General Zhou Keyu's "extensive knowledge" benefited from extensive reading. Speaking of study, he said, "I mainly rely on self-study. The so-called' self-study' means learning by yourself, voluntarily, from beginning to end, and self-improvement. " He has participated in the revolution for more than 50 years and has kept the habit of reading and keeping a diary every day. In his home, there is a big study and a calligraphy room-"Genggeng Hall". You can always find him in these two places in your spare time. For decades, he devoted himself tirelessly to the ocean of knowledge. If you walk into his study, you will see more than a dozen bookshelves filled with all kinds of books, especially literature, history and philosophy. When you open the letter, you will find that on many pages, there are traces of his circles, dots and comments, as well as his notes in random reading. General Zhou Keyu has a wide range of interests. In terms of cultural activities, I am often invited to participate in various symposiums, symposiums, premieres, premieres and visit various calligraphy and painting exhibitions. In physical exercise, I like swimming, playing tennis and practicing walking. In terms of making friends, it is also "it is a pleasure to have friends coming from afar." But he said: "although I have this hobby and that hobby, my first hobby is reading." Books are my lifelong friends, and reading is my first need in life. " Years old, but still read more than every day. The reason why he talks a lot may be a "solution".
The great philosopher Bacon said, "Knowledge is power." As a general, Zhou Keyu's "Confucianism" was also transformed into the power to run the army. For example, as the deputy director of the General Political Department and the political commissar of the General Logistics Department, he has many opinions on how to effectively do ideological and political work. He advocates liberating ideological and political work from the shackles of preaching, simplification and formalism, emphasizing increasing the cultural content of ideological and political work and shaping the beautiful hearts of soldiers with the help of various lively cultural activities. This glimpse of the leopard alone is enough for us to see the wisdom and intrigue of this Confucian general. On the cover of No.8 issue of Healthy Life 200/KLOC-0, General Zhou Keyu was introduced, and his calligraphy works were published with his own poem: "Don't be complacent because of your position/don't forget your hometown/be careful when your mother teaches me/never leave the farmer's son". This poem entitled "Local accent" was written by him when he was awarded the rank of general by the Central Military Commission in June 1994.
He has kept a diary since he was a teenager, and many of his diaries are written in poetry. On April 25th, 1945 was an unforgettable day for General Zhou Keyu, because on this day, he joined the China Producers Party from Yancheng Sheyang Middle School. On the night of 25th, he wrote a poem entitled "Morning Star" in his diary: "Miao Zhuang/Morning Star is bright this morning//The road ahead is wide/Morning Star is bright this morning//Mother knows best/She likes to hide in her chest/Morning Star is bright this morning/". If we say that what we see from this poem is only a middle school student who is only 16 years old, the innocence of new party member, and his sincerity to the party, then two years later, in the most tense period of the liberation war, Zhou Keyu served as an army instructor. He wrote this poem in the war, which can not only bring readers into the bullets, but also feel the heroic, brave and heroic spirit of this grass-roots commander.
General Zhou Keyu is a thoughtful and diligent man. During his revolutionary career of more than 50 years, he published more than 200 papers and wrote four or five hundred poems. 1997 published poetry anthology "Dream in Jinghuai" and prose anthology "Seeking Truth in Jinghuai". After reading these two books carefully, what you see is the footprints left by this general for half a century since he joined the New Fourth Army in northern Jiangsu at the age of 17 and left Beijing at the age of 66.
General Zhou Keyu has collected many famous calligraphy posts from ancient times to modern times, and reading these posts has become an important part of his life. His experience is that reading posts can often subtly integrate the calligraphy styles of ancient and modern masters. His understanding of calligraphy is: there is no fixed method for the law. Therefore, although he often puts the posts beside him when practicing calligraphy, he does not describe them one by one, but only shows his mind. He said: "Chinese characters are written by people, and everyone's characters should have their own characteristics and styles." One of his calligraphy friends said, "Ke Yu is an ordinary calligrapher. He practices calligraphy and thinks for a moment before he starts writing. Once he starts writing, he will do whatever he wants, and the weight will naturally come out. No matter the length of the work, it will be completed in one go. So his calligraphy is heroic; The fine print is exquisite and spiritual; Smooth throughout, without suspicion of affectation; Or line or squat, every word is dignified. " Appreciating his works, we can not only feel the sensitivity, charm and statutes of Confucianism, but also see people in the words and the seriousness, rigor and founder of the general in dealing with people. For Li Yuanshuai, a Confucian general in the Spring and Autumn Period, it may be enough to write good poems, but for the general of the people's army under the leadership of China's * * * production party, his poetry, calligraphy and extensive knowledge alone are not enough to show his inner "Confucian general" demeanor. An important idea of Confucianism is to ask officials to "serve the country and love the people". The "Confucian generals" of the people's army should put the country first and the people first. This is particularly evident in Zhou Keyu.
Zhou Keyu was born in a poor peasant family in northern Jiangsu on 1929. He said: "One thing I remember most clearly when I was a child was my special desire to go to school." Although his family is sometimes too poor to open the pot, his parents still tighten their belts to live. 1936, when he was 7 years old, he was sent to a government-run rural primary school that only charged books and no tuition and fees. Later, I dropped out of school, transferred to another school, sent my students to school, and went to middle school intermittently. 194 1 year * * * the production party established a revolutionary base area in northern Jiangsu, and he began to accept revolutionary ideas. 1945, 16 years old Zhou Keyu was developed into party member. 1946, led the frontline team of migrant workers to participate in the Lianshui Defence War. From 65438 to 0947, he was transferred to the New Fourth Army and became an instructor in Yukou District, northern Jiangsu, and began his military career.
From instructor to general, the history has spanned 54 years, and Zhou Keyu has been honed from a warm-blooded young man to an old general who has been working hard. Looking back on the ups and downs of this half century, he said thoughtfully: "Whether fighting with a gun in wartime or doing various jobs in peacetime, although I also consider some personal and family matters, the words' country' and' people' are like two lights flashing in my mind. As long as this lamp doesn't go out, I will know how to be a man and how to do things. "
People who know Zhou Keyu say that one of the spirits that runs through the general's life and work is "serving the country and loving the people". When talking about why he wanted to join the army, he said: "My youth was the period when the social order in old China was the most chaotic and the people suffered the most. Above is the dark rule of the Kuomintang reactionaries, and below is the wanton exploitation of landlords, tyrants and evil gentry. In addition, bandits run amok, villains run amok, extort money, and fish villagers; In particular, the Japanese invaded China, burning and looting. Ordinary people live a very difficult and painful life. * * * After the production party went to northern Jiangsu, it publicized' saving the country and the people'. These four words, like a fire, suddenly set me on fire. This is how I entered the * * * Production Party and the New Fourth Army, and I have been going until now. "
General Zhou Keyu not only used the lamps "country" and "people" to light up his own road, but also used them to light up the road of his children. His family education is very strict, and the highest requirement for children is to put the country first and the people first at all times. He sent his son and son-in-law to the front in the self-defense counterattack in 1979.