For a long time, our impression of *** is very tall, because in various film and television works, the special actors who play him are basically more than 1.8 meters tall.
However, how high is the *** in reality has always been a controversial topic. Some say it's 172 meters, some say 175 meters, some even say 181 meters, 185 meters.
The controversy did not stop until an old man in his nineties opened his mouth and unveiled this doubt for us. So, what is the real height of **?
Although there is no exact record in history, we can speculate on his height by observing the person who took the photo with ***. For example, during the Chongqing negotiations, a photo of ** with Chiang Kai-shek shows that they are similar in height, but *** is slightly taller.
Similarly, during his visit to the USSR, his ** with Stalin also showed that he was slightly taller than Stalin.
Based on historical records, Chiang Kai-shek's height is said to be 1694 centimeters, less than 1.7 meters. Similarly, Stalin's height is also said to be less than 1.7 meters, a claim derived from Soviet prison archives.
However, this does not seem to be the case. Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang usually appeared a little taller than the others when they were photographed. Some even believe that Chiang Kai-shek's height was not only 1694 centimeters, he may not have studied at the "Tokyo Zhenwu School", and the file may have been forged by someone who spent 60,000 oceans.
It is also believed that Chiang Kai-shek liked to find angles when taking pictures, so ** cannot be used as conclusive evidence. As for the photo of Stalin and ***, the problem is more complicated.
During the group photo, Stalin took a small step forward. When Ye Zilong mentioned this to ***, ** didn't care, just smiled slightly, "That's how tall it is!" ”
In addition, Zhang Lifan also described the height of *** as one meter and seven more in his article. It is said that his father once met with ***, according to Zhang Lifan's father's description, "* is only two centimeters taller than me, and I am one meter seventy-three." ”
Although the veracity of this statement cannot be confirmed, according to others, most people believe that *** is more than one meter eight tall. In a group photo of the participants of the CPPCC, there are more than two dozen people, and *** is undoubtedly the highest.
Shen Junru, who was on the left side of the crowd, although his height was not as high as ***'s shoulders, and the **marshal standing on the right was slightly taller, but at least he was a hat shorter than ***.
Miao Deyu, a person who has seen *** many times, publicly said that ***'s height is at least 1.81 meters, because he had 1.8 meters when he was young, but he was not *** tall at that time.
There are different opinions on the issue of *** height, and no one can convince the other party, until a ninety-year-old man stands up and speaks, and the truth is revealed.
Once, there was an old man named Li Jiaji, who used to be the leader of the guard team. In 1949, ** visited the Soviet Union for the first time, in order to celebrate Stalin's 70th birthday, and to strive for the abolition of the unequal treaties signed by the Soviet Union with the people**, and to obtain certain economic and technical assistance.
In order to show respect for ***, Stalin personally organized a welcome ceremony and even arranged for *** to live in Stalin's dacha outside Moscow. This villa is luxuriously furnished with premium sofas, state-of-the-art appliances, and even the quilt and mattress are padded with a soft velvet core.
However, for *** who are used to sleeping in hardwood plank beds, such beds are not used to it. He decided to lift the mat and lay a large plank on it. Li Jiaji understood what *** meant, and wanted to ask the Soviet comrades for help, but *** said that this was a trivial matter, and it was okay to do it yourself.
The next day, when the Soviet comrades came over, they were surprised to find that *** did not lie on their specially made bed, but made one of their own"Simple"of the bed. Their admiration arose, and they even asked Beijing about the height of ***, ready to make him a new bed.
At that time, there was no data in China in this regard, so the problem fell on Li Jiaji again, and the data he reported was 1.80 meters. This shows that the height of *** at that time was indeed quite tall, and the statement of one meter seven is inaccurate.
This can be attested to by the statements of many people, such as Wu Liandeng, the financial administrator of ***. They have spent 12 years together, and his judgment should be reliable.
According to him, **'s height is 1.83 meters and his weight is 175 pounds. He also took a photo with *** at the West Lake Guest House, and this ** can also be used as one of the evidence.
Take the family of my country's first Minister of Public Security *** as an example, they once said that ***'s height is only about one centimeter shorter than ***, and *** is known because of his outstanding height.
Son Luo Jian said, ** height is about 1.82 meters, so according to this calculation, ** height should be 1.81 meters. You may ask, why do people around you say that *** height is different?
In fact, it is very simple, people's height is not fixed, there is a difference between standing and lying down, there is a difference between morning and dusk, morning and evening, and there is also a difference between young and old. **The height should be 1.83 meters in youth, and the height decreases slightly as the age increases, but it should still remain around 1.8 meters.
Height is not a key factor in determining a person's ability, and there are many people in history who are of average height but have outstanding talents. For example, Yan Zi, a famous diplomat in Chinese history, although he was only 1.4 meters tall, skillfully countered the humiliation of King Chu Ling when he was on an envoy to the state of Chu.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao's body was only 1.55 meters tall, but this did not affect his political and military excellence. In addition, although the comedy master Chaplin is only 1.59 meters tall, he is still able to bring American silent films to the highest peak.
Therefore, we cannot judge a person's ability and worth by their height.
During World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill managed to become one of the Allied triumvirate of World War II with his unwavering determination and outstanding leadership skills, even though he was only 1.6 meters tall.
Although Comrade Lei Feng is only 1.54 meters tall, his spirit has been learned by generations of Chinese and has become a giant in our hearts.
Li Anfu is only 1.2 meters tall, but he has an outstanding performance on the battlefield of resistance against Japan. Although he was short in stature, he was both civil and military, and he achieved remarkable achievements.
Height is not the key to a person's success. This is evidenced by many great figures in history, such as Louis XIV, the "Sun King", who was only 1.56 meters tall, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, and Napoleon, who was only 1.6 meters tall.
Of course, a tall figure does have certain advantages, just like a handsome appearance, and many people in history have benefited from it, and even eventually achieved great achievements.
For example, Xiang Yu, ancient books record that he is 8 feet 2 inches tall, which is equivalent to 1At 89 meters, he is one of the most courageous generals in Chinese history, and his height has contributed a lot to this.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and others are also burly men, and in ancient cold weapon duels, height often gives people a great advantage. In addition, tall people often look more attractive, and in ancient times, there were often scenes of throwing people from all directions with their arms raised, which was somewhat affected by body shape factors.
In order to enhance their influence, the ancients would even maximize this advantage, and we can often see a certain number of feet tall in ancient books. However, this concept is not very applicable in modern times, and we are more concerned about personal abilities and achievements, such as the story of leading us to victory through hard work, simple life and tempered revolutionary will.
Despite the difficult living conditions, *** always adhered to the spirit of hardship and hard work, and his spiritual charm and brilliance have always shone in his student days. During the more than 5 years of study at Hunan Normal School, he never paid attention to food and clothing, nor did he take rickshaws, go to restaurants to eat, or go to theaters to watch plays like others.
In the past five years, he spent only 160 yuan on his study life, most of which was used to buy books and magazines, and the rest of the money was used to meet his living needs. In spring and autumn, he always wore an off-white robe and a pair of white cloth trousers, and in the cold winter he added an old jacket to the robe, every year.
Later, when he was engaged in revolutionary activities in Changsha, he still wore the same robe, and other daily necessities were also about the same, and even the bedding was discarded until it was torn and unusable.
From the Autumn Harvest Uprising in 1927 to the establishment of New China in 1949, in the past 22 years, the living material conditions of ** and others have been extremely scarce. However, it was their spiritual strength that made them persevere in the face of difficulties and finally won the victory of the revolution.
In the face of the hardships of life, ** and others also need to deal with the test of life and death at any time. During the 25,000-mile long march, they climbed snow-capped mountains and crossed grasslands, starvation and cold took turns to create the threat of death, and I don't know how many heroic soldiers fell on this road.
In addition, they have to deal with bad weather and disease, and the slightest carelessness can kill them. In addition to the arduous Long March, they also had to constantly establish revolutionary base areas and carry out various production activities.
The revolutionary process of several decades seems to be a blazing furnace, sharpening the spirit of *** and others to shine, and the brilliance of this spirit is incomparable to anything external.
Despite the improvement in living conditions, the older generation of revolutionaries such as ** still upheld the spirit of hard struggle. They are well aware of the truth that "if I save one piece of clothing, the soldiers will have one more bullet and the masses will have one more bite of food."
It is quite difficult to achieve this spirit of restraining oneself when conditions permit, but it is precisely this spirit that makes them deeply admired by the people and foreign friends.
For example, in 1936, the American writer ** went to northern Shaanxi for an interview and saw *** living in a simple cave, **sleeping on a clay kang, **wearing a vest restructured by parachute, and Lin Boqu's glasses and broken legs.
* I was deeply shocked, and repeatedly praised this as "the magic of the East" and "the light of rejuvenation".
This light comes from the flame of revolution and has been illuminating *** and others through the last years. Taking *** as an example, in 1990, the General Office of the Communist Party of China approved the transfer of more than 6,000 relics he used to the *** Memorial Hall, including worn-out grass-green military blankets, torn old shoes, woolen sweaters full of holes, and bald toothbrush ......What many people may not know is that on the day of the founding ceremony, under the tunic jacket of ** was a dress with 4 holes.
Why not use something better for the president of a country? The answer to this question is already in mind. ** Always care about the motherland and the people in our hearts, and lead us to move forward together with the spirit of hard work.
Therefore, when we mention ***, it is natural to feel that he is majestic and tall. This "great shore" is not reflected by personal height, but is more worthy of our respect.