On September 25, 1965, ** enthusiastically handed over one of his words to Ms. Deng Yingchao, and said with a bitter smile on the corner of her mouth: "Sister Deng, for your poem, I have stayed up for two days and two nights in a row!" ”
Deng Yingchao was slightly surprised when he heard this, and said, "Chairman, why do you want to do this? * replied with a smile: "Sister Deng, if you force me so much, I can only do my best."
You read it, and if there is something I am not satisfied with, I can continue to stay up late to revise it! ”
So, what is the reason why Ms. Deng Yingchao admires ***'s "Qinyuan Spring Snow" so much that she can't help but recite it during the break? It turned out that in 1965, a foreign guest visited China and was greeted by Ms. Deng Yingchao.
In order to make the foreign guests feel at home, they prepared a banquet for the foreign guests and accompanied the foreign guests to the table. After the feast, they went to the lounge together.
In the process of resting, Ms. Deng Yingchao accidentally found a painting hanging on the wall, on which was "Qinyuan Spring Snow" created by *** in 1936. Although she has seen it many times, when she saw this painting, Ms. Deng Yingchao couldn't help but read it.
When she read the sentence "Mountain Dancing Silver Snake, Yuan Chi Wax Elephant, I Want to Compare with Tiangong", she seemed to have returned to the war years, and she was full of praise for ***'s literary brilliance.
In the face of Deng Yingchao's praise, the chairman just smiled slightly and did not respond. Seeing this, Deng Yingchao couldn't help but sigh: "It's just that you haven't written much over the years, and I haven't read your new works for a long time." ”
** nodded in agreement: "Over the years, I have been busy with the construction of New China, and the poetry and poetry are indeed a little rusty." Your mention of this sparked the idea of writing something. ”
After this conversation, Deng Yingchao almost forgot to discuss the new poems and songs with the chairman, and devoted himself to his work. However, in the chairman's heart, Deng Yingchao's words left a deep impression.
In the following two months, the chairman always lay at his desk in his spare time, meditating and composing new poems.
Until September 25, ** sent a copy of his newly created "Nian Nujiao: Bird Q&A" and "Water Tune Song Head: Revisiting Jinggang Mountain" to Deng Yingchao.
He also attached a letter to the letter, in which he said that he had been inspired by Deng Yingchao and had stayed awake for two consecutive nights to complete these two poems. After Deng Yingchao received the letter, he couldn't help laughing.
In fact, the so-called "incentive" is just a joke of ***, so Deng Yingchao doesn't care. She was happy to be able to read ***'s work for the first time, and at the same time, she felt ***'s care from this letter.
However, at the same time, Deng Yingchao also felt worried, because she knew that the matter of writing poems for two consecutive nights was true.
Born in 1893, *** showed outstanding literary talent and excellent academic performance from an early age. He has been highly praised by the teachers in the school: "I actually taught a talent for the founding of the country!" ”
In 1912, ** began to study everywhere, and his literary talent became more prominent. His first surviving essay, "The Treatise on the Belief of Shang Yingtu Mu Lixin", was written during this period, and this article was evaluated by the teacher Liu Qian as a "perfect work" and was widely disseminated by him to other students.
In 1917, he published "A Study of Physical Education" in the revolutionary magazine "New Youth", although the main focus was on sports analysis, but it left a certain literary value for future generations.
In 1921, he founded the revolutionary magazine "Xiangjiang Review", which was edited and contributed by himself. Although the magazine was banned by the Hunan warlords after only five issues, the content of the first four issues was preserved, and there were many excellent works among them.
In particular, the inaugural manifesto in the inaugural issue said, "The time has come!" The tide of the world is rolling more urgently! The station gate of Dongting Lake has moved", a few sentences depict the gallop of the times, showing the best writing.
In the following years, a large number of chapters promoting advanced ideas were published in various magazines, which attracted widespread attention at the time, so that more people began to contact and accept advanced ideas and concepts.
After the Autumn Harvest Uprising in 1927, ** composed his first military poem - "Xijiangyue Autumn Harvest Uprising". In this poem, ** realistically depicts the history of the Autumn Harvest Uprising in concise words, profoundly interprets the root causes of the peasant uprising, and also expresses the incomparable hatred of the reactionaries and the landlord class.
The birth of these excellent literary works has enabled *** to establish a deep friendship with many literary giants. Guo Moruo, Dong Biwu, Zang Kejia and others have all become first-class poetry friends and often assist him in revising his poems.
On July 14, 1919, the first issue of the Xiangjiang Review was printed and released, which immediately caused a sensation in the whole city. In addition to poetry and prose, ** also shows extraordinary talent in other literary works.
For example, his masterpiece "On Protracted War" is considered a modern version of Sun Tzu's Art of War, which played an enlightening role in many anti-Japanese generals. The most amazing thing is that this book is also full of strong literary flavor, so that many readers who have nothing to do with the battlefield can't help but read it.
From these articles and poems, we can see that ***'s talent in literature is unmatched, and his creations are always freewheeling. However, despite the freedom of his creative process, every essay and poem clearly expresses the point he wants to convey.
In the two poems of ***, he expounds two important points. Among them, "Water Tune Song Tou - Revisiting Jinggang Mountain" expresses his pride and ambition to revisit Jinggang Mountain, and laments the earth-shaking changes that have taken place in Jinggang Mountain after the founding of New China.
The second lyric, "Water Tune Song Tou Re-ascending Jinggang Mountain", emphasizes that as long as there is determination and courage, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.
Jinggang Mountain"The origin of this title stems from ***'s deep feeling for that revolutionary process. At that time, the Chinese Communist Party was weak, and the army was surrounded by reactionaries as soon as it was established.
However, with his firm determination, he led the troops to Jinggangshan and created the first revolutionary base of the Communist Party of China. In the process of opening up the Jinggangshan Revolutionary Base Area, ** and many revolutionary aspirants went through hardships, but with his tenacious spirit, he bravely led the team on the road of encircling the city from the countryside.
Therefore, Jinggangshan not only has a special significance for the whole of New China, but also has a far-reaching impact on the whole of New China.
As early as the anti-Japanese years, ** had many longings to revisit Jinggangshan. However, the urgency of the war made him unable to let go of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders and return to his old footprints.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he devoted himself to national construction, received friends from all over the world, and could not return to his hometown. The vision of revisiting Jinggangshan has turned into the ambition of "Lingyunzhi for a long time" in the lyrics.
It wasn't until 1965 that ** finally had the opportunity to return to Jinggangshan after touring the country. He first visited the barracks where the Red Army lived, and then visited the place where he and his colleagues had a meeting.
In the eyes of ***, Jinggangshan has a new look, but the revolutionary spirit will never change.
**In order to express his deep affection for Jinggang Mountain, he lived here for a week, and when he left, he composed "Water Tune Song Tou - Revisiting Jinggang Mountain". Although the poem was written before Ms. Tang Yingchao's request, it was not finalized until Ms. Deng requested it.
This is because *** has strict requirements for poetry creation, and many works in the past have been revised many times before being published. The version he sent to Deng Yingchao was also finalized after several revisions in the 11 years from 1965 to 1976 after creation"It has long since changed its face"It was changed to"The old becomes new"before it was published.
After its publication, the poem quickly won the hearts of readers. It makes us feel the revolutionary spirit of the Communists who are fearless and unafraid of hardships during the war years, which is a very important quality in all eras.
However, another poem, "Bird Slave Jiao, Bird Questions and Answers", expresses a completely different idea. "Bird Q&A" If "Re-ascending Jinggang Mountain" was created in May 1965, then the work he completed after two days and two nights of sleepless work is "Nian Nujiao: Bird Q&A".
The poem is set against the backdrop of a conversation between the mythical beast Kunpeng and a sparrow in the meadow, and depicts an astonishing scene and profound meaning. Although it is slightly lighthearted compared to "Revisiting Jinggang Mountain", it is full of artistic features.
In the course of studying the poem, one may notice that it contains an allegorical tale. Through the dialogue between "Kunpeng" and "Pengjian Sparrow", this story vividly shows the thoughtfulness of the leader.
In this story, the little "Pengjian Sparrow" is afraid of the soaring height of the "Kunpeng", for fear that he will be affected and lose his position. However, it was completely unaware that the "Kunpeng" had already surpassed the 90,000-mile sky, and that it had a far-sighted vision and forged ahead, while the "Pengjian Sparrow" was just a small, obscene bird.
This is what *** wants to convey with this parable. Let's look at the phrase "three treaties were concluded". Sensible people will immediately realize that this is actually a veiled comment on the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Tests in Outer Space and Under the Atmosphere signed by the Soviet Union, the United States and Great Britain.
As complex as this treaty may seem, in a nutshell, it prohibits countries other than the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom from possessing nuclear weapons.
During the Cold War, relations between the Soviet Union and New China gradually deteriorated. The emergence of this treaty is obviously in response to the needs of New China in trying to independently develop nuclear weapons. The main reason for the hostility between China and the Soviet Union was Khrushchev and the rise of Soviet revisionism.
After Khrushchev came to power, he not only opposed some of Stalin's policies, but also slandered Stalin's reputation, turning the Soviet Union into a hegemonic country similar to the United States, bullying weak and small countries, and repeatedly trying to invade the territory of our country.
As a result of Khrushchev's actions, China became more and more distant from the USSR. Eventually, the Soviet Union unilaterally tore up the alliance between the two countries, causing relations to break down. Because of these things, ** hated Khrushchev deeply.
In "Questions and Answers on Birds", he used the Kunpeng soaring 90,000 miles as a metaphor for the powerful New China, and the sparrow among the fluffy grass as a metaphor for Khrushchev's insignificance. As for "the potatoes are cooked, add the beef, no need to fart", although this may sound vulgar, it is actually an old saying that has been passed down for a long time.
Potatoes and beef, two children's favorites. If you don't eat until you hold it, you can't stop chopsticks. In order to dissuade him, the old man said that he would fart after eating. However, in the 50s, this old saying was given a new meaning by Khrushchev.
He visited Hungary and in order to promote communism, he said:"As long as you follow us to engage in communism, everyone doesn't have to go hungry, and they can eat potatoes and roast beef every day! "
Khrushchev's words and deeds have always been confusing, except for using potatoes and roast beef as a metaphor for communism, he once said"Corn is a panacea"。
After the deterioration of Sino-Soviet relations, people often criticized Khrushchev for his lack of foresight for a period of time. In fact, the Soviet Union did not understand that our goal of development was not to bully others with great force like the Soviet Union and the United States, but to make a better life for the Chinese people.
In the next 11 years, "Nian Nujiao: Bird Q&A" and "Water Tune Song Tou: Revisiting Jinggang Mountain" both went through 11 years of revision, and were finally released around New Year's Day in 1976.
Although these two poems were created when he was in his old age, it can be seen from the words that his heart is still full of country, and his eyes are always looking higher and far away. As the "Bird Q&A" said, although it has been suppressed, China's development is getting better and better, and it is constantly flying to a higher sky.
And those who are narrow-minded have long since disappeared in the long river of history.