On November 16, 2009, the farewell ceremony of the remains of China's Vice Premier ** was officially held at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing. The ceremony attracted thousands of revolutionary party members and ordinary people, who came with grief to bid farewell to the great leader.
In this crowded crowd of mourners, there are a few familiar figures that stand out: Li Min and the three prime ministers. With heavy faces, they slowly came to the body of ** and stood in silence.
* He made many great contributions during his lifetime, and his funeral was highly respected for it. He was not only the builder of the coffin where the body was stored, but also played a key role in the reform and opening up led by ***.
So, how did he become the country's deputy prime minister? And how do you use the candlelight of his life to illuminate others? Let us remember his original intention, this great revolutionary.
* Born in 1914, it was a turbulent era, the outside world was changing in the First World War, and the internal contradictions of the Chinese nation were becoming increasingly prominent, and the shadow of the peaceful and prosperous era had disappeared without a trace.
It was in such a period of ups and downs that ** came to this world. His original name was Liu Jiayu, and he later changed his name to ** when he was in charge of the party's underground intelligence work, and he did not change it back after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
The name bears witness to the remarkable achievements he achieved during the revolutionary period. **'s family background is not rich, parents and grandparents are living on farming, and life is not rich.
However, it was in such troubled times that they found a livelihood and thus were able to grow.
7-year-old ** is still doing nothing at home. His parents saw that the neighbor's children were endorsing, and decided to take out their savings for many years and send ** to a nearby private school to study, hoping to change the backward appearance of the family.
Neither the Liu family's parents nor ** himself foresaw that he would later become the vice premier of the country.
*Knowing that the opportunity to go to school is not easy to come by, he devotes himself to his studies, closely follows the thinking of Mr. Private School, and makes full use of his time to read even after class, never wasting his time.
Mr. Private School was deeply moved by his intellectual curiosity and provided many books for him to study. In the accumulation of study, ** not only deeply understood classical literature, but also initially came into contact with advanced Western thought.
* His profound knowledge provided him with rich thinking materials, so that he gradually discovered the many shortcomings of modern society, hated it, and resolutely issued an oath that "the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband".
Despite the limitations of his own power, he was determined to try to change. Driven by progressive ideas, he threw himself into the student struggle movement. With the help of other like-minded people, he gradually came into contact with and understood Marxism, and strengthened his determination to change the country's predicament through revolution.
Although this revolutionary road was full of darkness and confusion, ** with firm conviction and tenacious perseverance, he threw himself into it without hesitation. In 1932, he joined the Communist Party of China and became the backbone of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army.
Especially in underground activities, his outstanding performance won valuable information and opportunities for our party.
In the initial stage of the revolution, the Communist Party of China mainly relied on mobilizing the peasant masses, and the **, which was good at communicating with the people, played an important role. He conveyed the red ideology of our party to the ordinary people in plain language, made them feel the friendliness and progress of our party, and thus aroused their enthusiasm for supporting us.
Although in military operations, he could not be compared with the generals within our army, his role in propaganda work was indispensable, and he played an important role in promoting the goal of establishing revolutionary base areas in the early days of our party.
* Gifted and intelligent, so he has been appreciated and responsible. But he always had a wish in his heart, that is, to liberate all of China. However, he did not take advantage of this to ask for credit, but chose to return to his hometown and became a magistrate.
At the time of the third ** from the left, although ** was about to be transferred to the mayor of Jinan City, Shandong, relatives and friends around him suggested that he stay as much as possible, but ** resolutely said: "I have dedicated myself to the country in the first half of my life, and I am willing to contribute to the hometown where I grew up for the rest of my life, which is my unshirkable responsibility." ”
However, what he didn't expect was that the mayor's position turned out to be a pedal for his upward promotion. In this process, the guidance and attention of ** played a key role.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, economic development became the focus of the whole country. In order to have a more comprehensive understanding of the country's recent developments, the Chairman has taken special trains to various cities on several occasions to make contingency strategies.
When the chairman's special train arrived in Jinan City, the **, as the mayor, naturally came out to greet him. He knew that the President had always disliked extravagance, so he had arranged only simple accommodation and meals.
At the dinner table, ** gave a detailed introduction to the chairman of the industrial and agricultural development of Jinan City and Shandong Province. After hearing this, the chairman did not judge too much, but smiled and said, "At dinner time, let's talk about family life." ”
*nodded a little confused, not understanding what *** wanted to ask. Soon after, after the chairman finished eating, he put down his chopsticks and asked**: As the manager of Jinan, do you know the origin of the name of Jinan? ”
* I was overjoyed and immediately replied: "Because it is in the south of Jishui, it is called Jinan." ”
* The chairman nodded in approval, and suddenly asked again: "Where is Jishui?" * frowned, clearly confused by the Chair's question.
Instead of trying to hide his embarrassment, he candidly asked for the chairman's instructions. The chairman kindly patted ** on the shoulder as a sign of comfort and explained: "Jishui was originally an ancient road in Shandong, but it was later covered by the Yellow River and has since disappeared into the long river of history. ”
* After listening to the chairman's explanation, he suddenly became enlightened, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by the chairman: "As the mayor and secretary of the municipal party committee of Jinan, you must understand the local customs and people's feelings, so as to promote development according to the actual situation. ”
It turns out that the reason why ** said these seemingly unrelated words is to teach ** the method of work. **Deeply feeling the chairman's good intentions, he focused more on local production work, and soon succeeded in stabilizing the development trend of Shandong.
With his selfless dedication to the country and the people, he won high praise and was soon transferred to work. He always insisted on putting the country and the people in his heart and worked tirelessly.
In his heart, he is the direction in which he is moving forward, and he has maintained firm loyalty to the party. Therefore, when the chairman passed away, he was deeply saddened and vowed: "If we fail to properly protect the remains of ***, we will be reviled as sinners for the ages." ”
His achievements were remarkable and his impact was far-reaching.
On September 9, 1976, a generation of great men left us forever, and the whole country mourned, and they also suffered an unprecedented heavy blow. However, at this time of grief, we are faced with a more pressing problem: how to properly preserve the remains of ***.
A staunch materialist who has never shied away from the topic of life and death. He once said, "It is a fact that all men die." Based on this fact, we can make a judgment.
And I*** am a person, that's right. According to this judgment, I will also die. The core idea remains the same: it describes the question of how to properly preserve his body after his death, as well as the attitude of *** towards life and death.
**When he was alive, he did not make specific arrangements for his posthumous affairs. However, as a great figure, he had a profound impact on China and the world, so after his death, two approaches were proposed for what to do with his remains.
The first is based on the Cremation Initiative signed in 1956, which proposes to use cremation. Another way is to follow the example of Lenin and Stalin and build a crystal coffin for the remains of ***.
After intense discussion and weighing, it was finally decided to build a crystal coffin. In order to accomplish this difficult task, ** entrusted the task to *** Ninth Office, which was in charge of **.
The second from the left in the front row knows that he is the founder of New China and the spiritual pillar of thousands of people, so the specifications of the crystal coffin are beyond the convention. In addition, it is stipulated that the project must be completed by the anniversary of death in the following year, "and we will certainly fulfill our promises." ”
* decided to resolutely complete the task, not only for the trust of the first, but also to live up to the heavy responsibility given by the first person during his lifetime. However, during the construction process, various difficulties were encountered.
*In the process of making *** crystal coffin, there is no experience that can be used for reference. He searched all over the country, and only found an unused crystal coffin of Sun Yat-sen, but he could not fully learn from it.
He led the team to work day and night to finalize the overall shape of the trapezoid, and added an aesthetic design to it. After seeing the finalization of the design of the Academy of Fine Arts, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not have time to rest and encountered new problems.
Screening out crystals that are translucent enough to grind and process may be successful. Although this scheme is time-consuming and labor-intensive, under the leadership of the first team, all the staff have carried out countless tests, and finally successfully developed a purity of up to 999999% crystal plates.
Although it was challenging to achieve this goal in the modern world, with his dedication to the task and deep love for the chairman, he finally performed an amazing miracle and succeeded in creating a crystal coffin that was not only earthquake-resistant, but also able to bring the chairman's body to life.
In September 1977, in the memorial hall, the big stone in the heart of the *** in the Mao suit finally landed. But he shouldered the heavy responsibility of the country's development and could not relax for a moment.
In 1978, he put forward the decision of national reform and opening up, and this senior revolutionary of national economic construction immediately devoted himself to this great cause.
If the first is the "chief designer" of reform and opening up, then the first is the "chief engineer". His participation demonstrates its key role in the transition of the country's economy.
* Not only does he hold important positions in the country, but he also often goes to the front line to investigate, especially after the establishment of the special economic zone, he has visited Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Xiamen many times.
A leader who has the courage to break through traditional thinking and convey the truth to the public.
In the early days of reform and opening up, most people in China were suspicious of the "special economic zones", believing that they were the concessions of old China. However, instead of being bothered by these rumors, ** stood up and set the record straight with a strong determination and courage.
He made it clear that the implementation of this policy had been preceded by a detailed study to confirm its feasibility and that it was important to stick to it. It is this firm stance that has promoted the implementation of reform and opening up and brought earth-shaking changes to the country.
His actions changed people's misunderstanding of reform and opening up, let the people of the whole country see the huge economic growth, and gave him the praise of "the first hand of reform and opening up".
* The action shows us that only by daring to break the old concept and face difficulties can we promote the progress of reform and create more opportunities for the development of the country.
He is the promoter of reform and opening up and the pride of the whole country.
*, an elderly man in 1993, who made the decision to retire. However, his glory did not end there, and his spirit and dedication will be immortalized.
Although he is in a high position, he is not busy, and he will find time to educate his children. His eldest son, Liu Nianyuan, joined the army at the age of 19 and never revealed his true identity.
With his own efforts, he was promoted from an ordinary soldier to a deputy battalion commander, and was awarded the rank of major general in 1998. However, ** still warned his son not to be complacent, as a son and daughter of China, any sacrifice and dedication is an obligation.
* Liu Nianyuan deeply felt his father's efforts and sacrifices for the country and the people, so he firmly decided to take over the heavy responsibility, continue to go all out to contribute his strength to the motherland, and adhere to the peaceful state of the people living and working in peace and contentment.
When ** died, Liu Nianyuan rushed back from the army and finally said goodbye to his father. When he lay down on the bed, he closed his eyes with peace of mind, because he knew that his career had been succeeded by someone.
*, whether it is a revolutionary period or a critical period of national development, he is a well-deserved leader, regardless of personal gains and losses, he dedicates his youth and blood to the great cause.
This is the spiritual outlook of all revolutionaries of the older generation, and it deserves to be remembered and studied forever by future generations. While enjoying the beautiful life brought about by reform and opening up, we must express our deep respect for the revolutionary ancestors, and at the same time, we must not forget the hard work of ** and others during that period.
Let us, inspired by their spirit, continue to contribute to the great cause of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.