Zhao Puchu's poems were appreciated
Zhao Puchu: A national treasure who has dedicated his life Zhao Puchu, a name full of legends, his life is full of many honors and praises. He was a well-known social activist, Buddhist leader, calligrapher, and poet.
His work and contributions have been praised by numerous leaders, **calling him a "national treasure",* full of praise for his work. Zhao Puchu was born in a family with deep Confucian roots, his ancestor Zhao Wenkai once led a delegation to the Ryukyu Kingdom to be crowned king, and his father Zhao Entong once worshiped Yan Fu as a teacher, and was able to write poetry and painting, which was very good.
Zhao Puchu, who was born in such a family, is not only smart and admitted to Soochow University with excellent grades, but also his consciousness is also very high. In the era when the Chinese nation was bullied, Zhao Puchu participated in the May Day Parade and was tracked down for it.
At the same time, in that difficult era, he also had a heart to help the poor. He found good classmates, went vegetarian together for two weeks, and used the saved food expenses to help the workers.
In addition, he also remitted 300 yuan to the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce. It is said that this money is the first fundraising donation received by the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce nationwide. In 1927, Zhao Puchu went to his uncle's house to recuperate due to illness, and then joined the Buddhist organization Pure Industry Society as a secretary.
He worked actively in the Pure Industry Society and made great contributions to the cause of Buddhism. Zhao Puchu's life was full of dedication and sacrifice. His talent is brilliant, his consciousness is noble, his contribution is outstanding, and his image is noble.
He is a national treasure, and his name will always be etched in people's hearts.
While the Shanghai monk ambulance team rushed to the front line to treat the wounded, Zhao Puchu organized the establishment of the first refugee shelter and was established"Neighborhood Committee for Relief of Refugees in War Zones", leading everyone to help refugees together, bringing hope to them.
Zhao Puchu led the group to set up more than 50 refugee shelters in just three or four years, sheltering 500,000 refugees, including farmers from the suburbs and factory workers, including a large number of young people.
When he found out about the establishment of the Communist Party's New Fourth Army, he came up with the idea of sending talent from refugees. In 1938, Zhao Puchu organized a group of outstanding young adults and cadres to be sent to the New Fourth Army, which strengthened the anti-Japanese force and was highly praised.
In 1940, Zhao Puchu co-founded Shanghai Pure Industry Orphan*** and adopted more than 100 refugee children. He also took in the underground party members who were in danger and protected them in the orphanage as a faculty member.
After that, Zhao Puchu accepted many young comrades of the New Fourth Army, totaling more than 3,000 people. Some of these people later became high-ranking cadres and professionals in New China.
In addition, in order to help progressive youth read books on the party's policies, revolutionary theory, and the history of the modern Chinese revolution, Zhao Puchu and others raised money and founded the Popular Publishing House.
However, it was not easy for books published in those days to reach readers, so they sent them through progressive bookstores** and salvation groups to get books to readers safely and quickly.
However, their activities quickly attracted the attention of the patrol house. In desperation, they had to change their way of fighting.
Shanghai Luban Road (now Chongqing Road) Popular Publishing House, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhao Puchu denounced the rule of the Kuomintang **, and actively participated in the patriotic movement against the civil war and saving the people from fire and water.
He co-founded the "China Association for the Promotion of Democracy" with like-minded people and accomplished many things that met the needs of the Communist Party. After the liberation of Shanghai, Zhao Puchu began to take charge of production and disaster relief work in East China, and successfully resettled 600,000 homeless people.
He not only provided food and clothing for the homeless, but also provided education and skills training so that they could become self-reliant. With Zhao Puchu's increasing influence, ** also learned about him and spoke highly of his talent many times.
In 1949, as a representative of the Buddhist community, Zhao Puchu was invited to attend the first plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. During the banquet for the delegates, Zhao Puchu, as a vegetarian, was ready to eat meat side dishes in order to take care of everyone's different eating habits.
When Zhao Puchu was young, he was carefully taken care of at a banquet, which made him deeply moved. Later, he actively organized and participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and organized the Buddhist branch of the Shanghai Branch to call on believers to donate planes for the volunteers.
He was also committed to strengthening the ties between the domestic Buddhist circles and expanding the cultural exchanges between New China and foreign countries, and was elected vice president of the Buddhist Association. Every time I meet with visiting Buddhist people, I will invite Zhao Puchu to accompany him, and find that his talent and cultivation in literature and poetry are very high, so in front of the person in charge of the Chinese Writers Association, I strongly recommend him to join the Chinese Writers Association.
Not long after, when he saw Zhao Puchu again, he learned that he had not yet joined the Writers' Association, so he personally introduced him and helped him successfully join the Chinese Writers' Association.
** And Zhao Puchu was full of praise for Zhao Puchu's poems. In 1963, the United States ** Kennedy was assassinated, and after the news came, a poem immediately appeared in Zhao Puchu's mind: I dress up carefully for you and do my best to make you laugh.
I poured all my wealth for you, sacrificed my family, and sold the tablets of my ancestors. Pity me for turning my clothes upside down, just to torture lovesickness, and wait for a glimmer of light to appear, but I encounter a bad fate.
It's really strange that smart people, horse racing and greyhound racing can all compete, why can't there be a peace race? Your calamity is my calamity. My God! Let my three souls and seven souls fly out of the sky.
It's really like a mourner, unconscious, I take the lead in a silent mourning for you, and I order to worship you. Blood and tears can't stain your grave, and they can't pay my lovesick debt to you.
My deep affection can only be left to your descendants, and I will cheer up and show my romance again.
With keen insight and profound thinking, Zhao Puchu vividly revealed the severity and complexity of the international situation at that time through the two poems "Ni Wai Ni" and "Ni Wai Ni".
In the face of the unfriendly attitude of the United States, the Soviet Union, India and other countries towards China, Zhao Puchu was deeply saddened, and expressed his concern and thoughts on the international situation through this poem.
Zhao Puchu's poems profoundly reflect his concern for the Chinese question and his criticism of the Khrushchev line. His poetic brilliance and thoughtful insights caught the attention of ***.
In 1965, during Kosygin's visit to China, Zhao Puchu's poem entitled "A Certain Duke Cries Himself" was published in "People's **" as Kosygin's meeting gift.
The poem caused a sensation across the country, and Zhao Puchu's name was also popular at home and abroad.
In the case of a diplomatic isolation blockade of China by the West, it is indicated that it is possible to communicate through Buddhist culture. Zhao Puchu actively responded to and vigorously advocated China's religious policy, demonstrated to the world China's achievements in construction and development, displayed China's peace-loving image, and played a unique role in breaking the blockade and isolation of the West.
He not only gave a statue of Medicine Buddha to the Japanese Buddhist circles, but also initiated the activity of escorting the ashes of Chinese martyrs and martyrs who were martyred in Japan during World War II to return home, which opened the prelude to the post-war exchanges between the Buddhist circles of China and Japan.
In addition, he also visited Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar and other countries, and had friendly exchanges with Buddhist circles in various countries, forming a deep friendship. These efforts have enabled all countries in the world to have a true and objective understanding of China's religious policy and current situation, to eliminate previous prejudices and misunderstandings against us, and to lay the foundation for friendship.
With his profound patriotic feelings, Zhao Puchu always paid attention to the cause of the peaceful reunification of the motherland. He actively carried out friendly exchanges with compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as with overseas Chinese and Buddhist circles, and firmly opposed all remarks and deeds that undermined the cause of the peaceful reunification of the motherland.
Throughout his life, he made selfless dedication and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the country, the party and the people. His work stands up to any test. In the 1953 "Three Antis" movement, although he had been engaged in disaster relief work since the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, involving a large amount of funds, the trust of the leaders of *** and other leaders in him did not decrease.
After strict verification, the Shanghai Municipal Government, the administrative region and the ** working group concluded that Zhao Puchu's accounts were clear and there was nothing unclear. In this regard, ** praised him as a "national treasure".
What is even more admirable is that Zhao Puchu's philanthropy runs through his life.
Zhao Puchu dedicated the last 20 years of his life to charity. He donated his living savings, manuscript fees, and more than 2.5 million yuan for the World Peace Prize.
He thinks a lot about the country and the people, but he is himself. Zhao Puchu has always adhered to a frugal style of life. As the vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) for four consecutive terms, he only has a few decent clothes.
These clothes are only worn when he is out. Usually at home, he only wears those old clothes that have been mended and mended. His socks are covered with blue patches, which are clearly visible to the guests.
However, he didn't care. His shirt and leather shoes were also very worn, but he was reluctant to throw them away. Once, after seeing Zhao Puchu's worn-out leather shoes, a Japanese friend specially ordered a pair for him.
However, Zhao Puchu was reluctant to wear it, and would only wear it when attending major occasions. His home is very simple, with old tables and chairs from the fifties and sixties of the last century.
The couple's bed is still composed of two old single beds combined. This is Zhao Puchu, a thrifty man who is committed to philanthropy.
Zhao Puchu's former residence: In order to solve the gap between the two beds, Zhao Puchu specially laid a thin wooden board on it. His secretary advised him to get a new bed more than once, but Mr. Zhao insisted on it.
Later, according to his treatment, the relevant unit wanted to change him to a more comfortable house, but he refused. It turned out that he lived in a small courtyard in an ordinary residential area, the alley was narrow, it was difficult for cars to enter, and the yard was in disrepair, uneven, and easy to fall.
Despite this, Zhao Puchu still insisted on not changing the house or renovating, and he was unwilling to cause trouble and extra costs to others. In addition, he refused to have guards and new cars.
In this way, he lived in that old courtyard until his death in 2000.