision of the Communist Party of China on Investigation and Research" (hereinafter referred to as the "Decision") was drafted. In the "Decision" "On the Method of Collecting Materials", it is clearly required: "Collect county records, government records, provincial records, and genealogies, and study them." "In March 1958, at the Chengdu Conference, ** advocated inheriting the tradition of cultivating the Zhi and advocated that all localities should compile and revise the Fang Zhi. This initiative has greatly promoted the compilation of new chronicles throughout the country, and has made this work highly valued by party committees and leaders at all levels.
It can be seen from the large number of articles written by *** that many of his analyses and judgments benefited from reading Fang Zhi. For example, in 1928, "The Struggle in Jinggangshan" pointed out: "There is another special thing in the border counties, that is, the boundary of the Tu Hakka nationality. There is a great divide between the natives of the Turks and the Hakka who migrated from the north hundreds of years ago, and the historical feuds are very deep, sometimes fierce. For another example, articles such as "We Must Pay Attention to Economic Work" in August 1933 and "Our Economic Policy" in January 1934 both talked about the historical situation in the base areas.
In the autumn of 1949, when discussing the march into the southwest, it was decided to let Liao Zhigao, a native of Xikang, be the secretary of the provincial party committee. ** said: "The situation is complicated, and it is easy to understand the situation with people who are familiar with the local area." At a meeting in 1950, Liao Zhigao was asked: "When was your hometown developed?" Liao Zhigao said he didn't know. ** said: "It was developed in the Tang Dynasty." Liao Zhigao asked again: "How do you know?" * said, "I have read your county records." ”
No matter where I go, I always have a strong interest in the Fang Zhi there. Among the politicians of the past and present, almost no one attaches as much importance to Fang Zhi as he does, and few people have a clear understanding of local customs like him.