"The sunset shines on the tower shadow on the hill, and the moonlight reflects the fireflies by the river. Spring breeze blows all over the flat Yuan Ye, and the mountains form a solid screen. Oh, Yanan! You this majestic ancient city, everywhere spread the songs of the Anti-Japanese War ... "This song" Ode to Yan 'an "is still sung by composer Zheng Lvcheng, and its lyricist is Moye, a female writer who went out from Anxi, Fujian, a tea village.
in troubled times, heroes emerge, and there are strange feelings in troubled times. The tumultuous era of great change is also a big stage for the awakened Chinese children to inspire their lives. Born into a rich family, he had a strange marriage with Shen Zui, a Kuomintang spy; Go to Yan 'an and create a red classic ... Reading Moyer's life course will make later generations applaud, sigh with emotion, or be amazed. Marshal He Long said: "Moyer is an excellent female writer in our 12 th Division." The famous writer Du Pengcheng said: "Moyer's life is a novel." How many little-known legends are hidden behind this red talented woman?
Opposing feudal customs, the teenager ran away from home
Moye was smart and studious since childhood. When he was 1 years old, he competed with his eldest brother in poetry and improvised: "The scenery in spring is new, and he travels to the pavilion in the mountains. The pavilion is really clear, and the wind blows wild flowers. " She is recognized as a talented woman by fellow villagers.
the may 4th movement, which broke out in p>1919, was an ideological emancipation movement that shocked all walks of life and was deeply rooted in people's hearts, and gave birth to the great spirit of democracy, science, patriotism and fighting. Although Moyer was born in a small village with a strong feudal atmosphere, he was still bathed in the new wind of the May 4th Movement. Moyer has his own opinions since childhood and dares to challenge old ideas. When her father took a concubine, she bluntly reprimanded and scolded her father in her composition. In 1932, Moyer moved to the picturesque Gulangyu Island in Xiamen with his father, and attended Ciqin Girls' Middle School founded by Huang Yizhu, a famous overseas Chinese leader. During her study at school, she read a lot of progressive books and periodicals, which inspired her writing enthusiasm. In 1933, 15-year-old Moyer published a poem "Silent Expectation" in Blue Sky magazine, which showed that the seeds of longing for revolution and light had been planted in her young heart.
Haitian Chen, Moyer's Chinese teacher and underground party member, discovered her writing talent and radical thoughts, and organized her and several classmates to set up the Xunkan of Mars. In the inaugural issue, Moyer's novel The rickshaw puller was published, complaining to the old society that oppressed the poor people. Later, after seeing this publication hidden at home, Moyer's father was extremely angry and had a fierce conflict with her. In the autumn of 1934, 16-year-old Moyer left home for Shanghai with the help of his mother and eldest brother.
After arriving in Shanghai, Moyer often came into contact with some left-wing writers. She went deep into the factory to learn about the lives of female workers and wrote a number of works promoting women's liberation.
A Strange Love and Marriage with Shen Zui
After arriving in Shanghai, Moyer assumed the alias of Baiyun and worked as a proofreader, editor and editor-in-chief of Women's Monthly. Outstanding talent and handsome appearance make her easy to become the focus of attention, and deeply influenced by the May 4th movement, she dares to pursue happiness boldly. In 1934, Baiyun met a young reporter named Chen Cang by chance. This was Shen Zui, the later famous Kuomintang lieutenant general and military spy. Baiyun is passionate, lively and generous. She is a radical and beautiful new woman in Shanghai. Since she met Chen Cang, a handsome reporter in a suit and tie, they fell in love at first sight and soon lived together. A year later, Baiyun gave birth to a boy for Chen Cang. Until then, they didn't know each other's real names, and Baiyun didn't think that Chen Cang's real identity was actually a military spy.
after the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in p>1937, Baiyun joined the flood of anti-Japanese war, and together with the dramatist Zuo Ming, she formed the "Fifth Team of Shanghai Salvation Drama". She acted as a screenwriter and text propaganda, and wrote the anti-Japanese Salvation Drama Scholar, which was published in Xijing Daily. After the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, Baiyun's "fifth team" was going to transfer to the northwest rear area to carry out anti-Japanese propaganda and look for an opportunity to go to Yan' an. Baiyun naturally wanted Chen Cang to go with her. However, Chen Cang knew that letting him go to Yan' an was not a suicidal thing. ! Based on cherishing this feeling, Chen Cang summoned up the courage to tell Baiyun his secret career, but did not tell his real name. He hoped to get her understanding and give up the idea of going to Yan 'an. But Baiyun saw further. She knew that there was no room for manoeuvre between herself and Chen Cang because of their differences in beliefs and fundamental positions, so she resolutely chose to break up and follow the "fifth team" to Yan 'an alone.
after that, Chen Cang still remembers Baiyun. At the end of 1938, Chen Cang was sent to Linli Special Training Class in Hunan Province as an instructor. He published an announcement in Xinhua Daily to find the whereabouts of Baiyun. The notice happened to be inadvertently seen by Baiyun's good friend Zhao Qingge, so he told Baiyun. After all, there was a sincere relationship, and Baiyun quickly got in touch with Chen Cang, and the two began to communicate. But it was an extremely dangerous move for both sides, because Yan 'an was investigating enemy agents at that time, and Dai Li repeatedly warned his men not to communicate with relatives and friends in Yan 'an. This matter was discovered by Yu Lexing, deputy director of the special training class and Chen Cang's brother-in-law, and was severely stopped immediately. In addition, Chen Cang mentioned many times in his letter that he hoped that Baiyun would leave Yan' an to renew his old feelings, but they were rejected, and the two soon interrupted their correspondence. When their children grow up, they enter the Kuomintang Aviation School. On the eve of the liberation of the mainland, the child went to Taiwan Province Province with the school and was never heard from again.
Ode to Yan 'an, a song of the soul dedicated to the revolutionary holy land
In October p>1937, Baiyun arrived in Yan 'an with the "Fifth Team of Shanghai National Salvation Drama", which turned a new page in her life. At that time, patriotic youths who defected to Yan 'an mostly changed their names to express their pursuit of revolution. She also changed her name to the homonym of the sharp sword "Mo Xie" in Lu Xun's novel Casting Sword, and named it Moye.
"The Fifth Team of Shanghai Salvation Drama" was the first literary and art group to arrive in Yan 'an in the occupied area and the rear area at that time. Mao Zedong and other leading comrades of the Central Committee personally met and hosted a banquet for all the members. Moye and captain Zuo Ming were arranged to have dinner at the same table with Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong said at the dinner table, "Now there are more writers and artists in Yan 'an. Is it necessary to run a school?" Other leaders of the Central Committee agreed. Mao Zedong went on to say, "Let's call it Lu Xun Art College." Soon, Moyer and the whole team were introduced by Luo Fu (that is, Zhang Wentian) and entered the third phase of study at the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. Moyer served as the cultural and recreational committee member of the Salvation Room.
On April 1th, 1938, Lu Xun Art College was founded, and its school site was located on the hillside of Dabiegou outside the north gate of Yan 'an. Moyer transferred from Kangda to Luyi to study, and her dormitory is in a cave on the hillside. Every time Moyer walks out of the cave and looks out, the first thing he sees is the towering pagoda standing head on. She often wondered when she could climb Baota shan. Snuggle up next to the pagoda and touch the masonry of the pagoda! Finally, one day, she waded across the Yanhe River alone, followed the winding mountain path, and came to Baota shan. Before going round and round, she browsed the Yanhe River flowing at the foot of the mountain, looked at the solemn and majestic ancient city, and listened to the songs coming from far away in Yan 'an City. Until sunset, she just enjoyed herself.
Yanhe gets along with her day and night. In the morning, Moye and Lu Yi's female classmates lined up to the river, doing gymnastics and practicing pronunciation and singing on the beach of Yanhe River. In summer, the students also practiced swimming in Yanhe River, and laughter rippled on both sides of Yanhe River. After dinner every day, in addition to performing or watching performances in the city auditorium, they would stroll along the Yanhe River in groups and sing softly. Every time the bright moon rises, Yanhe River is glittering and translucent, which is even more poetic ...
In this way, the songs grow with Moyes, and Yanhe, like them, always has endless songs. Moyer often thinks in his heart, when can he sing exciting songs? Sing your own song praising Yan 'an?
One afternoon, there was a meeting in Yan 'an City. After the meeting, Lu Yi's classmates went out of the north gate and climbed the hillside of the school building. Moye and several classmates stood on the soil slope, looking at the teams of classmates and comrades-in-arms who came out of the city and listening to their songs and slogans. This touching scene made her heart surge and her blood rush. At this time, Zheng Lvcheng, a Korean student in the music department, was standing beside her. Seeing that she was excited, she said to her, "Write me a lyric!" Zheng Lvcheng's request triggered a long-cherished passion in Moyer's heart.
Although Moye is familiar with the green mountains and green waters of Fujian's hometown and has enjoyed the seaside scenery of Gulangyu Island in Xiamen, her second hometown, she feels that they are not as good as Yan 'an. Scenes bathed in the glory of the revolution aroused her infinite feelings, the waves of creation leaped in her heart, and the long-simmering poems churned in her mind. She seized the inspiration of this moment, took up a pen and poured her passion into a small notebook, and wrote the lyrics:
"The sunset shines on the tower shadow on the hill, and
the moonlight reflects the fireflies by the river.
The spring breeze blows all over the flat Yuan Ye, and
The mountains form a solid enclosure.
oh, Yanan!
You majestic ancient city,
Anti-Japanese War songs are everywhere
Oh, Yan 'an!
You are a solemn and majestic ancient city.
Blood rushes in your chest.
Thousands of young people's hearts.
Hatred against the enemy is buried.
In the long line of Shan Ye fields,
a solid front has been formed.
Look! The masses have raised their heads,
Look! The masses have raised their hands
countless people and hearts,
and roared at the enemy.
The soldier aimed at the gun, and
prepared to fight with the enemy.
oh, Yanan!
Your majestic wall,
has built a solid front for the war of resistance.
Your name will last forever, and
it will be brilliant in history! "
After Moyer wrote the lyrics, he wrote the title "Singing Yan 'an" and gave it to Zheng Lvcheng. Zheng Lvcheng saw it and happily took it away.
Soon after, at a party held in Yan 'an Auditorium, the first program was Singing Yan 'an, which was sung by Zheng Lvcheng and female singer Tang Rongmei. With excitement and nervousness, Moyer wanted to hear the reaction of the audience, especially Mao Zedong and other leaders. After singing, Mao Zedong clapped his hands happily, and the audience clapped their hands warmly. The next day, the comrades of the Central Propaganda Department came to ask for the manuscript of "Singing Yan 'an". Soon, Wei Keduo, the secretary-general of Luyi, brought a printed manuscript to Moye and told her that the comrades of the Central Propaganda Department had changed the title of the song to Ode to Yan 'an and asked her what she thought. Moyer jumped up with joy and repeatedly said, "Good topic change! It's called Ode to Yan 'an! "
Ode to Yan 'an, which was born under the mighty Baota shan and on the banks of the surging Yanhe River, with lofty ideals and beliefs of countless revolutionaries, spread from Yanshui River and Baota shan to the anti-Japanese front and all China, and became a glorious symbol of the revolutionary holy land Yan 'an. Therefore, Moyer was very popular in Yan 'an and became famous.
Excellent female writer
In the winter of p>1938, Moyer responded to the call of He Long, the commander of the 12th Division of the Eighth Route Army, to "take up literary and artistic weapons to serve the revolutionary war", joined the internship team organized by Luyi, and went to the anti-Japanese front line in North China with writers Sha Ting and He Qifang, and served as the teacher of the Fighting Drama Club of the Political Department of the 12th Division, and later served as the head of the creative group of the Drama Club. She is not only engaged in writing, but also involved in compiling the frontline publication-Fighting Literature and Art. In the same year, she joined the Literary Federation of the Jin-Sui Border Region on behalf of literary and art workers in the army and was elected as the executive director. At the inaugural meeting of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, He Long praised: "Moye is an outstanding female writer in our 12 th Division."
In the battlefield, Moyer fought with the troops for a long time, and won praise with high revolutionary enthusiasm and outstanding work achievements. She cooperated with others and created a large number of plays, operas, dances and other works by herself. Most of the costumes performed by the drama club are cut and sewn by her, and sometimes she performs on stage; She always has a notebook in her pocket, and she can interview and record anytime and anywhere. In the difficult period of the anti-Japanese base area, she often used a teapot to boil water and a handful of fried beans to satisfy her hunger. Sometimes, after collective discussion, she wrote a little play overnight and rehearsed the performance the next day. In the spring of 1944, Moyer was transferred to the Battle Newspaper of the Political Department of the Jinsui Military Region as an editor and reporter. She volunteered to undertake the editing task of two pages, often went deep into the frontline troops and wrote a lot of battlefield communications and battle stories. In the earthen cave where she lives, the lights often don't go out all night, and she still works or works as usual during the day. In the autumn of 1948, Moyer was transferred back to Yan 'an with Battle Newspaper, and in the spring of 1949, he marched into the northwest with the First Field Army.
In p>195, Moyer was the editor-in-chief of People's Army Newspaper in Northwest Military Region, and later the editor-in-chief. In the same year, she gloriously joined the China * * * production party and married Fang Weiruo, Li Kenong's nephew and president of People's Army Newspaper.
Due to the hardships of literary creation
In p>1955, Moyer transferred to Gansu Daily as deputy editor. In 1956, in the movement of "opposing bureaucracy and improving work style", with the consent of provincial leaders, Moyer published an article and distributed an editorial in Gansu Daily, which caused great repercussions in society. During the anti-rightist movement in 1957, people related to this article were wrongly classified as "Rightists", and Moyer was criticized and demoted.
During the Cultural Revolution, Moyer was unfairly criticized and sent to farm for labor reform. In 1979, under the care of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the long-standing unjust case hanging over Moyer was completely rehabilitated. As the vice chairman of Gansu Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Moyer devoted himself to literary creation, successively creating screenplays, novellas and short stories, editing and publishing anthologies and articles recalling the revolutionaries of the older generation such as Chairman Mao, Peng Dehuai, He Long and Guan Xiangying.
On May 7th, 1986, Moyer completed his 68-year life journey by mumbling Ode to Yan 'an.