He Zizhen, the third wife of **, was once a female soldier of the Red Army during the Jinggangshan period, and was also a loyal comrade-in-arms and confidant of ***。She and *** experienced the hardships of the revolution together and gave birth to 6 children, but only Li Min survived.
In 1938, because of misunderstanding and dissatisfaction, she left the Soviet Union in a negative mood, and was separated from *** for 22 years, and did not meet again in Lushan until 1959. It was also the last time they saw each other. She died in Shanghai in 1984 at the age of 73.
The story of He Zizhen is a legend of revolution and love that spans half a century
They met and fell in love in Jinggangshan, led the Red Army's Long March together, went through countless hardships and hardships, but were separated for 22 years due to war and political reasons, and did not meet again in Lushan until 1959, which was also the last time they saw each other before their deaths. Their love story is full of joys and sorrows, as well as loyalty and sacrifice.
** He Zizhen met in 1927 in the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base.
At that time, He Zizhen was a member of the Yongxin County Party Committee, a women's minister and secretary of the Youth League Committee, and a beautiful and intelligent female revolutionary.
He is a special commissioner of the Communist Party of China, secretary of the Military Commission, and a wise and decisive leader. They get in touch at work, appreciate each other, and gradually develop love. In May 1928, they were married in Jinggangshan.
**After marrying He Zizhen,They participated in the founding and development of the Red Army and experienced such arduous struggles as the anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaign, the five anti-"encirclement and suppression" campaigns, and the 25,000-mile Long March
They lived in the flames of war, fearless of sacrifice and difficulties, and fought ceaselessly for the revolutionary cause. They also gave birth to 6 children in the war, but only Li Min survived and went to the Soviet Union with He Zizhen.
In October 1937, because of his close relationship with the American female journalist Agnes Smedley, He Zizhen left the Soviet Union in anger. She was injured in the USSR, learned a foreign language, worked and lived.
She has never forgotten *** and has not changed her belief in the revolution. She often writes letters and sends ** to express her thoughts and concerns. She also often receives replies from *** and feels his encouragement and support.
In 1947, He Zizhen was released and returned to China after negotiations between Wang Jiaxiang and ***.
But at this time, *** is already married to **. He Zizhen did not return to Beijing, but stayed in Northeast China and Shanghai to work with women. She has no resentment *** and no interference in his private life. She just silently watched his work and health.
On July 9, 1959, during the Lushan Conference, ** and He Zizhen met in Lushan, which was the second time they met after 22 years, and it was also the last time they met before their deaths.
They talked for more than an hour in Meilu, reminiscing about the past, exchanging feelings and thoughts about the present, and looking forward to hopes and visions for the future. They greeted each other, comforted each other, and blessed each other. They didn't complain, they didn't complain, they only understood, they only appreciated.
With their eyes and smiles, they expressed their deep love.
Although He Zizhen has left ***, her love and loyalty to *** have never changed.
She kept the letters and gifts *** gave her, as well as the red carpet when they got married. She also left behind a patched gray military uniform, which hides a touching story behind it.
This story was told by Kong Dongmei, the granddaughter of He Zizhen. Kong Dongmei is Li Min's daughter and ***'s granddaughter. She has been full of curiosity and admiration for her grandfather*** since she was a child, but she has never had the opportunity to meet him.
She inherited a lot of stories and materials about *** and He Zizhen from her mother, Li Min. After returning from the United States in 2002, she began to find, document and disseminate stories about her grandparents.
She wants to present her understanding of her grandparents through words, and interpret their true hearts.
During the inheritance of the red gene and the writing of the story of the Mao family, Kong Dongmei stumbled upon the gray military uniform left by her grandmother He Zizhen. The uniform was worn out and covered in patches.
But Kong Dongmei knew that this military uniform had a special meaning to her grandmother, because it was related to her grandfather.
It turned out that this military uniform was made for He Zizhen in Huining County, Sichuan Province during the Long March in 1935. At that time, He Zizhen was five months pregnant and very weak. In order to protect her and the fetus, **let her stay in a local place called Wangjiaping to recuperate. He also left her a letter and a gray military uniform.
After He Zizhen received the letter, tears rained down. She hugged the letter and the military uniform tightly in her arms, feeling the temperature and breath of ***. She knew that *** left her for the sake of the revolution, and she also supported him for the sake of the revolution. She believed they would meet again one day.
He Zizhen lived in Wangjiaping for a few months, during which time she gave birth to a daughter named Xiong Huazhi. Due to the difficult local conditions, He Zizhen could not take her daughter to continue with the Red Army, so she had to hand her over to a Miao family for adoption. She took a letter and a military uniform and rejoined the ranks of the Red Army.
He Zizhen wore this military uniform until 1937, when she went to the Soviet Union for medical treatment. During her time in the Soviet Union, she hid the uniform in a box and kept it from anyone. She often took it out to see, and missed *** She also wrote a lot of letters to ***, but she didn't send them.
In 1947, after He Zizhen returned to China, he did not forget this military uniform. She took it to Shanghai and hung it up in her room. Whenever she thinks of ***, she will walk to the military uniform and gently stroke it, as if she can feel the existence of ***.
In 1959, after meeting *** in Lushan, He Zizhen cherished this military uniform even more. She felt that it was a testimony and memorial of their love. She also told Kong Dongmei the story of this military uniform and asked Kong Dongmei to remember it.
In 1984, before He Zizhen died, she gave the military uniform to Kong Dongmei and asked her to keep it. Kong Dongmei took the military uniform and felt her grandmother's affection and last wish. She promised her grandmother that she would pass on the uniform and the story behind it.
Kong Dongmei's name was taken by *** personally. Back then, after Li Min gave birth to her daughter, she brought the child's ** to ***, hoping that *** could give the child a name. **Looking at** the cute and petite granddaughter on the **, Kong Dongmei blurted out the three words.
He gave the eastern character in his name to his granddaughterI hope that my granddaughter can inherit the style of the Mao family, and the plum character is because he loves plum blossoms, and hopes that his granddaughter will be as indomitable, strong and independent as plum blossoms
Kong Dongmei, as her grandfather thought, has been an excellent girl since she was a child. She not only has outstanding achievements in her studies and work, but also has always paid attention to and inherited the story and spirit of her grandparents.
She used her actions to interpret the name her grandfather gave her.
Kong Dongmei is the granddaughter of *** and He Zizhen, and the only grandchild they have ever met.
She has been full of curiosity and admiration for her grandfather*** since she was a child, but she has never had the opportunity to get in close contact with him. She could only get some ** and letters about her grandfather from her mother Li Min, as well as some stories about her grandfather.
On September 9, 1976, ** died. Kong Dongmei was only 4 years old at the time, and she didn't know what was going on, but she felt that the atmosphere at home was very heavy. She saw her mother Li Min crying very sadly, and she cried too.
She asked her mother why she was crying, and she told her that her grandfather had gone to heaven. Kong Dongmei didn't understand what heaven was, she just felt that her grandfather was gone, and she was sad.
On September 3, 1979, Kong Dongmei returned to Beijing with her mother Li Min to go to school. This was the first time she came to Beijing and the first time she saw her grandfather's body. She followed her mother to the Great Hall of the People and saw her grandfather lying in a crystal coffin.
She felt that her grandfather was very quiet, as if he was asleep. She tried to wake up her grandfather, but was stopped by her mother. She asked her mother why she couldn't wake her grandfather, and she told her that he had gone to heaven and couldn't hear us anymore. Kong Dongmei didn't understand why my grandfather wanted to go to heaven and why he couldn't be with us anymore.
On January 1, 1980, Kong Dongmei celebrated her 8th birthday. On this day, she received a special gift. It was a book of "My Father's ***", which was written to her by her mother, Li Min.
The book records many stories of Li Min and ***, some are happy, some are sad, some are warm, and some are moving.
Kong Dongmei read this book carefully and realized that her grandfather was a great figure, a leader who broke his heart for the country and the people, and a hero who led the Chinese people to the light.
She also knew how deeply her grandfather loved and cared for her and her mother. She couldn't calm down for a long time after reading the book, because the content of the book made her so excited that she couldn't sleep, and her eyes were wet unconsciously.
On April 19, 1984, He Zizhen died. Kong Dongmei was only 12 years old at the time, and she was very sad. She followed her mother to Shanghai to attend her grandmother's funeral. At the funeral, her grandmother gave Kong Dongmei a patched gray military uniform and told her to keep it.
This military uniform was made by grandfather*** for grandmother He Zizhen during the Long March, and it is a testimony and commemoration of their love.
Kong Dongmei took the military uniform and felt her grandmother's affection and last wish. She promised her grandmother that she would pass on the uniform and the story behind it.
Since then, Kong Dongmei has been searching, documenting, and disseminating stories about her grandparents.
She wants to present her understanding of her grandparents through words, and interpret their true hearts. She has successively published books such as "My Father *** My Mother He Zizhen" and "My Grandfather *** My Grandmother He Zizhen", telling about their revolutionary process, family life, personality charm, thoughts and feelings.
She also founded Beijing Dongrun Juxiang Book House***, which specializes in publishing and distributing books and video materials about the story of the Mao family.
Kong Dongmei used her own actions to interpret the name her grandfather gave her.
She not only inherited the style of the Mao family, but also inherited the spirit of the Mao family. In her own way, she showed the world a real, vivid and three-dimensional He Zizhen, so that more people can understand and respect them
**The "secret" hidden in the old clothes is actually a letter he wrote to He Zizhen. This letter was in the pocket of the gray military uniform made for He Zizhen during the Long March in 1935. The letter reads:
I'm leaving, you have to take care of yourself and your children. I made this uniform for you, you have to keep it well, and when we meet again, you will wear it again. I love you, ever
This letter is ***'s last confession to He Zizhen, and it is also the only connection between them before they meet again after 22 years of separation. The letter is a record of their love and loyalty, as well as a testament to their sacrifice and devotion.
This letter was treasured by He Zizhen in his military uniform and never taken out. She took it as the most precious gift that *** had left her, and as a hope for their reunion. She waited for that day to come, and it was not until 1959, after meeting *** in Lushan, that she took out the letter and showed it to ***.
After reading this letter, I was very moved. He hugged He Zizhen, kissed her forehead, and said, ".You're such a good wife, I'm sorry for you。He also said: ".Leave this uniform and this letter to our children, and let them know how we got here
He Zizhen listened to ***'s words and shed tears. She saidYou don't have to be sorry for me, I have always loved you, I will always love you。She also said: ".I will leave this uniform and this letter to our children so that they can carry on our legacy