Lesson 2: Speaking and Doing - and Fragments of Mr. Wen Yiduo's words and deeds

Lesson 2: Speaking and Doing - and Fragments of Mr. Wen Yiduo's words and deeds/Zang Kejia

"People say and do it, I do it and say it."

"People don't necessarily do what they say, and I don't necessarily say what I do."

As a scholar and poet, Mr. Wen Yiduo, I was deeply impressed by him during the two years at National Qingdao University in the 30s. At that time, he was already interested in poetry and research. He is drilling into ancient texts, like seeking treasure from the earth's crust. The higher you rise, the harder you climb; The stronger the drill, the stronger the drill, the more perseverance it drills. He wanted to eat up and digest the thousands of years of cultural history of our Chinese nation, and his eyes were shining until there was history. He wants to prescribe a cultural prescription for relief for our weakened people. From 1930 to 1932, "Wangwen Qianche" was only in the initial stage of "Wang". He started from Tang Shi, did not peep into the garden, did not go downstairs, and spent all his efforts in poverty. In his later years, Du Fu was too lazy to "comb his hair in January." Mr. Wen also always had messy hair, and he had no time to do so. Mr. Wen's desk was in chaos, and everyone complained, Mr. Wen was absent-minded, and said apologetically: "Order is not within my range." "Meal, almost forgot to eat, he is greedy for spiritual food; He slept very little at night, and in order to study, he spared the shade and divided the shade. The late-night light was his companion, because it opened the path of light and "bleached the four walls".

Silent, silent. One after another, large four-square bamboo paper books were written densely packed with small letters, like swarms of ants. After several years of hard work, it condensed into the fruits of "Tang Poetry Miscellaneous".

He didn't "say" first, but he "did" and made remarkable results.

"Done", he himself did not "say". He transferred from Tang poetry to Chu Ci. Ten years of hardship, a "School Supplement" came out. Others are praising and marveling, but Mr. Wen Yiduo personally did not "say". He moved towards the "classical new meaning" again. He concentrated and became the owner of "Why not go downstairs".

Doing and talking, doing and not saying, this is only one aspect of Mr. Wen Yiduo,—— the aspect of being a scholar.

Mr. Wen Yiduo has another aspect,—— aspect of being a revolutionary.

In this respect, the situation is very different and contrary to the past.

As a fighter for democracy and leader of the youth movement, Mr. Wen Yiduo "said". At first, he whispered that only the youth of Kunming could hear it; Later, his voice grew louder, and he shouted to the people of the whole country, calling the people to rise up, oppose the dictatorship, and fight for democracy!

In his letter to me, he said: "There is no other merit in this body, even if there is a heart and a mouth, and the speech must be painful!" ”

He "said" and followed by "do". It's no longer "do and say" or "do and don't necessarily say". Now, he "says" and "does." Words are exactly the same as deeds, which is a reflection of personality, and it comes at the cost of life.

On October 12, 1944, he sent me a letter with the last line stating: "I have two mimeographs in another letter, representing one of my most recent work. ”

This is a political leaflet he wrote for democracy and against dictatorship!

After the murder of Comrade Li Gongpu, the alarm was raised one after another, the situation was tense, and he knew that the murder was not enough, and Mr. Wen fearlessly cursed the spies at the mass meeting, was generous, and pointed at this group of scum and said: "You stand up! You guys stand up! ”

He "said". It's really painful, moving, ambitious, angry bullfighting, and the sound is heaven and earth!

He "said": "We must be prepared to step out of the gate with the front foot like Mr. Li, and the back foot is not ready to step into the gate again." ”

He "did", and at the critical moment of life and death, he walked to the front of the demonstrators, his head held high and his long beard fluttering. He finally proved his "words" and "deeds" with his precious life.

Mr. Wen Yiduo is an outstanding scholar, an excellent poet with enthusiasm, and a brave revolutionary martyr.

He, the giant of the mouth, is the high standard of the line.