The youngest heroic teenager in 5,000 years should not be forgotten.

Dangwan Village, Xiaokunshan Town, Songjiang, Jiangnan, stands a tombstone quietly in the faint autumn and autumn grass. Most people who pass by in a hurry don't know that there are two heroes buried under this tombstone: Xia He. This is the tomb of Xia's father and son. Xia's father and son were celebrities in the south of the Yangtze River in the late Ming Dynasty and anti-Qing heroes. Xia family has no children, loyalty has no children. At that time, this poetic home full of talents had long been lost in the world of history. In particular, Xia Wanchun, a 16-year-old young poet and national hero who died heroically, is not found in the history textbooks of primary and secondary schools. Many people don't know his existence, even including many people who have received college education. However, he really shouldn't be forgotten. On the contrary, he should be remembered by history forever. Because he represents not only one nation's resistance to another nation's aggression, but also the struggle between civilization and barbarism, the concrete embodiment of China intellectuals' feelings of home and country, and the symbol of national spirit in times of crisis. Today, the editor opened the yellowed historical materials with reverence and interpreted the admirable short life of this young hero. 1. It's a pity that I am a ghost hero when I know Chundao is near. The first time I met Xia Wanchun, I was in an exercise of poetry appreciation in the college entrance examination, that is, the poem Beyond the Clouds in his masterpiece Nanguancao: I traveled for three years, and today I am crowned in the south. Endless tears, who says the world is wide? I already know the way to another spring, and I am really worried when I think of saying goodbye to my hometown. On the day when the ghost man and soul are waiting to return, the spirit wants to see their homeland. Can you imagine that such a sad poem was written by a sixteen-year-old boy? This boy, at the age of fourteen three years ago, embarked on the arduous course of organizing the rebel army, resisting the Qing Dynasty and saving the country. Now, he has been put into prison, knowing that his death is coming, and he is determined to be a martyr. However, the heroes also have concerns in their hearts-the old mother is in the hall, the wife is charming and young, and there are unknown men and women in the womb ... but the ambition of death is clear, so let the loyal soul return to their hometown to see their loved ones for the last time. In fact, he has a chance to survive. Hong Chengchou, once an important official of the Ming Dynasty, was once a "martyr" who was buried by Emperor Chongzhen with a national ceremony, and came to him to surrender himself. He said, "What does a young man know? Can you call a soldier a traitor? Fall into the thief's middle ear by mistake! When you surrender to it, you won't lose your official position. " Wan Chun stood upright, didn't kneel down, pretended not to know that the interrogator was the traitor Hong Chengchou, and replied loudly: "I heard that Mr. Hengjiu (Hong Chengchou) was an outstanding figure in this dynasty, and the battle between Songshan and Xingshan was spattered with blood. The first emperor mourned for the T-shirt and moved Hua Yi. I have always admired his loyalty. Young as he is, how can I let him die for his country? " When the left and right officers told him that the "adult" in his class was Hong Chengchou, Wan Chun even said quietly, "Mr. Hengjiu has been dead for a long time, and the world has heard about it. He once sacrificed seven altars, and the son of heaven came close, tears streaming down his face, and the ministers sobbed. " You are such a rebellious behavior! How dare you impersonate his name, thus tarnishing your loyalty! "Hong Chengchou flustered, speechless. At that time, his father-in-law, Qian, a celebrity in the south of the Yangtze River, was also arrested, depressed and worried. Wan Chun shouted at the side: "Be generous to your husband and tell him to die and see Chen Gong in the ground. What a gentleman! "Make money all night. Finally, in September of 1647, more than 30 anti-Qing Rightists, including Xia Wanchun, died generously in Nanjing Xicheng. When he was executed, he didn't stand on his knees and looked as usual. In the face of this tall, white and delicate young man, the executioner who once killed people was too cold to look straight at him. He trembled for a long time and almost didn't cut his throat, but he saved the hero's life. Seeing this, I really can't help but praise: beautiful, boy! Be strong, boy! Sixteen years old, in the eyes of modern people, he is still a minor child, but he speaks such impassioned and righteous words; In the face of the traitor's surrender, he calmly responded and ridiculed the traitor; In the face of death, he gave up his life for righteousness and was calm and calm. This boy in cloth really makes those "adults" who have read a lot of poems and books, owe the world, and bow and scrape! Talking about Confucian classics, at the age of two or five, Xia Wanchun was both gifted and educated. It can be said that he is the youngest national hero in the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, and also a gifted and talented "prodigy". His juvenile maturity is not reflected in the worldly wisdom, but in his concern about the current situation, his thinking about the fate of the country, and his extraordinary calmness and firmness. There is a story that illustrates this problem. When he was six or seven years old, he went to visit his father-in-law Qian with his father. During the dinner, he asked calmly: "The situation in the world today is like this. I wonder what my father-in-law cares about? "What book did you read?" Looking at this energetic, smart and delicate child with a total angle, he said such adult words. Jiangnan celebrities, who have always been famous for their chic and romantic style, could not help but be speechless for a while and could only deal with the past vaguely. In fact, this is normal for Xia Wanchun. As long as he can remember, his father and family taught him patriotic poetry and enlightened him on patriotism. He was also allowed to attend the gathering of his father's friends, listening to them talk passionately about the current situation and lambaste the treacherous court official. And his speech surprised these knowledgeable people in Gaode, so that they didn't regard him as a child, but regarded him as a fellow traveler and called him a "little friend". Chen Jiru, an old Confucian scholar, praised him in A Summer Youth Praise: "He is a five-year-old boy, bold, smiling and talking about the essence." Visible, Xia Wanchun really "precocious", "precocious" surprisingly, also sad. But his "precocity" is different from the "precocity" of some children's premature contact with secular fame and fortune. He was born at home and abroad, and when the building collapsed, he had high hopes for saving the country under the care and guidance of excellent tutors (most of his family and relatives were well-educated) and many mentors (Chen Zilong, Zhang Pu and Shi Kefa were all his teachers). Of course, this is also related to his natural and studious nature, otherwise he would be a helpless fighter. Third, my father Xia, a celebrity in the south of the Yangtze River and the founder of Jishe, decided to commit suicide after the defeat of the Qing Dynasty. This is a very ritualized and painful martyrdom. Under the watchful eyes of relatives on the shore, he slowly walked into the knee-deep pond and buried his head deeply. ........................................................................................................................................... had no obstruction, no crying, only a split heart and a bleeding heart. From then on, Cheng Ying, Chu Jiu, Yuezhao and Xixiang were separated by their father and son. Xia Wanchun inherited his father's legacy, went to the battlefield and began a non-stop struggle to save the country. During the busy intermission, in the dark death row, this talented poet kept waving his hands in his short life, leaving behind a series of articles shining with talent, affection and lofty sentiments, expressing the patriotic spirit and high fighting spirit of this firm, firm and optimistic young man who is not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, as the predecessors commented: "Therefore, he is loyal to his liver, upright and brave, and his writing is nothing more than a small one." The rich accumulation in his early years, the tempering of his later battles and his optimistic and strong nature have formed his unique style of generosity, tragic, fresh and cheerful. At that time, it aroused people's strong sense of * * * with high artistic appeal; Even if future generations read it, they will be moved by it. Now experts and scholars say that he can be called a great patriotic poet, not because he is a young martyr, but because he deserves it. Look at his poems that shine with true feelings. Are these heartfelt patriotic feelings not as good as those romantic and disease-free * *? Can't these poems, which inherit the traditional intellectuals' feelings of home and country, shine on future generations? No wonder so many literati were moved by his poems. For example, the young Liu Yazi once wrote such a poem for him: "The elegy is generous and bloody, and the literary talent is romantic." I am also 29 years old (that is, 18 years old-author's note), and my head is so heroic. "The writer Guo Moruo commented on his poems in detail many times, and also created the famous historical drama" Southern Crown Grass "according to his deeds, which has now become a classic repertoire on the stage of Yue Opera. His life is the best footnote of endless struggle. He is like a burning torch-burning, burning all the time, and finally burning himself out, illuminating the history of history. From the precocious teenager Xia Wanchun, we can see that the feelings of home and country have accumulated into the inherent character of traditional intellectuals in China. They always consciously associate their personal pursuit with the destiny of the country. Whenever the country is in danger, heroes will come forward. These intellectuals may not have strong physique and extraordinary martial arts, have no experience in leading troops to fight, and are not proficient in Mazhuang's writing and using troops, but the thought of "being a saint inside and being a king outside" and the feeling of saving the world "have become their great spiritual strength, supporting their hard struggle and even" knowing that they can't do it ". The sun and the moon have taken on a new look. Today, it is a national integration and a cosmopolitan family. However, historical figures should be viewed historically. National heroes like Yue Fei, Wen Tianxiang and Xia Wanchun are always memorable. Their patriotic spirit, which comes down in one continuous line, is to be passed down from generation to generation and use it to protect this hot land under our feet.