Sima Qian's Survival and Revision of National History.
In the Han Dynasty, there was a historian named Sima Qian. His ancestors have been national historians for generations, responsible for recording history. Sima Qian was determined to inherit his family business and write a complete history book when he was young. He left Chang 'an, traveled everywhere, visited historical sites, collected many precious historical materials and learned the touching stories of heroes. This made him love his motherland and people more, and he was determined to record those great achievements and pass them on to future generations. Later, his father died and he became a historian. Thinking of his ambition, he began to write.
Unexpectedly, at this time, a political event involved him. Sima Qian thought of the country, said a few words of truth, offended Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and was sentenced to death. If you want to avoid death, you can only spend money to redeem or accept corruption. Sima Qian has no money at home. He had to accept corruption in order to survive. Corruption is the most cruel punishment, and the victim is cut off, loses his masculinity and becomes a eunuch. What a blow to Sima Qian! Some people think that he should not be afraid of death, greedy for life and humiliated; His friends also alienated him. Sima Qian did not defend himself, but wrote day and night. How many years later, he finally finished this historic masterpiece "Historical Records". Only then did he say what he thought: "Everyone dies, whether it is heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather. If I die, it's like a drop in the ocean. What's to be afraid of? I live to write this history book! I don't want the history of our country to be interrupted in my hands and the heroic deeds buried in my heart. Since I wrote it, I will die a thousand times, and I am not afraid! "
Sima Qian endured humiliation to spread the history of the Chinese nation. How deep his patriotic feelings are!
Two bomb founders who abandoned fame and fortune
In the 1960s, the successful explosion of China's atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb inspired the people of the whole country, deterred those who were hostile to China, and greatly enhanced China's national strength and international status. Deng Jiaxian, a scientist who made immortal contributions to the development of the two bombs, was a man who died for his country.
1958, the state issued an order to develop an atomic bomb. This is an absolutely confidential job. Young Deng Jiaxian was chosen as one of the main developers. He felt a great responsibility and said, "In order to complete this task, it is worth dying."
From then on, he began a secret research work, and people never saw him again. He didn't attend all the appearances, and even his wife and relatives didn't know where he worked and what he was doing. He can only bury his feelings for his relatives in his heart and live a long-term single life. Many of his contemporaries became famous scientists and activists, but few people knew his name.
Later, the atomic bomb and the hydrogen bomb exploded successfully, but people still didn't know that Deng Jiaxian was the founding father of the two bombs. On one occasion, his good friend, Chinese-American scientist Yang Zhenning, went back to China to visit relatives and asked to see him by name. After the meeting, Yang Zhenning asked him where he worked and then asked about the atomic bomb explosion. He can only answer that he works in a unit outside Beijing, and he never said that he built the atomic bomb.
Long hard work has damaged Deng Jiaxian's health. From 65438 to 0986, he died of cancer. It was not until the news of his death was published that the people of the whole country knew the name Deng Jiaxian. He abandoned personal happiness, did not seek personal fame and fortune, and struggled for the great cause of the country in obscurity for decades, but never regretted it. Before he died, he said happily, "I can close my eyes."
Deng Shichang threw himself into the sea.
Since ancient times, sacrifice on the battlefield has always been the proud ambition of patriotic soldiers. Especially those who are brave enough to rush into disasters knowing that they are dead in front of them are even more admirable. Deng Shichang, who died in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, is such a person.
Deng Shichang was one of the earliest naval officers in China, and the captain of beiyang fleet Zhiyuan Ship in Qing Dynasty. He has a strong patriotism and often says to soldiers, "Who died? I hope we die well and die well! " 1894, Sino-Japanese War broke out. Deng Shichang said many times that if I met a Japanese ship at sea and was in danger, I would sink with it! One day in September this year, the Japanese fleet suddenly attacked the Chinese fleet. A naval battle began. China's flagship was injured and the national flag was shot down. Deng Shichang immediately ordered the flag to be hoisted on his ship to attract enemy ships. The Zhiyuan ship he commanded was the most heroic in the battle. The front and rear guns volley and hit the Japanese ship again and again. Surrounded by Japanese ships, Zhiyuan was seriously injured and began to tilt, and all the shells were gone. Deng Shichang felt that the last moment had come, so he said to his men, "Even if you die, you must establish the prestige of the China navy. It's time to serve the country! " He ordered the Japanese ship "Yoshino" to go ahead at full speed and die with it. This fearless spirit frightened the Japanese.
Unfortunately, Zhiyuan was hit by a torpedo, and the hull exploded and sank to the bottom of the sea. Most of the more than 200 officers and men died. Deng Shichang was rescued by his subordinates with lifebuoys, but when he saw that none of his subordinates survived, he resolutely quit the lifebuoy, sank into the sea and gave his life.
Zhu Ziqing doesn't accept American flour.
Zhu Ziqing is a famous writer, Professor Tsinghua University. After the end of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, on the one hand, the American government supported Chiang Kai-shek to launch a civil war, on the other hand, it gained many privileges in China by signing treaties, and also stepped up its efforts to arm the defeated Japanese, posing a new threat to China. At that time, prices soared and commodities were scarce, and many people were struggling with hunger and death. The people are very dissatisfied with the United States and the Kuomintang government, and the voice of resistance is getting louder and louder. In order to support Chiang Kai-shek, the United States sent some flour, saying that it would "help" the people of China and let the people of China "thank" the United States and not oppose it. Zhu Ziqing saw through the intention of the United States and thought that American relief was an insult to the people of China. Together with some scholars, he solemnly signed his name on a declaration. That declaration stated that it resolutely refused American "aid" and did not accept American flour. At that time, Zhu Ziqing suffered from a serious stomach trouble. His body is very thin, weighing less than 40 kilograms. He often vomits and even can't sleep all night. Refusing to receive relief powder means that the monthly living expenses will be reduced by 6 million French francs, making life more difficult. But in order to maintain China's dignity, he resolutely rejected those "rewards" with ulterior motives. He wrote in his diary: "I firmly believe that my signature is correct." Because we oppose the US policy of arming Japan, we should not shirk our responsibilities if we want to take direct action. "
Two months later, Zhu Ziqing died of poverty due to illness. He would rather starve to death than insult "relief", showing the dignity that a China person should have.
Mei Lanfang promotes Peking Opera to the world.
Mei Lanfang is a famous Peking Opera performer in China. Peking Opera is the most representative opera in China's traditional opera art. Mei Lanfang became famous from the primary school drama, and was rated as the first of the "four famous talents" of Peking Opera by studying hard, practicing hard and being brave in practice. He is not only superb in art, but also patriotic. He is determined to introduce Peking Opera to foreign countries and publicize China's traditional art in the world. 19 19, Mei Lanfang went to Japan, the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries to visit and perform. He won wide acclaim and warm welcome with his wonderful performance and oriental temperament. Many foreigners see the performance of China Opera for the first time, which is very novel. Movie master Chaplin and the famous playwright stanislavski all met Mei Lanfang and made friends. They spoke highly of China's operas. Some people abroad also refer to China's traditional opera art and European drama as the three major systems of world drama. Mei Lanfang has made outstanding contributions to China opera circle.
1937, Japan launched a war of aggression against China. Mei Lanfang was seen by the Japanese. The Japanese invited world-famous China actors to perform to beautify their aggression. Mei Lanfang refused. He grew a beard to show his attitude. Because he is an actor, growing a beard means that he will never perform on the stage again. He would rather give up his artistic career for the honor of his motherland. This patriotic act was widely praised, which aroused the anger of China people.
Patriotic poetry
People not only have the right to be patriotic, but patriotism is also an obligation and honor. -Xu Teli
Du Fu's "Spring Hope": "Although the country is divided, the mountains and rivers last forever, and the vegetation is spring. Sad state, can not help but burst into tears, amazing birds, leaving sorrow and hate. The war lasted for more than half a year, and letters from home were rare, with a hundred thousand gold. I stroke my white hair. It has become so thin that it can no longer hold hairpins. "
Only the people's souls are valuable, and only by carrying them forward can China make real progress-Lu Xun.
A national mourning, people's temples are no longer green. -Lu you
Although Jincheng is happy, it is better to go back to your hometown; Although heaven is good, it is not a place to stay for long. Back and forth. -Hua
I am honored to become a citizen of the world from the qualification of a member of the Chinese nation. I am the son of China. I deeply love my motherland and people. Deng Xiaoping